Mental Health After Prison: What I Wish You Knew

“At The Fortune Society, it is often said: ‘The crime isn’t who you are; it’s something you did.’ Many of the clients who shared their thoughts on Mental Health Awareness Month talked about the importance of having someone to talk to. One client said, ‘Coming out, I thought the worst of the world. I didn’t want to eat. I didn’t want to survive. Then you realize there is someone there to help. A place like this exists. It’s not easy to trust anybody. It’s called a leap of faith. But having someone to talk to and see it from your end, that’s amazing.’