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Men want to talk about football, the weather, the latest news… anything but their mental health!! As men, we feel that if we address our feelings, our mental health, then we are somehow soft. I thought this way for many years. It turns out, that if we push these feelings down deep, then they will eventually manifest in unhealthy ways.

I am a person living with schizophrenia, but I do not let that define me. I am a person who hallucinates monsters, but I am not a monster. I am more than my diagnosis. I am more than my symptoms. I am me.

We can find ourselves spiraling down a deep dark hole of anxiety and fear when we start asking ourselves the myriad of “what if?” questions that worry us about COVID-19. During this especially unsettling time, it’s helpful to understand the differences between anxiety and fear, and how both can affect us.

This isn’t my first working-from-home rodeo. But this time around is different.

We are in unchartered territory.  As we watch the news unfold and begin to experience the realities of our new normal, it is important to remember how connected we really are to one another.

Social media get a bad rap, and sometimes, it's deserved. But I found something wonderful in Facebook I never expected.

I must admit to you that I had some difficulty writing this piece. In my daily life, I speak to people from all walks of life, of all colors, races, creeds, and who come from some amazing places both physically and spiritually.