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Zelda Menard, therapist and psychiatric system survivor
Zelda Menard is a mental health counselor who comes to the profession via her own journey as a survivor of the psychiatric treatment system. Before becoming a therapist, Zelda worked as an educator with elementary, middle and high school students. She became a therapist to gain standing in the mental health field and subvert the mental health paradigm after being diagnosed and treated for bipolar disorder in 2005. As a therapist, teacher, parent and human, she aims to bring dignity and humanity to every interaction she has with others.