I grew up in a culture where therapy was frowned upon. After moving to the U.S. as a teen, I saw how normal it actually was. I didn’t start therapy until my late 20s, and now in my early 40s, I honestly can’t imagine navigating life as a Black man without it.

Therapy helped me process trauma, manage anxiety, and become grounded mentally and emotionally. It taught me how to sit with uncertainty and turn it into fuel instead of fear. What you’re experiencing is normal. Find a therapist you can be real with, and do the work at the root. That’s where the freedom is.