Nicki Bender is a stay at home mom who quickly became a victim of the stigma associated with mental illness. She was incorrectly diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder during her senior year of high school, and it wasn’t until 17 years later when she was diagnosed correctly with PTSD and DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). Nicki’s mission is to spread awareness about the truth of mental health, focusing on the misrepresentation of Dissociative Disorders and Trauma Recovery.

Nicki performs her original song in the This Is My Brave Washington D.C. show in 2017.