Gabe Howard

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All presentations can be tailored to meet your group’s specific interests and time constraints or we can work with you to design a unique custom talk.

Gabe has several types of presentations, including corporate training workshops, educational lectures, keynote style speeches, and facilitated group discussions.

The most popular topics are:

Facts Not Fear: This honest examination of a difficult and often painful topic helps participants understand the true nature of this illness. It is a straightforward examination of the role of violence, including suicide, in mental illness. The mistaken assumption that everyone with mental illness has the potential to be violent against others influences much of the stigma surrounding these disorders. The misguided notion that most sufferers are not at risk of dying by suicide is also explored.

Gabe’s personal story: The inspiring, humorous, and emotional story of how Gabe has learned to live well, in spite of the limitations of his disease. Gabe tells of how his life and successful career were derailed after crashing and being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. After diagnosis, life was difficult and he struggled with employment and relationships. After years of medical care, therapy, and hard work, Gabe eventually came to accept that bipolar disorder is an incurable illness that must be managed on a daily basis. He recognized that life will never go back to what he expected before the diagnosis, but a full life can be lived with illness.

Mental Illness Mythbusters: A look at the many myths and misconceptions surrounding mental health and the mentally ill. Examples include the myths that mentally ill people are violent, that 1 in 4 people suffer from mental illness, that personality weaknesses or character flaws cause mental illness, and that people with mental illness are unemployable. A fact-based and engaging presentation that answers a lot of the questions people have about who becomes mentally ill, how common it is, what causes it, how it is treated, and how society perceives those who are afflicted.

Q&A periods are included with each presentation.

Gabe Howard is currently the Executive Director of Speak Our Mind, a non-profit (501(c)(3) pending) that trains people living with mental illness, as well as others, to be mental health speakers and advocates. With this training, they can educate and inform others in an engaging and professional manner. Speak Our Mind works in the community to ensure they literally "meet people where they are."

For Gabe's full bio please visit his website.