Pushing through
isn't a mental
health strategy.
Mental Health Is a Verb.
A powerful, practical keynote that challenges how we
think about resilience, helps your audience recognise
the early warning signs and take a more proactive
approach to their mental health.
Pushing through
isn't a mental
health strategy.
Mental Health Is a Verb
A powerful, practical keynote that challenges how we
think about resilience, helps your audience recognise
the early warning signs and take a more proactive
approach to their mental health
We've mistaken the
ability to keep
functioning for a
sign of good
mental health.
When the pressure is on, the response is often the same: heads down, push through, deliver. And because we're still getting the job done, we assume our mental health is doing just fine.
The demands keep coming, the load keeps building, and the early signs that something is changing can go unnoticed.
Getting the job done and maintaining good mental health shouldn't be competing priorities.
They can coexist.
EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE MESSAGE
Meet Nikki
Nikki Paterson brings more than 24 years of frontline policing experience to the stage, alongside her work as a mental health educator and Mental Health First Aid Instructor.
Having witnessed the impact of mental health challenges reaching crisis point, Nikki believes the conversation needs to start much earlier.
THE SIGNATURE KEYNOTE
Mental Health Is a Verb
How to recognise the early warning signs, have a plan before you
need it, and take action before crisis point
Rethink how we measure our mental health
Recognise the signs that our mental health may be shifting
Respond earlier and more deliberately with practical strategies
Keynote formats: 30 minute or 45 minute keynote | Other durations by arrangement | In-person or virtual delivery
PREPARATION, PRACTICE, EARLY ACTION
Meet RESET - a practical framework for taking an active role in your mental health.
“As someone who has coached presenters on stage and screen for more than 25 years, I found Nikki's recent keynote presentation to be outstanding...In holding the attention and engagement of the audience, Nikki clearly demonstrated both her depth of knowledge and also her ability to impart that knowledge in a confident, meaningful, and engaging manner. I very highly recommend Nikki as a guest/keynote speaker for any business and/or community event.”
Dr Christiaan Willems
Presntation coach and keynote attendee
YOUR NEXT EVENT
If you're looking for a mental health keynote that goes beyond awareness and encourages practical action...
Mental Health is a Verb belongs at your next event.
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