May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Let's Shatter the Stigma
Consider One of These Speakers for Your Event

Each year millions of people face the reality of living with mental illness. Mental Health Awareness Month is an opportunity to highlight the importance of treatment and services, and to support loved ones, families and caregivers affected by mental illness.

Take a look at some of our leading mental health speakers below who continue to fight the stigma and educate the public on this important topic. 

Dr. Jerome Adams
THE 20TH SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 

Over the past 25 years, Dr. Adams has engaged and inspired millions while speaking at the forefront of national and global health policy. Now sharing his personal experiences as a brother to someone with a substance use disorder, he offers an honest, insightful look into the importance of addressing mental health.
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Donna Hicks
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR & INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED AUTHORITY ON DIGNITY

Applying her pioneering Dignity Model to the mental health arena, Hicks explores how the imprints of indignity in one's life can later manifest as anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. In her eye-opening keynotes, she explains how taking a dignity-centered approach will improve mental health practices and the well-being of our communities.
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Dr. Nii Addy
NEUROSCIENTIST, YALE PROFESSOR & MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE

Dr. Addy's familiarity with effective psychological interventions and his perspective as a black scientist in the midst of ongoing racism and racial injustice makes him a sought-after speaker on topics such as neuroscience, mental health, faith, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Mike Veny
LEADING MENTAL HEALTH SPEAKER & DRUM CIRCLE FACILITATOR

Fiercely committed to wellness, suicide prevention and addressing the stigma surrounding mental illness, Veny delivers high energy educational presentations that have engaged audiences worldwide. Recognized as one of the most influential people in healthcare, he shares simple tools that audience members can implement immediately. 
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Daniel E. Dawes
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SATCHER HEALTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AT MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, HEALTH POLICY EXPERT & AUTHOR 

An instrumental figure in shaping the Mental Health Parity Act, Dawes offers a compelling look into the multiple factors affecting mental and behavioral health. Helping audiences understand the root causes of disparities, he explains how we can achieve a more healthy, equitable and inclusive health system.
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Nic Sheff
AUTHOR, RECOVERING ADDICT & SUBJECT OF BEAUTIFUL BOY

Sheff’s heartbreaking and inspiring struggle with substance abuse is the subject of the book and film Beautiful Boy.  Sharing an unglamorized, heart-touching story deeply rooted in mental illness, Sheff has been called “a life-changing speaker.”
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Nora McInerny
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR & “TERRIBLE THANKS FOR ASKING” PODCAST HOST

Why do we ask “how are you?” when we don’t want the real answer? And why do we say “fine” even when things are not fine? Drawing from her own story of profound loss, McInerny explores the ongoing mental health crises, reminding us to build empathy and connection on our paths to mental well-being.
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