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Nakeba O. McKoy - CEO Founder

Certified Mental Health First Aid USA

Nakeba founded Push Past Pain Past Support Group after receiving numerous comments, messages, requests, and suggestions to start a support group in response to her disclosure and display of traumas she encountered throughout her life, as well as the need for this platform for others to do the same. From her experience, she realized that there were only focused support groups and not just one that can adhere to or include multiple traumas one might of experienced.

Hence, the Push Past Past Pain Multi Trauma support group was born.

Nakeba's story briefly touches on her fear-based disorder called Autophobia (fear of being alone), being a survivor of rape, dealing with long-term mental/emotional abuse from a relationship as well as a domestic incident, making the unavoidable decision to abort her pregnancy at 16 weeks due to her baby having a very rare disorder called Anencephaly, coping with the grief of loved ones, and finally figuring out what it meant to find herself again. Her story not only demonstrated to the public her ability to be strong, open, vulnerable, and bold, but it also served as a testament to the lessons she learned and the silver lining she discovered in her pain in order to heal. She hoped that her experiences would inspire and motivate others in similar situations. Most importantly, Nakeba wanted to honor her faith, which helped her get through it all, along with the support of her friends and family. As a certified mental health first aid, Nakeba is trained to provide initial help to people experiencing mental health problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis and substance use disorders. Her day-to-day work combines her entrepreneurial pursuits with her 9-to-5 as a Senior Financial Aid Counselor at Weill Cornell Medical College. Nakeba enjoys listening to Soca music in her spare time and works as a music promotion ambassador for the West Indian/Caribbean culture. She also enjoys decorating, spending time with her dog and friends, trying different restaurants, doing adventurous activities, traveling, helping others, and supporting her church, Hope City Church in Brooklyn, NY.

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