Tag: mental health
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Our sincere gratitude to the Sponsors of our event: Kickoff With Aloha
On behalf of the entire Fightstory team, I want to extend our sincere gratitude for your presence at the Fightstory Premier Launch: Kickoff With Aloha. Your participation made the event truly special, and we are grateful for the support you have shown to our cause. The success of the event would not have been possible…
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Podcast Episode: Angela Lee Pucci’s Fight Story | A Mental Health Revolution
From Athlete Mindset Spotify Channel: In this episode of Athlete Mindset, host Lisa Bonta Sumii, LCSW, CMPC, shares space with Angela Lee Pucci, a retired professional MMA fighter, six-time MMA world champion, and founder of Fight Story. Angela opens up about her journey from the world of combat sports to becoming a mental health advocate.…
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I Was Born in a Cult, Cut off from the World Until Age 14
I was born in a cult and as far as I can remember I was always told to believe that the world was going to end and I would not go into the rapture if certain things were not done. I was not allowed to wear Jeans, or T-shirts, or shorts. As a kid, I…
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My Gym Community is Like Second Family
At 2 years old my father stabbed my mother behind the ear and nearly killed her. At 5 years old, I was molested by a babysitter. When I was 10, my mother started getting into heavy drinking and drugs. She became neglectful and abusive. This would lead me down a path of being molested again,…
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Rewriting My Own Narrative and Becoming an Agent of Change for Others
My name is Christina, born in Melbourne Australia from Vietnamese parents who immigrated to Australia by boat. Today I would describe myself as full of life, beautiful inside and out and resilient. In 2021, I was able to become a graduate of my degree in youth work which led me to become a disability support…
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I Fought Myself and Saved My Life
My name is Nicholas, at this time, I am 21 years of age, having only turned a month and a half ago. I survived myself, and I was able to fight myself and save my own life, through martial arts. I never grew up with martial arts, besides getting to a Taekwondo Green belt with…
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We Broke Through the Chains Holding Us Back
Aloha, My name is Hazel-Rose Kamaka’ona’onaokamalani Nāhi‘ena‘ena and I am a survivor of Domestic Abuse / Sexual Abuse for 17yrs, & Rape my Highschool senior year. I have fought all my life as a Boxer / MMA fighter, but my hardest battles were mental, spiritual, & emotional. I have suffered from PTSD, Anxiety, & Depression,…
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Again and Again, I Rebuild, Restart and Reprogram
When I first picked up combat sport. I practiced it with the intention of strengthening my mind, willpower and unwavering desire, so that no matter what emotions I would feel, my mind could overcome it.Especially a mind that is constantly tempted by some of the 7 deadly sin.I was bullied, constantly, when i was a…
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I Felt like I was Still Breathing but Not Alive Anymore
My story begins in 2020. Although I had an upbringing that included its fair share of abuse, abandonment and molestation, and panic attacks, it wasn’t until the pandemic year that I started to realize how it all really affected me. When I began seeing video after video of people who were the same color as…
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It Takes the Most Courage to Look Within
Hi, I am reaching out after being inspired by seeing an interview of Angela Lee sharing about her journey with mental health. I really appreciate her shedding light on mental health, being an example for others, and providing tools and insights for others who may be going through something similar. An elder once shared with…
