Healers

Two women show how pocket communities serve as safe havens of recovery and self-awareness. Sonsheeray struggled with bipolar disorder all of her life, and found support at a center that helps at-risk youth coping with mental illness. Now a nurse, she is on the board of the organization that helped her, and mentors other young people. Kimberly is a former triathlete and model who turned to yoga during her recovery from stage IV cancer. She owns a chain of fitness centers dedicated to yoga and spinning, and works to inspire other women.