‘A Battle No One Knows About’: Canada’s First Inuk NHL Player Jordin Tootoo Speaks Candidly About Mental Health
Former professional hockey player Jordin Tootoo lost his brother to suicide. Today, he’s committed to starting a national conversation about addiction and mental health. CBC News caught up with him to discuss his meaningful work in suicide prevention. “Every Indigenous person I've met has been... Continue Reading →
Erasing Stigma: The Top Mental Health Speakers Changing the Narrative
Every year, we observe World Mental Health Day in order to raise awareness and mobilize global efforts to support mental health. Lavin’s Top Mental Health Speakers are at the forefront of this sea change, having the tough conversations that shift perspectives and save lives. Celebrated for being... Continue Reading →
Author Johann Hari Talks Mental Health on Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Podcast
In an increasingly connected world—think smart phones, social media, and the like—why are so many people feeling more disconnected than ever? And what can we do about it? Journalist and bestselling author Johann Hari talks to Elise Loehnan this week about why we’re the “loneliest species” on... Continue Reading →
Johann Hari's New, Viral TED Talk Explores Different Solutions for Our Increasingly Anxious and Depressed Society
Drawing on international research, personal experience and diverse studies, Johann Hari’s new TED Talk—instantly viral with over 600,000 views in less than 24 hours—proposes a radical premise: that the causes of mental illness lie beyond our own brains—and so do its solutions. An... Continue Reading →
Today is #BellLetsTalk: End the Stigma Around Mental Health and Start Talking
The stigma surrounding mental illness is one of the biggest barriers to mental health care. The #BellLetsTalk initiative encourages people to get talking and save lives—and keynote speakers Michael Landsberg, Vijay Gupta, and Waneek Horn-Miller, are experts at starting the conversation. Michael... Continue Reading →
Johann Hari’s New York Times Bestseller Lost Connections is Changing What We Believe About Depression and Anxiety
Elton John, Hillary Clinton, and Naomi Klein agree that speaker Johann Hari’s Lost Connections is dismantling how we think about mental health. The New York Times bestseller has scored fans across the continents for its insightful, hopeful, and paradigm-shifting approach to treating depression and... Continue Reading →
3 Speakers Offer Practical, Meaningful Strategies in the Pursuit of Mental Wellness
Sometimes we don’t know how to face a challenge until we’re already struggling with it. Michael Landsberg, Candy Chang, and Dr. Jonathan Fader are three speakers who approach the issue of mental health from all angles: acknowledging the realities of illness while also promoting mental wellness for... Continue Reading →
In Treating Depression, We Need More Than Drugs. Johann Hari’s Lost Connections Proposes a New Path
The new book by speaker Johann Hari already has a fan in Hillary Clinton, who says that “Lost Connections offers a wonderful and incisive analysis of the depression and alienation that are haunting American society.” Is Everything You Think You Know About Depression Wrong? From The Guardian... Continue Reading →
Violinist and Street Symphony Founder Vijay Gupta Creates a Formidable New Model for Helping the Homeless
In the January 1 issue of The New Yorker, music critic Alex Ross writes about “visionary Los Angeles violinist” Vijay Gupta and his organization Street Symphony, which invites LA’s homeless, mentally ill, and incarcerated communities to attend and make music with the best classical musicians in the... Continue Reading →
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