My name is Asia Hicklen, I am 33 years old and I have a 4-year-old son. He is my world and I would do anything for him. I am a psychology major at NJCU. I am in my junior year and plan to graduate next year. My passion is mental health, I don't feel like it is talked about enough and doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Most people sweep it under the rug and go without treatment because they may be ashamed. Before attending NJCU I went to William Paterson in Wayne NJ. I initially went for business management but I've come to find that it wasn't for me. It took me so many years to finally become passionate about something. I wanted to own my own hair salon at first but that idea just didn't fit me. In 2019 I was diagnosed with schizophrenia and I had a really rough time coming to terms with it all. I saw a lot being in the psychiatric ward and I thought maybe I can help people like myself. This is where my passion came in. Ever since that day I vowed that I wanted to be a mental healthcare worker.