George has been living with a mental illness since age seven. He has lived through abuse, weight loss surgery, childhood obesity, health issues, and addiction. George has experience raising a son with mental illness and has lived through divorce trauma and custody battles. George started a nonprofit, The Metta Association, a nonprofit organization committed to advocacy and awareness for decriminalizing and destigmatizing that which concerns mental illness. George lives the challenges of each day and counts the strength and wisdom he gains from his journey as a blessing. He has learned and experienced a lot and is eager to inspire others. MettaAssociation.org | gbrooks@mettaassociation.org | 214-810-6518 | CashApp $MettaAssociation