Ep. 496 - New Author Robert P Graves Offers up Forgiveness & Acceptance

Have you ever faced any mental health challenges? In this segment, Robert P. Graves shares his trauma to triumph journey: personal experiences with mental health struggles, - addiction, medication management, & depression. Plus, why he is passionate about his mission to combat negative stigmas etc. See video here - https://youtu.be/d1b45pkcE8Q WHO IS ROBERT? A successful white-collar professional by day working as a project manager for a large multi-national health care equipment company, Robert is an openly gay man living in Buffalo, NY. Robert’s first diagnosis, chronic clinical depression, came when he was 16, even though he had been battling depression since the age of nine when he had his first episode of self-harm ideology. As he was coming out, his depression morphed into bipolar depression disorder, which went untreated and undiagnosed until he was 44. The untreated mania manifested as an anonymous sex addiction that lasted over 20 years, enduring through the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Only after finally addressing his sex addiction with his therapist did his bipolar disorder come to light, and his treatment with pharmacology help him end his addiction. With the help of ongoing therapy and careful medication management, Robert has evolved to lead a relatively quiet life in his forties, where he enjoys boating, gardening, and volunteering in the community with various organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association. He also has a cat named Bacchus and a French bulldog named Lily. Through his many years of therapy, he learned to forgive others and accept his family and friends for who they are. Now he has turned the focus inward, forgiving himself for the reckless decisions through all those years and finally accepting himself as he is: a successful, healthy, HIV-negative gay man living with bipolar depression. ROBERT'S CALL TO ACTION Reducing the stigma of mental health by creating open and honest discussion. Robert Graves’s Website: www.RobertPGraves.com Amazon Purchasing Link: https://www.amazon.com/Rob-Graves-Struggle-Childhood-Homosexuality/dp/B09TN629YC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XCL8RSQ1A7CG&keywords=i%2C+rob+graves&qid=1646419209&sprefix=i%2C+rob+g%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1 Book Website: www.IRobGraves.com GENESIS'S INFO https://genesisamariskemp.net/ CALL TO ACTION Subscribe to GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp Channel, Hit the notifications bell so you don't miss any content, and share with family/friends. **REMEMBER - You do not have to let limitations or barriers keep you from achieving your success. Mind over Matter...It's time to shift and unleash your greatest potential. If you would like to be a SPONSOR or have any of your merchandise mentioned, please reach out via email at [email protected]