Normalizing The Conversation on Self-Injury with Amanda Beausoleil

Meet Amanda Beausoleil: Amanda is from Katy, Texas and currently lives in Dallas, Texas. Before working in mental health, Amanda worked in corporate fashion and lived in New York for 10 years. Amanda currently run a non-profit peer support group for people recovering from self-injury called Self-Injury Recovery Anonymous (SIRA). SIRA has zoom meetings 3x a week with more on the way and SIRA members around the world!   

In this episode of Normalize The Conversation, Amanda Beausoleil shares a vulnerable look into her own journey with self-injury starting at the age of 10 years old. Amanda tells the story of overcoming self-injury behaviors and becoming the CEO of a nonprofit peer support group dedicated to helping others recovery. In this episode, Amanda also debunks the myths associated with self-injury and shares advice on how to help loved ones.