Jewish Family Service of San Diego Presents Annual Luncheon in Support of Mental Health Awareness

The Behavioral Health Committee of Jewish Family Service of San Diego is hosting an annual luncheon in support of National Mental Health Awareness Month. Cinda and Linea Johnson will be the speakers at the event focusing on bipolar disorder.

This annual luncheon supports mental health awareness and features Cinda and Linea Johnson, mother-daughter and authors of Perfect Chaos: A Daughter’s Journey to Survive Bipolar, A Mother’s Struggle to Save Her.

Linea Johnson’s sudden shifts from a happy, well-adjusted teenage daughter to a depressed and hopeless college student became a roller coaster ride for her and her family. 

Facing her worst fears for her child and nagging doubts about her own 
decisions, Cinda vigilantly guarded over her daughter. Through electroshock 
therapy, depression, mania, cutting, bulimia, drug and alcohol use, and endless struggles with the wrong medications, it was ultimately their trust and shared truths that helped Linea get her life back.

Cinda and Linea’s inspiring journey breaks through the stigma of what it means to have bipolar disorder, and, more importantly, what it takes to live with it. Their story reaches beyond the personal to the universal state of mental health today and gives us insight into how our society can be more successful in the delivery of mental health services.

Event registration begins at 11:30am and tickets are $55 (includes lunch). To purchase tickets please visit www.jfssd.org or call Jenny Daniel at (858) 637-3268.