You are probably sick of it by now. Sick of having to keep your hands down, smile, and say something nice to avoid stigma. ‘I’m okay, ‘I’ll be fine’, ‘I’ll snap out of it’ might be familiar lines.
Yet, your anxiety, depression, or substance use disorder might not just snap out of it, without help. Can you get help and overcome the stigma associated with mental health and still get your life back? Yes, you can!
It’s challenging, but if you can learn to speak out, you can also learn to seize control. But don’t just take our word for it. Because many of the following mental health speakers below are willing to share their personal stories with you. Stories of how they spoke out, broke limiting stigmas, and are helping others do the same.
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Mental health disorder often engenders negative attitudes, discrimination, public and internal shame, labels, and social judgment. But even in the face of such stigma and being at the centre stage of AFL, Tom Boyd stood courageous and fought back.
His inspiring and motivational story of walking away from a $2 million contract to help others–who are facing stigma and struggling with mental issues gives us hope in the face of an unending social scourge.
Mental health disorder isn’t normal, but it’s preventable and treatable. So, we must not dwell on the struggles because we are going to get better. Tom exemplifies this perfectly from his transition with anxiety as a Star AFL premiership player to managing his struggles daily.
Sharing his experiences with anxiety, and stigma. And speaking on the realities of the happiness and productivity that can come from crushing your mental health goals.
Turning negativity into positivity Rhiannon Tracey teaches us that happiness can be found even in the darkest of places. And that ‘no’ can become your greatest motivator.
After surviving an injury that broke her neck and her back, and told she would never walk again. Rhiannon Tracey arose from the pain, frustration, and depression of recovery. And started using them as motivators to build a fulfilling and encouraging life.
She started the Next Step Spinal Cord Injury Recovery and Wellness Centre. Which works to remove the stigma associated with being labelled as disabled and not injured, from Victorians in Australia. And to give those living with injuries and mental health disorders a great shot at their dreams.
As a life coach, and female mental health speaker she brings an inclusive and holistic approach to recovery and wellness. She speaks from a place of exceptional and professional experience on Inclusion, access, resilience, and disability etiquette. And will reshape how you think and live as she has done for countless others.
Bringing your attention from wandering in the void to focused on the present, ready to give your best performance. Emma Murray dissects the usefulness of mindfulness in her elevating speeches.
Her techniques and methods as a high-performance mind coach have led top AFL teams to success. Particularly Richmond football club to multiple premierships and Australian athletes to peak performance.
In 2016, her national-level athlete son survived a driving accident that left him with a spinal cord injury. She was told that she would need a million dollars a year for care and it would never go away. However, she decided with her family to take her best action despite the grief and trauma. To get very present and step into her strengths to create High-performance mindfulness.
Emma Murray watched her son go from sitting still to staying competitive, passionate, and connected to people. She has used that to teach self-awareness, acceptance, identifying your strengths, and stepping into them. Irrespective of your fears of stigma and things you can’t control. As a female inspirational speaker, her inspiring story will change your life and empower you to master your strengths.
The stigma surrounding mental health can cause delayed treatment, pain, and a lack of understanding from others. But with accurate information about mental health disorders, we can shift the labelling and the discrimination.
Female motivational speaker Clare Desira discusses how to navigate this change, boost motivation. And shares tips on how to feel less stressed and more focused.
Named as international coach of the year 2020/2021. She has worked with thousands of people across 40 countries including clients like Australia post, IBM, and Red Cross.
Clare Desira ability to discuss and communicate her experiences on mindset, resilience, motivation, and productivity among other elevating elements–give her audience the tools to take action and seize control of their lives and teams.
Helping thousands across Australia and the world find their good place. Ray Good describes how we can escape the distractions we face and perform at our peak.
According to ray, your ability to train your mind to focus on one thing for an extended period–can give you a competitive advantage in everything that you do. Practising mindfulness and meditation can give you benefits in all areas of life. And can certainly reduce the stigma associated with mental health.
Ray Good has complete belief, and studies support his assertion that mindfulness can improve our mental, and physical health. It can also improve our sleep, focus, concentration, creativity, memory and slow down the aging process.
Ray has led a daily meditation practice for 30 years making him grounded in neuroscience and positive psychology. Making him eager to help individuals and companies fight mental health stigma, stress and practice self-care.
Perhaps more than any other factor, the experiences and stories of our line of mental health speakers are living proof.
They show that you can break mental health stigma and live a fulfilling life. You can live above fear, and shame, build resilience to overcome bullying and social rejection and actualize your dreams.
The good news is that you no longer have to struggle with mental health in silence. You have the power to step into your strengths. And deserve the happiness and productivity that comes from focusing on mindfulness and self-care.
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