How one woman beat her mental illness by helping others

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Image copyright Enabled Employment Image caption The late Australian comedian Stella Young (centre) was an Enabled Employment ambassador"There`s 4.
2 million people in Australia with a disability.
Image copyright Enabled Employment Image caption Jessica`s own troubles inspired her to set up a business to help others in a similar situationJessica May was moving quickly up the career ladder until she was tripped up by mental illness.
So she decided to quit her government job and launch Enabled Employment, a recruitment consultancy that helps people with a disability find paid work.
Many of these people are very competent, it is really about trying to break down their barriers to work," says Jessica.
To help get Enabled up and running, Jessica successfully applied for a small entrepreneurship grant from the Australian Capital Territory government.