05/29/2026
May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
But for some of us...
Mental health isn't a month.
It's every day.
For almost 30 years, I wore a uniform.
I answered calls when people were having the worst day of their lives.
I carried what I saw.
I carried what I couldn't save.
And I carried what I was never supposed to talk about.
Today, I live with PTSD.
Some wounds aren't visible.
Some battles happen behind closed doors.
Some smiles hide incredible pain.
Mental health doesn't disappear when May ends.
The struggle doesn't end on June 1st.
Neither should the conversation.
If you're hurting...
If you're exhausted...
If you're carrying more than anyone knows...
Please reach out.
To a friend.
A family member.
A coworker.
A peer.
A professional.
To anyone.
You do not have to fight your battles alone.
You do not have to suffer in silence.
And asking for help is never weakness.
It is courage.
To every first responder, veteran, military member, healthcare worker, and anyone fighting an invisible battle...
I see you.
You matter.
And your story isn't over.
❤️