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Former Journalist Recounts Battle With Burnout, Mental Health Struggle

A Delaware resident and former journalist opens up about her struggle with mental health.

Former Journalist Recounts Battle With Burnout, Mental Health Struggle

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By Scripps News Staff

Posted: 8:32 p.m. EDT Sep 9, 2022

Shea Olcheski is a 29-year-old Delaware resident and former journalist. She opens up about her troubled childhood, journalism career challenges, mental health disorders, suicide attempt and her difficulty maintaining mental health therapy and medication.

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