Come on the journey with us as Mark shares his letter of growth while telling his story of how he learned to overcome the heartache and love hisself after living through his husbands traumatic suicide.Mark Anthony Wilson Jr grew up as an army brat. Traveling the world at a young age was bitter sweet. It’s something he valued so much more today than he needed as a child. Overall, he considers hisself a very passionate person, a creative individual and a man of faith. He tries to be kind to the universe. This is a philosophy that he has incorporated into his everyday routine. Mark holds an associates degree in substance abuse counseling, and bachelors is psychology. He married a wonderful man in June of 2011, however he lost him the following year. The loss of his spouse ultimately led him down a path where he had to discover my new normal. That year I enrolled in a PhD program at Drexel university. Obtaining his PhD in clinical psychology opened up opportunities for him to discuss issues that matter to him and ultimately impacted his world. He currently work in the healthcare industry in Human Resources, while also providing individual therapy, and he continues to lecture on topics related to mental health. He has overcome, homelessness, domestic violence and been very much an advocate for people dealing with mental illness. His main goals for the future are to keep and maintain healthy relationships, continue to increase his skill set in the realm of mental illness, and continue to immerse hisself into diversity cultures throughout the world.