My name is Ioannis. Today, I’m in my late 40s -- a husband, father of two, and a man who wakes up most mornings with a sense of calm I never thought I’d earn.

I work in the hospitality sector in Greece, surrounded by people, stories, and the small joys of everyday life. I have friends I cherish, a home filled with laughter, and, simply put, I am well.

 

I’m grateful — deeply, quietly grateful — for the life I get to live now.
And I’m ready to share that light with others who are still searching for their own.

 

But this is not where my story began.
 

Before this chapter, there were many years when things looked very different. I spent almost two decades moving in and out of psychiatric clinics, often for months at a time. My days often felt heavier. It was a long, uneven road filled with moments when hope felt like a distant visitor.


Yet...

Everything started to change ten years ago, when I met my wife — the person who helped me choose the right doctors, the right job, and the right direction. With support, honesty, and love, I slowly found my way back to my own self.

 

So who am I?
Someone who has lived in the dark, who now lives in the light — and who believes that sharing our stories can help others walk toward their own dawn.