MELISSA OSORIO DEFIED OVERWHELMING ODDS TO EMERGE AS A PIVOTAL VOICE IN TODAY’S DISCOURSE ON MENTAL HEALTH. HER JOURNEY, CHRONICLED IN HER BEST-SELLING BOOK: “HIDDEN MEMORIES: DISCOVER WHAT IS BLOCKING YOU FROM LIFE AND LOVE RESONATES DEEPLY WITH READERS WORLDWIDE, SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE BARRIERS HINDERING PERSONAL GROWTH AND EMOTIONAL FULFILLMENT. Osorio said “At 15 I killed someone. This was just one of the many secrets that my brain hid from me. For most of my life, I had barley memories of my childhood. Except for a few snippets, I lived in dark. It wasn’t until I turned 36 that my world began to unravel. Slow at first, and then suddenly, all at once, long-buried memories that had been concealed in the depths of my mind for survival now surfaced, shooting to the forefront of my mind. Osorio also stated “Some might say that my struggles started with my father’s murder when I was 16, but the truths were. More complex than that, the real story goes much deeper.” Melissa’s story has empowered countless individuals to unlock their own story, her book is a roadmap for people to break free from their hidden barriers.