“Many people hide their mental illness for fear of stigma. My mission is to help others speak out and find joy.”
My name is Melanie Gibson, and I am the author of the book Kicking and Screaming: a Memoir of Madness and Martial Arts. I overcame serious challenges with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and anorexia through practicing taekwondo, a Korean martial art. I continue to advocate for my mental health in the workplace and elsewhere, and my mission is to encourage others to do the same. I am a second degree taekwondo black belt and have worked in the healthcare industry for nearly 20 years.
I also started a comedy podcast in 2021 called "We're Not Critics" on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes. Linktree is in my bio.
