Marija lives in South Carolina with her husband, dog, and cats. For years she has had a soft spot for troubled teens and the functionally disabled. She spent years working with people, young and older alike who were trying to escape their life controlling troubles back in Wisconsin. Since moving to South Carolina Marija has become an advocate to victims of dysfunctional home lives, domestic abuse, substance abuse and the mentally ill. Her personal health challenges has kept her vision of mental health for all moving forward. She currently does presentations and speaks out to end the stigma behind mental illness.