Nathan Daniels
Nathan Daniels is the author of, Surviving the Fourth Cycle, a non-fiction book about surviving child abuse, overcoming suicide, and living with mental illness.
He is a contributor to The Real SuperMum Blog, and a staff writer for The Good Men Project.
Also, a published poet, Daniels uses the written word to raise awareness for, and fight stigma related to, mental illness.
Homebound with Agoraphobia for years, this author also lives with Social Anxiety Disorder, Chronic PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and OCD.
Prone to insomnia and self-abuse as well, Nathan dedicates a large amount of his time researching psychological disorders and interacting with various, related communities and support groups.
Before publishing his memoir, Daniels held a variety of jobs in a wide range of industries. He was a Construction Worker, Kung-Fu Instructor, Truck Driver, Tattoo Artist, and Warehouse Manager.
An avid Bodybuilder and fan of Professional Wrestling, he was also a semi-finalist in the first season of the (then) W.W.F.’s reality show, Tough Enough, in 2000.
A proud family man, Nathan loves spending quality time with his six-year old son and girlfriend, of nine years. His hobbies include reading, drawing, painting murals, listening to music, and watching movies.
“I lay on my floor crying again… shaking. Searching for inner strength and coming up empty. My eyes burned and my mouth was dry as I sucked on air that seemed to keep getting thicker and harder to breathe. I tried to leave again, but ended up leaning my forehead against the door, feeling defeated and wishing the Grim Reaper would come for me in all his silky, black glory.”