Black Men Speak about Mental Health

📚 I started therapy for the second time in 2017 for a mental health checkup after a few difficult months of personal & professional challenges. I needed an unbiased person who knew nothing about me to guide me into unpacking layers of heartbreak, shame, trauma, and a whole bunch of other shit I was carrying. Thankfully I did when I did because the pandemic was around the corner. At the end of 2020 I felt burned out & depleted. My therapist suggested I reevaluate what I say yes to & take time away from work.

I’m glad I was able to be transparent & share that journey in this anthology. I share space with some incredible folks- some I call friends. I wrote about learning to say no (it’s hard I know! I love the work that I do.) I give myself grace to know I’m a work in progress. I’m thankful to still be in therapy. Acting and being in nature are other forms of therapy for me. I know it’s not feasible or practical for everyone so hopefully there’s a safe person or place to work out some of your challenges.

The book is available now. Thank you Mark Tuggle @markjudgetuggle for asking me to contribute & allowing my voice to be heard in Cultural Silence and Wounded Souls: Black Men Speak about Mental Health.