I was a teacher, finishing my masters in education when an intensive depressive episode took away my job- my career- and almost my life. That was 13 years ago. In 2008, our state passed a bill that funded mental health, and I was given the opportunity to participate in a "consumer training program." I received a Mental Health Worker certificate, and worked as an intern for 6 months. I was misdiagnosed for many years, and have suffered the ups and downs of Bipolar 1. It is actually a gift. Without it, how could I possibly relate to others who are suffering? Yes, we are wounded. It makes us better at healing.

Another gifted person who wrote about The Wounded Healer, is Henri Nouwen.