Stories of Lived Experience
RURAL VoiceS
Are you interested in sharing your personal mental health journey in a blog post? Learn more here.
Perhaps you would like to share your personal story about managing a rural mental health challenge while leading a community conversation or slide presentation that includes information about the state of mental health in rural America and the work that’s being done through Rural Minds to provide free mental health information and resources to confront the rural mental health emergency.
Another opportunity to share your story could be volunteering to participate in a media interview or podcast. If you’re interested, please complete and submit this Speaker Profile Form.
From a Father’s Point of View
Todd Henderson grew up in a small town in Indiana and believes he is the third generation in his family to be affected by mental illness. Generation after generation, Todd’s family struggled to access mental healthcare, traveling 60 miles to find therapists, psychologists and hospitals. Often, help came too little and too late. Todd shares his family's history in hopes of helping other individuals and families.