Brian Belt

GOAL:$3,000

In addition to being a professional model in Zurich Switzerland in 1989, Brian has a vast history of mental health experience as both a recipient and provider of mental health services. Below is a brief narrative of his Recovery story. Brian was diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizotypal personality disorder, and substance abuse disorder in the year 2005. He took his first real steps towards mental health recovery in the year 2010 after listening to his mom's pleas of concern for his life. Brian agreed to move into a community residence called the Hearth in Philmont, New York where he began to attend recovery classes that evolved into the PROS program. Brian's recovery level improved to such an extent that he began teaching as a volunteer at PROS and runs a weekly support group at the Columbia Memorial Psychiatric unit. He is now a Certified Peer specialist and the president of the Mental Health Awareness & Creative Arts Gallery. Their artists display their art on NAMICC website's artist exhibition space.