Rachel “Hollywood” Carr’s Recovery Story

Rachel “Hollywood” Carr’s Recovery Story

At the center of Hollywood Beauty Salon is Rachel “Hollywood” Carr, the soul of the salon. Rachel conceived of and operates the Hollywood Beauty Salon. She uses her own journey with mental health challenges to connect with — and advocate for — her clients.

Darlene Holmes Malone’s Recovery Story

Darlene Holmes Malone’s Recovery Story

When you look at Darlene Holmes Malone today, you see a vibrant, confident and beautiful woman who gathers strength in life by helping others. What doesn’t show is the difficult and delicate path of her life — a journey tangled with abuse, depression, other mental health challenges, and alcoholism.

Edward Kozempel’s Recovery Story

Edward Kozempel’s Recovery Story

Edward was lost to paranoid schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. At one time he was hospitalized with catatonic seizures. For thirty years he was in and out of hospitals, boarding homes and the street – “limbo” as he says — searching for the right path, the right medication to give him stability and a place to make music.