My Mental Health Journey

What happens when the person who makes everyone else laugh is silently falling apart inside?In My Mental Health Journey, Cortez Bond shares a raw, honest, and deeply personal account of pain, heartbreak, depression, healing, and rediscovering purpose. Behind the smiles, social media moments, and strength people expected from him, Cortez was carrying years of unresolved trauma, grief, pressure, and emotional exhaustion that eventually pushed him to his breaking point.From the collapse of his marriage to battling suicidal thoughts and entering a mental health facility, this powerful memoir takes readers through one man's darkest moments-and the life-changing lessons that emerged from them. With vulnerability and courage, Cortez reveals how faith, therapy, self-reflection, and genuine human connection helped him begin the difficult journey toward healing.More than a story about mental health, this book is a testimony of survival, growth, and hope. It reminds readers that healing is not weakness, asking for help is not failure, and brokenness does not have to be the end of the story.My Mental Health Journey is for anyone who has ever struggled in silence, questioned their worth, or needed proof that there is still purpose after pain.