Ryan has dual jobs at the moment. He is a licensed hair stylist and also works as a therapist at a drug and alcohol treatment facility in Santa Barbra. Santa Barbara has just reopened for local businesses to start receiving customers again and Ryan has been receiving a flood of requests for appointment. He needs to balance the wave of clients with the real fears of the coronavirus. He has also been on the frontline treating patience at the mental health facility during the coronavirus pandemic. We speak about the importance of seeking mental health and how speaking with someone can take the weight and stress that you are feeling off and help you feel a little less overwhelmed. So much about getting help is just making the first call and once you do the fear of how the process happens gives way. I find that starting anything new, especially getting help is extremely scary… so just making the first step is a huge step and it gets less scary from there. Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse: http://cadasb.org