A Path To Wellness

by | Nov 20, 2023 | YOUTH STORIES

In 2022, when Kory left Pittsburgh for San Diego, he was leaving behind more than his hometown; he was leaving behind a dark period of uncertainty and betting on a better life. Having survived foster care, Korey found himself overwhelmed by anxiety and stress and consequently had dropped out of college. “When I moved to San Diego, I just wanted to improve myself,” he said.  
 

Kory’s girlfriend, also a former foster youth, suggested he join her for a JIT Rise to Resilience workshop. It was here that Kory connected to a pathway through the emotional pain he had been experiencing.  He leaned deeper into mind/body connection and began to embrace healthy practices, such as getting a full eight hours of sleep to help him regulate his mood.  
 

Kory also began working with JIT wellness interns. As he tells us, “When I was little, I had severe anger issues. When I’d be sent away from a foster home, they’d tell me, ‘You aren’t a bad kid, but the things you do aren’t good,’ and I interpreted that to mean that anger is bad. My repressed anger evolved into depression.” Now Kory is learning to express his anger in a healthy way.  
 

In addition to R2R and JIT Therapy, Kory has been benefiting from more JIT services, including College Bound, and has now re-enrolled in college! 

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Co-authored by Just in Time staff with lived experience, this book is sparking the nationwide conversation around a new, youth-led mental model for young people leaving foster care.

 

 

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