The Making of a Bipolar Success

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RJ Ermida

RJ is a 49-year-old Canadian woman born in the spring of 1975 in a northern Ontario town. However, she has lived most of her life between Canada and Europe. She has had everything and has been 30 days from being homeless. In her 20s, she was diagnosed as bipolar, as well as having an adjustment disorder, generalized anxiety, agoraphobia, panic attacks, among other mental health issues. 

She has had a turbulent life, suffering from all sorts of abuse, and despite it all, she has been able to achieve many successes as well as learn from all her failures. She speaks three languages proficiently and three others at an independent level. Today, she is a financial advisor for one of the largest banks in the world and an example that you can do anything you put your mind to.