Ana Lim

Community Engagement Coordinator

Pronouns: she/her

Get to know Ana…

• Where she studied

  Bachelor of Social Work
  Indiana University

  Mental Health First Aid
  National Council for Mental Wellbeing

• Why do you like working in mental health care?

  Working in mental health care is meaningful to me because it makes a real impact in people's quality of life and can even save lives. Life can be very stressful, but even just knowing that you are not alone in your struggles and having support from just one person can be incredibly empowering.

• What is your favorite place?

  My favorite place is wherever my friends, family, and pets are!

• A book that you think everyone should read

  Lost Connections by Johann Hari

  The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

  The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

  How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk by Adele Faber and Elizabeth Mazlish

• Other than mental health, what is something you’re passionate about?

  Climate action and environmental sustainability

• Which foreign language would you like to learn?

  All of them! I really enjoy learning different languages and currently have at least limited conversational proficiency in Tagalog, Italian, and Spanish.

• What is your favorite way to move your body?

  Walking, hiking, and yoga