Face-to-Face with Face to Face with David Albert Newman

David is an Internal Audit Project Leader with the Province of Manitoba and is currently pursuing his Masters of Business Administration degree in Winnipeg, and then his Doctorate of Business Administration. David had a difficult childhood and often experienced depression and severe anxiety. He found it difficult as a young adult to keep a steady job and even relate to some members of his family. David was hospitalized in 2005 and was finally diagnosed with schizophrenia. With medication and social support from family, and from a highly skilled and empathetic Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Rehabilitation and Recovery worker, David has learned how to live with his mental illness and is open and honest about his experiences. Love and support from his family and girlfriend, leisure activities, and volunteering with the CMHA Winnipeg Region as Board Treasurer, help keep him balanced. He advocates for stigma reduction by positioning mental illnesses as similar to other health problems that require medication. David challenges others, including the media, to reconsider how they label people with mental health issues. For David, recovery is easier when the stigma is removed. For David, Recovery is Possible.