The Hope Matrix

Moving through Hopeless to Hope, with the Power of a Global Mental Health Peer Network, featuring Charlene Sunkel

This week’s guest on the Hope Matrix is Charlene Sunkel. Charlene was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1991 and her journey since then has exposed her to the challenges experienced by individuals with mental disorders within and outside of the mental health sector. Her condition encouraged her to commit herself to fighting the cause for mental health and human rights. Charlene is the Founder and CEO of the Global Mental Health Peer Network and serves on several international boards and committees including the South African Presidential Working Group on Disability and Ministerial Advisory Committee on Mental Health. Charlene examines her lived experiences and evaluates the unique hope skills that helped her through feelings of being alone, facing stigmas and overcoming the unique challenges associated with her condition.

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