Alexandra Nyman

Alexandra is a fierce advocate for mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. She serves as a volunteer for NAMI (the National Association for Mental Illnesses), and uses her platform to raise awareness on how society addresses mental health, co-occurring disorders, and substance use disorders. Alexandra also serves on the Parity Coalition through the Legal Action Network, is a co-chair for NAMI’s co-occurring illnesses subcommittee, and a member of the TYSA Coalition. She recently became a CARC (certified addiction recovery coach) and a CRPA-P (certified recovery peer advocate). Alexandra is the founder of Break Free NYFW and recently launched the Break Free Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for those suffering from mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. Break Free offers scholarships for individuals suffering from substance use disorders to attend a treatment facility free of charge.