Our Story

It all begins with two exceptional young women…

 

Mandy and Saima were both at the height of their career and hitting major milestones in their personal lives until one day, they hit their breaking point. Their lives were both turned upside down upon receiving life-changing mental health diagnoses, and it wasn’t until they found peace with this news that they were finally able to get the help they needed. 

This help included a plethora of psychiatrist appointments, therapy sessions, and an outpatient program — to say the least. And even then, Mandy and Saima found themselves burned with the new task of rediscovering themselves and reinventing the women that they wanted to become.

Both faced long journeys ahead with twists, turns, plenty of tears, some of the worst days ever, struggles getting out of bed, skipping showers, and all the other side effects that mental health battles can wound you with. 

One thing became blatantly obvious: starting this mental health journey was a b*tch.  

Because, even though you start the internal work of self-discovery, healing traumas, and fighting the feeling of being alone — there are always going to be external factors that get thrown your way and become out of your control. 

 

Mandy and Saima both began to face the feeling of isolation as societal expectations, fear of being ostracized, bowing to cultural norms, and just plain ignorance started to get in the way of their journey. But, being the strong women they were expected to be, being vulnerable was out of the question. So we had to ask ourselves…

How did others walking this journey get through it?
How were they able to cope?
How did they get to The Greenest Side?

The Destination

Get to know where our journey to the Greenest Side led us to.

 
 

We’re here with open ears.

Interested in sharing your personal experiences, struggles, and insight from your own mental health journey?