SE MN Mental Health and Wellness Conference: “Be Kind to Your Mind”

This free conference is a collaborative effort to raise awareness, provide education, and reduce the stigma of mental illness. With generous support from the Southeastern MN Adult Mental Health Initiative, the conference is free and open to everyone.

Registration is required as space is limited. There are 2 options to register.

• Register online
• Call 507-328-7770 and ask about the Mental Health and Wellness Conference registration.

*In the event that you are registered and no longer able to attend, we kindly request that you notify the event organizers at [email protected]

Keynote speaker John Moe, will be presenting on the big challenges and big hope for mental health in America. John Moe is the host and creator of the podcast Depresh Mode and of the award winning hit podcast and book titled The Hilarious World of Depression. His writing has appeared in numerous humor anthologies as well as The New York Times Magazine, McSweeney’s, The Seattle Times, and many more publications, and he’s written plays that have been performed on three continents.

Other speakers and topics throughout the day will include:

• Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
• Race Based Traumatic Stress
• Autism Journeys in the East African Community
• Mayo EmPath Unit panel discussion
• Journey of Trauma

The day will conclude with a sound therapy workshop led by therapist and mental health organization Dissonance founder, Sarah Souder Johnson, and special musical guest, Jason Chaffee.