Paul Komarek

Author, consultant, activist, educator

Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals

Paul Komarek is an author and consultant with a comeback story. After bipolar disorder wiped out his legal career, Paul rebuilt his life around his strengths as a writer, teacher and policy expert. He works on tough social issues, including criminal justice reform, education of children with disabilities, violence prevention, addiction treatment, and health care for the poor. Paul’s book Defying Mental Illness, Finding Recovery with Community Resources and Family Support (ISBN 978-1479369461) is the first book for general audiences to focus on mental health recovery, not how to have your disease.