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. Whether it is a friend, family member or colleague, there are many ways to support somebody you care about. This May, let’s help build resilience and a culture of wellness, raise awareness, and reduce the stigma so many experience.

Take a look at some of our leading mental health speakers below. Experts in their field, they draw from extensive experience and knowledge to lend valuable insights into how we can live our healthiest, most fulfilling lives.

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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Dr. Nii Addy
NEUROSCIENTIST, YALE PROFESSOR & MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE

Although discrimination is a commonly understood symptom of racism, racism can also affect mental health through deeply embedded disparate policies and beliefs. Dr. Addy maps out the effects of systemic racism that disproportionately affect the health of racial and ethnic minority groups, and how we can find the courage to address these wrongs and initiate change.
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Neha Sangwan, M.D.
PHYSICIAN, CEO COACH, COMMUNICATION & BURNOUT EXPERT, AUTHOR

Dr. Sangwan has discovered the prescription for inspiring personal and cultural transformation and healing burnout. Sharing implementable tools, she teaches us how to connect to our mental, emotional, social and spiritual health, and provides insights into how we can improve overall wellness, become more resourceful, and excel under pressure. 
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Dr. Eva Selhub
RESILIENCY EXPERT & COACH

According to Dr. Selhub, physical and mental health is something that we must constantly nourish and replenish. By “filling the tank” with self-care and self-awareness, we can avoid the “empty tank” of burnout. She provides strategies for building resilience in the face of stressful healthcare environments.
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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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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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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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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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