Sharon gives an insight into what it’s like to live with mental illness today and how she has found her purpose and passion.

Sharon is a multiple award winner and volunteer in the field of mental health.
After a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, she went onto researching the condition to find out what it was about. She is a blogger for major online newspapers and is an advocate and ambassador by speaking for the silent and standing for the broken to raise awareness by helping thousands of others worldwide.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx