Kristy Towson - Mental Health Advocate

Kristy Towson - Mental Health Advocate I help women transform their mental health journey into a written work of art. Interested in stories about women's mental health.

Come out and meet Kristy Towson, author of After the Fire, a memoir about motherhood, loss, and redemption. Limited copi...
08/15/2025

Come out and meet Kristy Towson, author of After the Fire, a memoir about motherhood, loss, and redemption. Limited copies available. Purchase your copy in advance and save $5 (enter Save5Now at checkout) here: https://www.innerstrengthwriting.com/product-page/after-the-fire

Limited quantities available

More about After the Fire:

Before Kristy Towson turned thirty-five, she had built a life that looked successful from the outside, as an award-winning entrepreneur and a devoted mother to three teenage daughters. After two of her daughters ran away, the foundation of her identity as a mother crumbled, leaving her questioning her worth, her entire life. Darkness took hold. Months of despair followed until, in a desperate attempt to silence the pain, she set fire to her own home—with herself inside.

Arrested and denied bail three times, Towson found herself trapped—not just behind bars, but within the depths of her own mind. Then a prison guard handed her a pen and paper. With nothing left to lose, she began writing. What started as an outlet for raw, unfiltered pain soon became something else entirely, a lifeline. Each word she poured onto the page loosened the grip of trauma, illuminating pieces of herself she thought had been lost forever.

Through writing, Towson unearthed the roots of her suffering and discovered a profound truth: healing isn’t about erasing the past—it’s about confronting it, understanding it, and transforming it into something powerful. After the Fire is a raw and courageous memoir about resilience, redemption, motherhood, and the power of storytelling to reclaim one’s voice.


08/14/2025
She is Me & She is YOU 🙏🏽🩷✨
08/09/2025

She is Me & She is YOU 🙏🏽🩷✨

TRUTH BOMB: 1 in 4 people battle mental health challenges. That means someone in your feed needs this TODAY.Our Speak Up...
08/07/2025

TRUTH BOMB: 1 in 4 people battle mental health challenges. That means someone in your feed needs this TODAY.

Our Speak Up Against Stigma anthologies feature 24 brave women who turned their darkest moments into beacons of hope.

This week only: Grab signed copies for $20 (I'll personally sign them with a message of hope).

Comment 'BRAVE' below - let's normalize these conversations.

www.writtenhope.com (Formerly Inner Strength Writing)

07/29/2025

“I sat between my baby’s crib and the bed—praying, with a gun in my lap.”

In this powerful episode of the Speak Up Against Stigma podcast, host Kristy Towson interviews Shawn Handlovitch, a mother, su***de attempt survivor, and mental wellness educator who bravely shares her lived experience with bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and childhood trauma.

Shawn opens up about the moment she almost ended her life—and the lives of her two children—and how a split-second decision led her to fight for recovery, understanding, and purpose. Today, she’s a speaker, trainer, and advocate using her story to help others feel less alone.

💬 In this episode:

• How mental illness is often misdiagnosed, especially in women
• The silent suffering of postpartum depression
• The moment a mother almost didn’t make it back—and what saved her
• Why telling the truth about mental illness is the key to healing
• How Shawn now trains pilots and first responders in mental wellness
🛑 You may not see it on her face, but this is what mental illness looks like—and healing, too.

📚 Want to read more true stories of survival, strength, and healing?
Order Speak Up Against Stigma: Her Mental Health Journey
👉 www.innerstrengthwriting.com
💌 Get a free sample chapter and join our movement to end the silence.

🔔 Subscribe for more unfiltered conversations with women who’ve been through the fire—and now speak up to help others heal.

Watch the whole video: https://youtu.be/R4oYWGFw7Qk

https://shawnhandlovitch.com

“I sat between my baby’s crib and the bed—praying, with a gun in my lap.”In this powerful episode of the Speak Up Agains...
07/29/2025

“I sat between my baby’s crib and the bed—praying, with a gun in my lap.”

In this powerful episode of the Speak Up Against Stigma podcast, host Kristy Towson interviews Shawn Handlovitch, a mother, su***de attempt survivor, and mental wellness educator who bravely shares her lived experience with bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and childhood trauma.

Shawn opens up about the moment she almost ended her life—and the lives of her two children—and how a split-second decision led her to fight for recovery, understanding, and purpose. Today, she’s a speaker, trainer, and advocate using her story to help others feel less alone.

💬 In this episode:
• How mental illness is often misdiagnosed, especially in women
• The silent suffering of postpartum depression
• The moment a mother almost didn’t make it back—and what saved her
• Why telling the truth about mental illness is the key to healing
• How Shawn now trains pilots and first responders in mental wellness

🛑 You may not see it on her face, but this is what mental illness looks like—and healing, too.

📚 Want to read more true stories of survival, strength, and healing?
Order Speak Up Against Stigma: Her Mental Health Journey
👉 www.innerstrengthwriting.com

💌 Get a free sample chapter and join our movement to end the silence.

🔔 Subscribe for more unfiltered conversations with women who’ve been through the fire—and now speak up to help others heal.

Watch the whole video: https://youtu.be/R4oYWGFw7Qk

Learn more about Shawn: https://shawnhandlovitch.com

07/29/2025

We always tell people it's okay not to be okay. What do you do when someone actually says I am NOT okay? Serious answers only.

07/27/2025

What is stopping you from finishing the manuscript?

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PO Box 1063
Owings Mills, MD
21117

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+14435909092

Website

http://www.kristytowson.com/, http://www.speakupagainststigma.com/

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