Merry Christmas in May. >> [laughter] >> Sorry, I had to say it. >> plan it. It is mental health awareness month and we wanted to share a little bit of our stories because we believe it's really important to be open and vulnerable in your work, your families, your communities so that people can talk about mental health openly. Renee, would you like to share a little bit about your story? Yeah, so I grew up in a household with a sister who had extreme mental health challenges and I grew up really walking on eggshells and it didn't impacted me but more importantly I was so amazed by the way that my parents raised our all three of their kids and really inspired by my sister who was given just a rough life. Honestly, wasn't anything she asked for and it's been really hard. She's 20 months younger than me and I for so long didn't want to talk about it because it was so painful but through my mom's inspiration and getting really involved in NAMI, we decided to start telling our story so we could help others because feeling alone makes everything even harder and so now I really like to be open and that's why I care so much about my leaders, my clients as the whole person inside, outside and mental health is crucial in really just sharing who you are. Yeah, so when I was 19, I was diagnosed with a very severe case of bipolar disorder. I my life crashed before me. I dropped out of college after 8 weeks and that was after being a honor roll graduate from high school and um I attempted suicide three times. Was really severe. Went from treatment center to treatment center in and out. Thankfully, I had parents who were not willing to give up in any way, shape or form on me and kept looking for the next right solution and it took a while but they found it. We found the right med combo, we found the right things to do. Um, and I came out on the other side. And today I'm hugely successful in all the things I do guiding leaders. I've been a CEO, I've went back to school after four colleges, mind you, graduated college with honors, went to law school, and graduated with honors. And I share my story constantly because I want people to know, especially those who are suffering through it, never accept a label it's given on you or a diagnosis. It does not define who you are for life. There's always things you can do to find a way to live a great life and to do the things to support yourself. So, please, if you're suffering right now, don't accept a label. If someone in your life is suffering, don't accept any labels given on them. Keep fighting because it is worth living and you can get to a better place. And we just encourage you, you know, sharing your own stories with your teams, with your community, it makes a difference cuz then people can share their own and that's how we connect. And showing vulnerability, we really are better together. And what we know for sure, everyone has things going on behind closed doors. So, the more open you are, the more open they can be. And that's what creates a bond and respect and inspiration. Yes. >> [music]