Sophia Manarolis, M.Ed., is a real human being, one with scars and vulnerability coupled with a fearlessness to be authentic and speak her truth. She is not only someone who has survived major depression and multiple suicide attempts, she is a mental health advocate often referred to as a mental health warrior.

Manarolis combines her experience overcoming depression and suicide attempts with her master’s level training in counselling and her training as a certified life coach to help her clients feel lighter, freer, and more alive. She spearheads a global movement dedicated to preventing people from enduring the unnecessary suffering that leads to burnout and depression.

Furthermore, she believes that together through #its316andimalive, we can normalize the conversation surrounding depression so those suffering in silence know that they never have to fight alone ever again.

As she commonly states, “Life is too short to be and feel anything else but ALIVE.”