Severance agreement arrived, need a second opinion - 10 months and counting

The company sent a severance agreement with a release of claims, and I am unsure what to do. It has been weighing on me all week. There is a non-disparagement clause. Did anyone negotiate and succeed?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

Read the release carefully. Mine included things I did not expect, like a non-compete.