Allyson Schue shares personal struggles with mental health, addiction

Allyson Schue shared her history of mental health struggles and addiction during an episode of the program Practicing Catholic on Relevant Radio 1330 AM.

Schue, a parishioner at St. Paul in Ham Lake, described experiencing extreme depression starting at age 15. She noted that physical health issues, including a hiatal hernia, insomnia, and frequent illness, contributed to her difficulties. During her sophomore year of high school, a mental breakdown led her to enter a partial treatment program for several weeks.

Schue also spoke about her brother, whom she described as her childhood best friend. He struggled with addiction starting with marijuana and died at age 27 from a fentanyl overdose. Schue noted that she grew up in the Catholic faith and attended St. Paul parish.