Speaker(s):
Presentation: Regi Carpenter was sixteen years old when she first experienced severe mental illness and was committed to a state mental institution in Ogdensburg, NY. After being released she never spoke of it for over thirty years. As a professional storyteller, author and workshop leader, Regi knows the importance of telling one’s story to overcome trauma, ease anxiety, depression and shame. It wasn’t until she told her story of teenage trauma that Regi knew the healing power of stories to restore and heal the battered psyche. In this keynote you’ll hear stories of Regi’s experience as well as how stories can be used as a therapeutic tool to help clients become more resilient and resourceful.
Objectives:
- Build awareness about the misconceptions of people with mental illness
- Promote the use of listening as a therapeutic tool
- Obtain greater understanding of the personal experience of the mentally ill
- Ensure others that recovery is possible