Family Voices

About This Program

Family Voices is an interactive presentation that challenges stereotypes and builds empathy by considering the impact mental health conditions have not just on the individual living with the illness, but also on their loved ones.

Two trained presenters with lived experience as family members of individuals living with a mental health condition talk openly about their experiences. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions to learn more about how the presenters and their loved ones have coped with the conditions affecting their families and how to live well in spite of them.

This 60-90-minute presentation is offered free of charge and is appropriate for diverse audiences, including family members, friends, individuals living with mental health conditions, mental health professionals, students, and the general public. Family Voices works well as a standalone presentation, or it can be paired with In Our Own Voice to provide insight from individuals living with mental health conditions as well as from family members.