Tarsha Wiggins
Tarsha Wiggins remembers the day her life changed as if it were yesterday.
The University of Wisconsin – Madison rehab psychology student was wrapping up an afternoon at her internship in 2006 when a man assaulted her, unprompted, and attempted to thrust her body into oncoming traffic.
To make matters worse, no one came to her aid. Later, when Wiggins heard the man suffered from schizophrenia and had been off his medications, she felt a pang of empathy and realized she wanted to make an impact. That opened the door to a new career path, where she eventually earned a master’s degree in social work with an emphasis on mental health.
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