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Valerie J. Walsh was Shattered to the Core
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
3/14/22
BOOK LAUNCH: Her mother’s suicide. Thyroid cancer, followed by a preventive mastectomy. Alcoholism. Depression.
Valerie J. Walsh was Shattered to the Core. Within just a few years, she experienced such extraordinary loss, pain, and trauma that it seems miraculous she was able to make it to the other side. How did she make peace with her past and reclaim her future? In her candid memoir, Valerie reveals what it took for her to overcome her personal hardships and inner demons to live a healthy, productive, and inspired life. This raw, powerful work will bring you to tears—of both empathy and joy.
Valerie J. Walsh is an author, national certified fitness trainer, and the founder of the CORE Fitness Method. She is an avid runner, marathoner, and cyclist. Her mission is to help people maintain their physical and mental health through the power of exercise. She lives in New Milford, CT with her husband and two children.
Her book is resonating with many people, because she simply shared her story. Valerie wants people to understand that it is okay to talk about your struggles with mental health and the more we share, perhaps we can prevent more from succumbing to the final symptom of their depression as her mother did, which was suicide.
This data shows this book is moving people, and the reviews online support that as well.
Valerie is well versed in the important language used to discuss this difficult topic, working as a volunteer with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) as a In Our Own Voices presenter where she has learned the preferred terminology. For example, why we should say "died by suicide" vs. "committed."
Here is a link to a radio interview, (fast forward to 1:07:00) to give you an idea of the type of guest she may be for you:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1e8WdXWfurSgwU0vojiGWO?si=e65a6651ad3d449e