Karl Shallowhorn experienced a major psychotic episode at the age of 18 while being a freshman at General Motors Institute. The next seven years found Karl cycling through many Buffalo-area mental health hospitals and was diagnosed with bipolar and co-occurring addiction disorder.

You will hear Karl share his story of triumph against all odds from the rooms of the Buffalo Psychiatric Center, ECMC and the Buffalo General Hospital Community Mental Health Center to becoming the Education Program Coordinator at the Community Health Center of Buffalo, Chairperson of the Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition, and Board member of the Mental Health Association in New York State, among others.

This program will serve to both educate and inspire.

This is a free event with the opportunity to make a free-will donation to the Pilgrim-St. Luke’s UCC Sanctuary Ministry.

Light refreshments will be provided.