David Heitz
Bio
I am a journalist with more than 30 years' experience. Here at Vocal, I write mainly for Potent, Vocal's cannabis magazine. I have a PTSD diagnosis and a medical cannabis card. I have lived in a penthouse and also experienced homelessness.
Stories (61/0)
The real me shined through during homelessness
Never have I experienced anything as bad as homelessness. It’s worse than you can imagine. Police chase you off if you try to rest somewhere. Businesses don’t let you use their restrooms. In fact, there almost are no restrooms for people experiencing homelessness in Denver. Public restrooms often are closed.
By David Heitz2 years ago in Motivation
8 ways to show your at-risk LGBT teenager you love them
An earlier version of this article appeared on News Break. The nation’s first large study assessing teen suicide risk by gender and self-identifying sexuality shows gay, lesbian, and bisexual children have more than double the risk compared to their heterosexual peers.
By David Heitz3 years ago in Families