Depression and mental illness are today’s silent killers among men.

As men we are shamed for expressing our needs for social connection, mental, and emotional support. My struggle to overcome depression stems from my childhood. Knowing this and not being diagnosed until late into adulthood greatly shaped my life and reason I decided to create a platform which embraces and affirms the health needs of men and to help them be the curators of their own health and happiness. 

Like the men I coach and have talked to over the years, I discovered we each share the commonality of shame, fear of vulnerability and suffering alone in silence.

Each felt unhealthy, unsupported, unseen, unheard, physically out of shape, depressed, overwhelmed, emotionally imbalanced, abandoned, unfulfilled, and unaccomplished in every aspect of their life.

My narrative was no different. Life seemed as if it was headed nowhere. My life continued to spiral out of my control. I finally reached the breaking point where my mind and body was done with work, with unreliable and untrustworthy people, one sided relationships, dwelling on the past, and worrying about the uncertainty of my future. I was done with struggling to be present for myself and life in general!

I needed help but had no one to turn to. There were no men’s health support groups. Mental Health issues are not discussed in the black culture. Therapy was not an option.