Those of you that have followed or have been connected to me for more than a minute know how much I believe in mental health awareness...

I don’t struggle with self-worth, but I do struggle with self-efficacy at times. Let me explain. ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️ ◾️...

I hate the sound of my own voice. To this day: 🚫 I can’t watch recordings of myself speaking. 🚫 I don’t talk on stories or film videos...

Yesterday, I broke down. After waking up exhausted from no sleep the night before, I went from one call to the next. Suddenly, I found...

As a queer man, I've always struggled to align myself with masculinity. When I began to hear about men's mental health issues some years...

We lost my brother to suicide when I was 15. He was only 20 years old & had just come out to me the year prior. One of my biggest regrets...

😤 Displaying emotion at work is NOT a weakness. 😤 It’s a strength. 💪 Getting emotional about something shows you care. ✋ Getting...

Millennials, don’t beat yourself up. It’s okay to be discouraged. To feel setback due to COVID-19. To feel stagnant. To be anxious to...

I feel trapped. There was a moment, when cases and deaths were going down, and New York City was slowly beginning to reopen that I...

It's okay to not be okay. It's okay to need time off. It's okay to ask for help. It's okay to sign off for an hour or two. It's okay to...

Mother’s Day is tough. Historically, it's always been two weeks after my mom’s birthday, but it's especially hard to avoid nowadays with...

I took money out of my savings yesterday. It wasn’t money I wanted to move yet, but as the sole breadwinner during this crisis, I felt...

My mind never stopped. I was constantly contemplating something. I’d interject others and speak as quickly as possible in an effort to...

My mom’s birthday was last week. Like 7 birthdays before this one, I wasn’t able to call her on that day. This increased connection with...

I’ve been writing a lot during this crisis, and somehow I find myself almost halfway through a memoir. I’ve written about some of the...

I read this tweet yesterday that joked about how socially awkward we are all going to be when all of this is over. At first, I laughed....

There is this immense pressure we put on ourselves to be productive during this time. Work on that side project you’ve been wanting to...

Last night, my therapist asked me how I have been coping these last few weeks. I struggled to find an answer. The truth is, I have been...

We all cope differently in this crisis. At first, I’ll admit, I doubted the severity. Early on, most news seemed to point to just another...

I see a therapist and psychiatrist. I have experienced suicide in my family, and I, too, have considered suicide at the lowest points of...