Stories of Survival & Recovery

Tell us your stories of surviving mental illness and the trauma that comes with it. Tell how you began your personal journey on the road to recovery. Give hope and heart to those that follow. Be a part of this exciting project.

The Florida Peer Network will collect stories from our members to be part of a book of personal stories of recovery. These are truly stories of survival and recovery. They will tell the tales of people who, because of their illnesses, lost their connections to family, friends, community and the joys of life, and then, despite all expectations found their way back. They are your stories.

Thirty people will be selected from around the state to be a part of the project. People who are selected will be paid $25 for their stories. If you are interested in participating call our toll free number at 877 352-7337 and leave a message telling us why you are calling, your name and telephone number. Someone will call you back to talk to you about your story. If you are selected, you will be contacted again a week later and a time will be set for your interview. If you prefer, you can submit your story in writing by sending it to:

The Florida Peer Network, Inc.
MHC 2505
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612

To be a part of the project you must meet the following qualifications:

• Each person must be a self-disclosed person with a major mental illness
• They must be willing to sign a release to permit publication of their story
• They must have experienced at least one hospitalization due to their illness.
• They must be able to share their story in a manner that communicates their experiences and engages the audience.
• They must demonstrate an understanding of their own recovery and the things that have influenced it.

Please contact us and help us to let the world know that people with mental illnesses can and do recover.

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Florida Peer Network, Inc., 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC 2505, Tampa, Florida 33612
Phone: 877-FLA PEER (877-352-7337) or 813-974-2851
Fax: 813-974-6411
Email: info@floridapeernetwork.org

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