Tara Timmers

Meet Tara Timmers. She is an active thirty-something from British Columbia who loves writing poetry, making music, and spending time with her friends and family. Tara balances volunteer commitments with a job and part-time studies. She also lives with schizophrenia. With the support of those who love her, the help of the right medication, and by using the methods she has learned to help her cope with her illness, she lives a full and balanced life. Tara is sharing her story so others know that mental illness can be treated and recovery is possible. FACE IT. Mental illness concerns us all.