World Mental Health Day Festival Intimate Conversation: Creative Minds

The Event

Join us for a compelling fireside chat between Aaron Dworkin, MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, Founder of The Sphinx Organization, Poetjournalist, and President’s National Council on the Arts Member and Sunil Iyengar, Director of Research and Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts, as they explore the powerful intersections between the arts and mental health.

This session will delve into the role of strategic arts initiatives in fostering mental well-being and how the arts can serve as a transformative tool for mental health awareness and action, Sunil will share the latest research and initiatives at the forefront of the arts and mental health, exploring the ways in which innovative arts programs can positively impact mental well-being.

To punctuate the discussion, Aaron will share a specially commissioned poem for World Mental Health Day, offering a profound reflection on the human experience and the healing power of creativity. Don’t miss this insightful discussion that bridges the worlds of art, research, and mental health, providing new perspectives on how we can harness the arts to support well-being in our communities.

The Festival

The Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival is where visionaries, thought leaders, and advocates unite to redefine and reshape the future of mental health. The Festival convenes the most consequential leaders from across public policy, media, culture, sports, business, and the research worlds for groundbreaking conversations about the future of mental health.

From headline-making mainstage fireside chats featuring luminaries like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to cause-driven fitness programming like SoulCycle benefit rides, influencer-led runs, and charity pickleball tournaments to unique meditation sessions to elevated culinary experiences, this is where the world gathers for World Mental Health Day.

About Project Healthy Minds

Project Healthy Minds is a next-gen mental health tech non-profit dedicated to expanding access to mental health services across the country. Project Healthy Minds is building the world’s first free digital mental health marketplace, destigmatizing mental health by partnering with culture-makers, and improving access and affordability by advocating for innovative workplace investments in employee mental health. The non-profit is focused on closing the treatment gap in America by attacking these primary barriers to care: stigma, discoverability, and affordability. Project Healthy Minds’ programmatic initiatives serve more than 200,000 people annually.

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