Domestic Violence and Mental Health
Exposure to domestic violence and abuse raises the risk of a variety of mental health challenges. Brother Be Well Content Director, Michael P Coleman, leads a discussion on domestic violence, its impact, and how we can support boys and men of color in their recovery....
Overcoming – A Story of Hope and Recovery – Part 3
In Part 3 of this story of hope, mental health advocate, Mykel Gayent, looks back on his recovery journey and how instrumental entering rehab was for his healing. [yotuwp...
Overcoming – A Recovery Journey – Part 2
Left to fend on his own by his abusive adoptive father, Mykel developed several side hustles by the time he was 15 years old. Then he struck gold with his first major job, working at a painter’s called Earl Scheib Paint Shop. “I was paid minimum wage,” he notes, “but...
Overcoming – A Recovery Journey – Part 1
“I knew the way I was living wasn’t normal,” says Mykel Gayent, “but I was satisfied with life as it was. I was thinking, you know, this could go on forever.” In a deep, comfortable Californian drawl, Mykel tells his story with the steady, grounded style of a...
Overcoming – A Recovery Journey – Part 3
Faced with an upward road to reinventing himself, Mykel took that vital first step forward. He actively worked with his doctors and therapists to clear his body of the addictions that had clouded his life and isolated him. Day by day, step by step, he was able to...
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