Your journey is exactly that: yours.  A lot of times, I think, it can be discouraging when other people don’t see your vision or back your project, but nobody has to believe in you more than you. 

When I heard the term "mental health" for the first time, it was an aha! moment. I had always focused on my mind and soul as a part of my overall well-being but never knew the correct way to describe it. It wasn't obviously discussed in my home. But I will acknowledge that my parents always emphasized that their children never do anything that decreased our peace of mind.

July is Minority Mental Health Month, and as a mental health advocate of Caribbean descent, I'm acutely aware of the deep stigma around mental health in my culture and community. This July, I want to shine a light on mental health stories that often go untold. I’ll start with talented writer Talia Leacock-Campbell, who hails from Barbados.