Amy Oestreicher
Amy Oestreicher is a PTSD peer-to-peer specialist, artist, author, speaker, award-winning health advocate, actress, and playwright eagerly sharing the lessons learned from trauma. In 2012, she wrote, directed, and starred in a one-woman musical about her life, <em>Gutless & Grateful</em>, earning rave reviews and accolades since its debut. Amy’s “beautiful detour” inspired her to create the #LoveMyDetour movement, a social media campaign inspiring people to flourish because of, rather than in spite of challenges. A recipient of the Great Comebacks Award, Amy has been featured in the <em>Washington Post</em> and <em>On Being</em> with Krista Tippet, and is a regular contributor for numerous publications including <em>Elite Daily, The Mighty, Indie Chicks</em> and <em>Career Girl Daily</em>. Her story has appeared on the <em>TODAY Show</em> and in <em>Cosmopolitan</em> and <em>Seventeen Magazine</em>. Determined to bridge the gap of communication between wellness resources on college campuses and students, Amy is currently touring college campuses with a program combining mental health advocacy, sexual assault awareness, and theatre.
Artful dispatches from the places where we find ourselves