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Attend "You Are Not Alone" Summit with Les Brown

2/23/2023

Join NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. and motivational speaker Les Brown for a two-day mental health summit starting this coming Saturday, Feb. 25. The live event, from noon to 7 p.m. ET each day, will feature more than 10 mental health experts who will show you how to navigate a mental health condition, identify quality resources and begin your journey toward recovery. The invited experts include:

  • April Simpkins, NAMI Ambassador, mother of Cheslie Kryst (Miss USA 2019)
  • Carissa Johnsen, executive producer, transformational speaker, leadership mentor and spiritual advisor
  • Steven Anthony King, associate producer, award winning author, public speaker, certified relationship coach, talk show host and co-founder of “Complete Chocolate Couples”
  • Derron Rowan, associate producer, inspirational speaker and storytelling expert

You'll hear from clinicians and learn from people with a lived experience on navigating a mental health journey, how to support others with a mental health condition, connecting with NAMI programs and services and identifying quality resources.

This event shares its name with NAMI’s first-ever book, “You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Illness.” All proceeds and donations from this event will go to NAMI. We’re so honored to have this opportunity to introduce new people to the NAMI community and our resources and to spread the message to every person affected by mental health conditions — you are not alone. 

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