JOAN Habkouk will be 25 in June. It’s only two years since she completed the Mercy Ministries’ program, but it’s a lifetime away from where she was.The Castle Hill woman had battled eating disorders, depression and self-harm since she was 14.
“I had tried the public health system and counsellors, but none were beneficial,” Ms Habkouk said.
Although the 11-month Mercy Ministries program was hard, now she can look back at it through enlightened eyes.
“It was absolutely the best time of my life,” she said.