At the Mental Health For US Town Hall in New Hampshire a series of politicians, advocates, judges, and mental health experts spoke about the systemic issues surrounding mental health and criminal justice. Among these speakers was Sarah True, a two-time Olympic triathlete. Sarah’s story resonated with the crowd, as she openly shared about her relationship…
The Flawless team recently traveled from all over the country to congregate in New Hampshire for the Mental Health for US Unite For Change Town Hall. We heard from an incredible group of speakers and even a few presidential candidates who introduced their ideas and policies on mental health. For me, two speakers left a resounding impact and gave everyone in the audience hope and inspiration with the authenticity of their speeches.
American Eagle recently partnered with The Global Coalition on Youth Mental Health to host “YMentalHealth? Our Future Depends On It,” a forum featuring the experiences of young people who are living with mental health challenges. The event was an important opportunity for young people to talk about why mental health matters to them, with the…
The Hilinksi family are our heroes. After losing their son, Tyler, to suicide, they created Hilinksi’s Hope, a non-profit that funds and supports suicide prevention and mental health awareness at universities. The love that brought Hilinksi’s Hope to Tyler’s own Washington State University has spread nationally, reaching the University of South Carolina, where Tyler’s younger…
As we settle into the promise of a new school year, summer tragedies—which include recent high-profile suicides—remain heavy on our minds. The news of Saoirse Kennedy Hill’s death shocked our nation and shook the mental health advocacy community to the core. Saoirse was a young advocate who shared her cousin Congressman Patrick Kennedy’s passion and…
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, we are featuring Kate Snow and Chris Bro, two incredible brain health advocates, whose work on behalf of suicide prevention has personal roots as well as national recognition. At this year’s Kennedy Forum, the couple took the stage and shared a story that was not easy for them to…
At Mental Health America’s annual conference in Washington D.C., the theme was “dueling diagnoses”— the experience of having multiple medical conditions, typically affecting all aspects of health. Many of the speakers at the conference shared what it’s like to live with a physical illness along with mental health issues. Depression and anxiety are two…
When a group of leaders comes together to talk about mental health, it is likely that the phrase “policy changes” is going to be batted around. In this country, we have so far to go before the complicated, interlaced, systemic problems related to mental health policy are solved, and many leaders in the field have…
By Tre Gabriel Flawless Fellow What is PeaceLove, and what exactly do they do? The 2019 Annual Peace of Mind Storytellers event answered this question: PeaceLove helps people achieve peace of mind. The Storytellers event brings together leaders, experts, and anyone else working to create peace of mind in their own lives and the lives…
At the beginning of the Saks Institute 2019 Spring Symposium, facilitator Elyn Saks quotes Freud: “Love and work…work and love, that’s all there is.” What people want, Elyn reminds us, is to love and to work. For people living with chronic mental health conditions, however, achieving the “work” part of this equation is often not…
