Lauren Perna: Mental Health as a Superpower
On this episode of the Make Mental Health Matter Show, Kelli chats with Lauren Perna.
Her childhood anxiety was extreme and eventually segued into generalized anxiety, major depressive disorder, and other mental health issues. She has spent the majority of her life ashamed of her emotions and her diagnoses, but that all changed when she found her voice in mental health advocacy several years ago.
Her goal is to help people understand that...
Lauren Perna: Mental Health as a Superpower
On this episode of the Make Mental Health Matter Show, Kelli chats with Lauren Perna.
Her childhood anxiety was extreme and eventually segued into generalized anxiety, major depressive disorder, and other mental health issues. She has spent the majority of her life ashamed of her emotions and her diagnoses, but that all changed when she found her voice in mental health advocacy several years ago.
Her goal is to help people understand that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of—millions of people deal with some form of mental illness, whether for a period in their life or throughout it.
She is here to change the narrative that mental illness is anything but a superpower especially when you're an entrepreneur. Most importantly, she wants people that are suffering to know they are not alone. If she had known how many people were like her when she was younger, maybe she would’ve sought help or shared her story much sooner.
Lauren Perna is the CEO and Lead Writer of Lauren Perna Communications, a New England-based firm that helps clients tell their story through content strategy and copywriting. Clients include life sciences companies, healthcare organizations, and other game-changers, all united by their passion for improving lives.
Lauren is also a fierce advocate for mental health awareness and care. She is an award-winning community leader, recognized for her work as part of the Women’s Business League Neponset Valley Chapter. She is also the Chapter Leader and Founding Member of the Chronic Boss Collective, and she’s an elected Town Meeting Member. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University, and she holds a certificate in Digital Marketing from Columbia University/Emeritus.
Find out more about Lauren go to one of these:
https://www.laurenperna.com
https://www.instagram.com/in/mentallyfitfounder
https://www.facebook.com/laurenpernacomms
https://www.youtube.com/@laurenpernacomms
https://www.linkedin.com/company/laurenpernacomms.com/
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