I'm interested in public speaking at middle and high schools about mental health. How do schools choose their speakers for this?

My credentials aren't in psychology - I have been a successful mental health patient for my entire life, and I have a BA in Communication with a passion for public speaking.

I'm intetested in speaking to parents at middle and high schools about mental health - dispelling myths and stigmas, why kids don't always ask for help, how you can start a conversation with your child about mental health, different levels of mental healthcare and community resources. I'd also love to share my story with students, talk about the stigma, introduce resources they can access, and help them make a "crisis plan" with names of resources, loved ones, and school faculty they can talk to if they need help.

I'll be speaking at my former treatment center in June as a volunteer, but I'd love to spread my message to kids and parents in schools. How do schools go about choosing public speakers for these kinds of programs?

Submitted January 26, 2020 at 10:35AM by brielzibub https://ift.tt/2tRPzYm