Join us on Monday, September 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the PE Center as we hear from Jessi Beyer, MHP, an award-nominated international speaker represented by ForCollegeForLife, the #1 best-selling author of How To Heal: A Practical Guide To Nine Integrative Therapies That Can Help Release Trauma, and a crisis co-responder with the Monroe Police Department, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue, and Snohomish County Fire District #5.
Named a 2020 “Young Entrepreneur to Watch” by IdeaMensch, she has been featured in over 200 media outlets, including Thrive Global, Refinery29, and Elite Daily, and has spoken to thousands of people around the world through groups like Penn State University, Leadercast NOW, and the Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma’s international summit. Jessi holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in critical psychology and human services with a focus in trauma and crisis intervention from Prescott College.
This event is one of three events supporting National Suicide Prevention Month. The NAMIWalks Helena event is scheduled for Sep 22, Jessi Beyer will be our Keynote speaker on Sep 23 and Suicide Prevention training will be offered on Sep 24.
Sponsored by the Wellness Center and Student Activities.
Keynote: With The Best of Intentions: How to Safely and Successfully Support Someone Who’s Struggling with Mental Health
When someone you care about is struggling with their mental health, it’s understandable that the first thing you want to do is jump in and support them. But, even with the best of intentions, some of the most common responses can drive a wedge between you and your loved one. Worse yet, these actions might cause you to no longer be a trusted support system for them.
Jessi knows this firsthand. When she was in high school, she struggled with her mental health. She was depressed, self-harming, and in a codependent relationship with someone else who was also struggling. The relationship ended with his suicide attempt. In retrospect, Jessi knows she did just about everything incorrectly in supporting this person. And she doesn’t want you to make the same mistakes.
In this moving program, Jessi will share her personal experience as well as expert interviews and published research about the best (and worst) ways of safely and successfully helping those who need it the most.
Audience members will…
- Examine the ways in which we incorrectly attempt to support someone who struggles with mental health
- Explore key strategies to successfully support others
- Consider foundational ways to keep yourself safe while supporting loved ones