Esther Susan Meekhof

Esther Meekhof serves as a Peer Support Recovery Professional in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Certified by the state of Michigan with a certification through Lansing Community College, she advocates for, informs, and educates people on mental health recovery support. Drawing from her own 30-year journey recovering from schizoaffective disorder, she works through a recovery church and generational recovery initiatives. She hosts the internationally broadcast podcast Community Recovery International and has spoken extensively in classroom settings, high schools, colleges, congregations, and community mental health board meetings. Meekhof is also an author, with published books including Feeling depression feeling recovery and Where the Wind Pauses, which explore symptoms of depression and the path to recovery.