Reflecting on 2025: Gratitude, Mental Health, and the Power of Community

As 2025 ends, I want to thank you for choosing to be here — for reading, listening, and holding space for honest conversations about mental health, especially within the Black veteran community. Together we challenged stigma, named barriers, and proved vulnerability is courage. Looking to 2026, I’m excited to share my upcoming book, "Breaking Barriers: Mental Health In the African American Community," and I urge you to bring these conversations into real life: check on your people, seek support when needed, and keep pushing for change. You are not alone.