Just as there is a progression of addiction, there is a progression of recovery. In fact, recovery is a healing journey that we actively participate in and influence. Our presenter, Jill Rathburn, has created a simple system called The 5 Stages of Healing to clearly show the steps involved in healing from an addiction (or any disease). Come and learn what stage you’re in, how to advance your healing journey, hear tips to overcome roadblocks, and develop a vision for your personal transformation.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Jill will help us learn:

• How to advance our healing journey
• Tips to overcome roadblocks
• Develop a vision toward personal transformation

We all have innate divine power and it’s up to us to learn how to use it. Cam Kashani, Award-Nominated Intuitive Coach and Inspirational Speaker focused on Divine Feminine Embodiment, leads women to their true, authentic, core power. We’re excited to have her with us on Mental Health Monday telling her story and sharing her tips with us.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Cam will help us learn:

• How addiction, abuse, and divorce helped her find her power
• To embrace our deeply rooted power
• How to collectively shift our energy

We are all recovering from something and many of us are recovering from many things, including trauma. Join us as SHE RECOVERS Coach Candace Alley, helps us learn about psychological trauma and how we can be trauma informed.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Candace will help us learn:

• What does it mean to be trauma informed?
• Differences in acute, chronic, and complex trauma
• BIG T vs little t traumas

Kelsey is a woman in recovery and entrepreneur of her dessert company, Doughp. She is also an advocate for mental health and we’re delighted to have her on this session of Mental Health Monday speaking about recovery in the workplace.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Kelly will talk with Kelsey about:

• Doughp4Hope and the importance of bringing the mission to life INSIDE the company
• Recovery friendly workplace initiative
• Personal mental health struggles (anxiety, perfectionism, workaholism) and what I do to try and maintain balance

SHE RECOVERS Coach and Sex Educator, Cindi Roberts, also known as the Sober Sexpert, will be with us talking about all things intimacy. Many of us need to learn how to reconnect to ourselves in recovery and Cindi will show us how

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Cindi will guide us through:

After 20 plus years of chasing deadlines, Rene Syler discovered the real secret to success in life is just being “good enough”.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday René will help us learn:

Did you know executive function plays into every aspect of our lives? And we can experience executive disfunction. Some of these issues may not come forward until we are in recovery. We are thrilled to have expert, Lisa Abbott Moore, with us speaking about using our skills to manage our day-to-day function.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Lisa will help us learn:

“If You Leave Me, Can I Come with You?” is the rally cry, the anthem, the reason-to-be for codependents everywhere. It’s also the title of author, filmmaker, and recovering codependent, Misti Lee B.’s popular book. Join us for this very funny, often poignant, and always-spot-on reflection on codependency. Misti will share stories from her journey from L.A. to Aspen to a trailer on the beach and along the way offer nuggets of recovery wisdom that only someone who has seen it all can deliver.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Misti will help us learn:

Irina knows intimately about the intersections of recovery, mental health, and parenthood. She recovers out loud through her writing and frequently talks about the impact of her Latinx heritage on her quest for help and healing. We’re excited to have Irina speaking about her recent diagnosis of ADHD and how it is shaping her mental health journey.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Irina will help us learn:

• How the cultural stigma around mental health in Latinx culture kept her from getting help
• What it’s like to get a mental health diagnosis during and after getting sober
• The impacts of the pandemic and parenthood on our recovery journeys

Caroline has created the first Women’s Recovery Round Table Event in honor of International Women’s Day with voices from around the globe, including SHE RECOVERS co-founders, Dawn Nickel and Taryn Strong. Her goal through creating this event is to bring awareness to issues specific to women’s addiction and mental health recovery. It will take place on March 8, 2022.

We’re excited to have her as a speaker on Mental Health Monday to discuss women in recovery.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Caroline will help us learn:

• Elevating women’s voices in recovery advocacy.
• The importance of learning about women-specific issues.
• The inclusion of resilence-focus in women’s recovery spaces.

Annie is not new to recovery and she understands the ebb and flow of different recovery pathways and patchworks. One of her patchworks is music. We’re so excited to have DJ Annie Love with us talking about the power of music in recovery.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Annie will help us learn:

• The importance of creativity and sharing out gifts
• Being in the “flow”
• Music as medicine

This presentation will make a case for leaning into grief as a form of self-care. Dr. Harris will share both clinical and personal data related to grief and loss, as well as invite attendee participation. Information shared throughout the presentation will align with the principle of empowerment within a trauma-informed care approach.

During this engaging session of #MentalHealthMonday Dr. Mekel Harris, Ph.D., NCSP, PMH-C will help us learn:

• About the prevalence of grief and loss in our society
• The consequences of grief avoidance
• Strategies for naming and addressing grief needs

Our speakers will discuss the facts about mental illness and how it intersects with caregiving. The roles of a caregiver are pivotal in the wellness and health of any person managing/battling mental illness. Jihan and Melissa will share facts about mental health and caregivers assisting people with mental illness and the effect it has on them. They believe their journey is not their own. They will tell their truths to showcase how vital this conversation is and to let others know they are not alone.