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Crystal J.

Licensed Peer Supporter

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Hello! I'm Crystal, and I want you to know that we are in this together. Help is out there and there are still people in this world who care. When you feel like you have no one in your corner, I will be here for you. Because I have been there and I know how it is. Let's talk about it!

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Member since January 18, 2023

About Crystal Jackson

Biography

I am a wife, mother, nurse, and educator based in Fort Pierce, Florida. I have been practicing as a registered nurse in pediatrics and maternal child health since 2016. I was also a 2nd grade teacher in addition to providing academic tutoring to elementary school students in Gainesville, FL. I hold a B.S in Nursing from the University of Miami and an M.Ed in Elementary Education from the University of Florida. I am currently pursuing a M.S in Nursing at Florida A&M University to become a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. My interests include all things pediatrics, early pregnancy loss, preeclampsia, perinatal mental health, menstrual hygiene, and reproductive justice. I am passionate about eradicating health disparities that affect Black women and children while promoting health literacy and self-advocacy.

Specialties

Depression Mental Health Parenting Postpartum Pregnancy Stress & Anxiety Women PTSD

My Recovery Story

Trying to be supermom and advance in my career while having to maintain personal relationships and make time for self care was extremely overwhelming. I was so lost. I felt like I was only living for my kids. I had no purpose or identity outside of being a mother and I was stuck in a fog of anxiety and depression that seemed endless. Then I woke up. I got help and I got better! I used my lived experiences, my pain to my advantage. I turned everything that was meant to break me into an opportunity to elevate. For every door that slammed in my face, a window was opened.

My Motivation To Help

I am a mother of three living children and I am currently pregnant with a fourth. I have also suffered from two miscarriages. I have overcome birth trauma and perinatal anxiety and depression in addition to being diagnosed with GAD in 2019. I have taken trainings from Postpartum Support International related to Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Advanced Psychotherapy and I am in the process of becoming certified in perinatal mental health. I want to use my lived experiences to connect with you. I found my voice after suffering in silence for years and want to help you find yours!

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