The Story Collider

Two Sides Mini-Series, Part 2: My Heroes

This week's episode is part two of a special three-part mini-series centered around stories about mental health, told from two different perspectives. This mini-series is guest hosted and produced by Story Collider senior producer Misha Gajewski. In this episode, both stories are from the same storyteller, EMT and special service teacher Jenice Matias, and they show just how life altering one diagnosis can be. 
Part 1: Jenice Matias wakes up in a psychiatric ward with no recollection of how she got there.
Part 2: While coming to terms with her diagnosis, Jenice Matias finds a new appreciation for her life. 
As always, find photos and transcripts for all of our stories at storycollider.org.
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Whether we wear a lab coat or haven't seen a test tube since grade school, science is shaping all of our lives. And that means we all have science stories to tell. Every year, we host dozens of live shows all over the country, featuring all kinds of storytellers - researchers, doctors, and engineers of course, but also patients, poets, comedians, cops, and more. Some of our stories are heartbreaking, others are hilarious, but they're all true and all very personal. Welcome to The Story Collider!