Register today for the SIAC Mental Health Summit! In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) will host a virtual mental health summit that will bring together student-athletes to learn about and explore mental health and its effects. 

The SIAC’s Mental Health Summit is a two-part virtual conference which will take place on Thursday, May 28th and Friday, May 29th beginning at 3 p.m. EST. The first segment of the summit will be hosted by Eric Kussin, founder of the #SameHere Movement. JK Willis and Stevie Pettus, co-founders of Let’s Talk About Mental Health (LTMH), will host the second segment. 



During the Thursday segment, participants will hear from Eric Kussin, founder of the #SameHere Movement, as he explains how mental health is a topic that affects everyone while introducing prevention mechanisms, healing practices, and positive coping strategies. Viewers will have the chance to participate in an interactive Q & A session following the presentation. 

Link To Register
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUocu-ppzsrH927y8yq8ENurHBj49y-45uE

Friday’s segment will feature co-creators of Let’s Talk About Mental Health (LTMH), JK Willis and Stevie Pettus. Participants will be able to hear Willis and Pettus discuss how to leverage creative skills to create a mental health brand. The speakers will also clarify how mental health inspires creativity and how it can be demonstrated as a student-athlete.

Register Below
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIof-6opz0vGdzBtKw0i-U6gxCMgezD_o89

For more information contact Leighton Batiste - Associate Commissioner of Marketing and Partnerships via email at batiste@thesiac.com

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