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Beacon of Light Award

The Beacon of Light award is given to honor those patients who are inspiring examples of living a full and successful life with a mental illness and/or substance use disorder. They are living proof that treatment works and mental illness does not have to be debilitating. 

Astra's passion for painting brought her clarity and hope, but her life took a turn when she started middle school, encountering vapes and marijuana gummies. Her behavior shifted, and her parents realized she was struggling with more than just being a teenager. Astra was experiencing cannabis-induced psychosis. After various treatments, Astra found relief with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) at CHI Health Immanuel.

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