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Ross Szabo – Atlanta

Date: April 25, 2022 @ 7:00 pm
Venue: First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Please join us for our 2022 speaker series with award-winning author, mental health speaker and advocate Ross Szabo. Ross delivers an honest, relatable, and informative approach to mental health and wellness. He will be speaking at the following locations this spring. Please spread the word! SIGN UP FOR THE EVENT: Sign up for livestream or in-person Monday evening lecture at https://conta.cc/3ixj5Z4 and select a small group option as you’re able. Call Samaritan Counseling Center at 404-228-7777 with questions. ABOUT ROSS SZABO Talking about emotions can be a challenge, but Ross’s brutally honest, relatable and humorous approach puts audiences at ease as they confront a difficult topic. When Ross was a freshman in college, everything on the surface seemed to be fine. He was making friends, getting good grades and had a fun social life. However, no one could have imagined how many emotions he was suppressing. Ross was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 16, was hospitalized for attempting to take his own life during his senior year of high school, and like so many other freshman, just wanted to fit in. He tried to hide what he was feeling to convince everyone that everything was ok, but that can only last for so long. Ross’s story resonates with the millions of college students who are putting on a happy face to hide their true emotions. Ross uses tasteful humor and insights to help participants understand common mental health conditions and individual differences. He also covers warning signs that students can look for in their friends and peers, as well as resources that can provide guidance in these sensitive situations. Ross is NOW the CEO of the Human Power Project. He is an award-winning mental health speaker, writer, trainer and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Ross has spoken to more than 1 million students about the importance of mental health and provided a positive example to empower them to seek help. He received the 2010 Didi Hirsch Removing the Stigma Leadership Award, 2012 Changing Minds Award and had his advocacy work entered into the Congressional Record. He is the co-author of Behind Happy Faces; Taking Charge of Your Mental Health and a blogger for The Huffington Post. Watch this video: Introducing Ross Szabo For more information visit: TopYouthSpeakers.com

ROSS SZABO WILL FOR HOPE 2021 SPEAKER SERIES

Award winning author, mental health speaker and advocate Ross Szabo. Ross delivers an honest, relatable and informative approach to mental health and wellness.