In businesses around the world, people are working to create inclusive, open cultures in which employees and accepted, supported, and feel able to broach their issues transparently. A major factor in creating this sort of environment  is consideration of mental health, both in personal lives and in how the workplace can be a root cause of serious stressors.

This remains a prickly and difficult matter, with lingering stigma and lack of understanding around mental illness, burnout, and stress. A top mental health keynote speaker handles sensitive topics with grace, and can be the educator and guide a company needs when considering how they will address and combat mental health issues and related difficulties.

Bill Benjamin is an emotional intelligence and top keynote speaker specializing in leadership and peak performance. With a brain science based approach to learning to perform under pressure and embrace empathy, he works frequently with senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies.

Emotional intelligence speaker and thought leader JP Pawliw-Fry is also a bestselling author and performance coach for Olympic athletes and executives at Fortune 500 companies. He has been helping audiences understand and manage their emotions for over 20 years, providing real tools to help them leverage the power of empathy.

Hip-hop artist Ahmen Sivaloganathan is a social activist and mental health keynote speaker devoted to education, justice reform, and wellbeing. An orchestrator of sustainable transformation, he leverages the power of culture to educate and empower his audiences, encouraging them to focus on both compassion and excellence.

Entrepreneur and prominent mental health advocate Metta World Peace is on a mission to normalize discussing mental health issues. Openly sharing the story of his own struggle with depression and anxiety, he raises funds for nonprofits providing therapists and services in underprivileged areas.

Amanda Lipp is a social entrepreneur, mental health keynote speaker and filmmaker focused on producing films on youth psychosis and schizophrenia. Working at the intersection between mental health, storytelling and technology to create art that educates, she currently serves on the Mental Health Advisory Panel at Google, among other committees and alliances.

Organizational psychologist and top mental health keynote speaker  Melissa Doman calls upon her work as a licensed therapist in private practice, employee-assistance programs, and university settings. With a practical, solutions-based approach, she aims to equip people to have constructive conversations about mental health in the workplace.

Mariangela “M’ Abeo is a mental health advocate, podcast host, and photographer with a focus on suicide prevention and overcoming the stigma around sharing stories of loss and grief. A community leader whose work in the field is considered to have created essential healing spaces, their work as both a speaker and artist provides space for celebrating resilience and survival.

Jeff Sparr is an artist, empowerment expert, and mental health keynote speaker working in the intersection between art and wellness. As the co-founder of PeaceLove, he preaches on the importance of creative outlets for those battling mental illness, standing as a symbol of inner peace and self-control.

Wellness educator Koya Webb works to promote daily self-care. With over 15 years of holistic studies, a yoga practice, and a history of activism, she is a mental health keynote speaker who has been featured on multiple major media outlets and starred in the reality TV program “Yoga Girls.”

Sheryl Ziegler is a thought leader and top mental health keynote speaker focused on preventing and reducing stress and burnout. Active on an international level, she is one of the most sought-after voices on the subject of pandemic-related burnout and the lack of fulfillment and appreciation employees feel, and how this will ultimately shape workplace cultures and business as a whole.

Looking to start a conversation at your business around mental health? Reach out to us at info@bigspeak.com, and we’ll work to connect you with an excellent mental health keynote speaker who can guide you and your team.