Luis "Manny" Perez

Luis "Manny" Perez is a recreational therapist with Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Behavioral Health.

As part of a dedicated team, Manny uses sports, exercise, music and the arts to help behavioral health patients with anger management, coping skills, stress management, life skills and time management.

“We teach patients that they need to have fun,” he says. "Recreation and work are two sides of the same coin. You can't have one without the other.

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Luis Manny Perez at Sharp Grossmont Hospital

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