How Dr. David Hunnicutt, President of WELCOA, left me speechless. (Or, why I wrote a book about Stress.)
Updated: 2012-05-19 21:14:48
I first met David Hunnicutt, the President of WELCOA at the American Journal of Health Promotion Conference in Hilton Head South Carolina. Dr. Hunnicutt was giving the keynote address and I was really impressed by it. I happened to bump into him the next day, and I introduced myself, told him a little about what I did, and I told him how much I liked his speech. A year later when I ran into him again at another conference, he surprised me by saying that he remembered meeting me the year before and that he planned on stopping by my booth the next day.
Lee Horbachewski 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart “You are not alone. You are loved.” Words that Lee Horbachewski lives and breathes, to let others know they are not alone through the journey of depression and anxiety. Lee’s book, “A Quiet Strong Voice – my journey through depression, anxiety and attempted [...]
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Julie Fast 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart Julie Fast received the Mental Health American Journalism award for writing the best mental health column in the United States Julie A. Fast is a world-leading mental health expert on the topics of bipolar disorder, depression, seasonal affective disorder and mood management. She [...]
Natasha Tracy 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart Natasha Tracy is an award-winning writer and social media strategist specializing in the area of mental health. Natasha routinely writes on bipolar disorder, depression, psychopharmacology and other mental health issues. Her expertise has been sought by academics and reporters and she is to [...]
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Alfred Jefferson 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart I’m an advocate with epilepsy and situational depression. I don’t like to sit around doing nothing when I feel something needs to happen, so I joined a NAMI affiliate’s board of directors, 3 committees, 2 councils and I used to be a member [...]
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Julie Hanks 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart A self-proclaimed “social media junkie,” licensed psychotherapist Julie Hanks, LCSW was recently recognized as the #1 online depression influencer by ShareCare for her extensive work promoting mental health resources online. Hanks has over 20 years in the mental health field, providing outpatient psychotherapy [...]
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John McManamy 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart John McManamy is the award-winning author of “Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You That You Need to Know” (HarperCollins, 2006), and editor and publisher of “McMan’s Depression and Bipolar Web.” He also contributes as an expert [...]
Summer Beretsky 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart In twelfth grade, I wrote an essay called “Thinking Too Deeply About Over-Analyzation.” The topic was pretty self-explanatory; I picked apart (or, rather, over-analyzed) the very manner in which I over-analyze. I got an A on the essay. I also got a comment [...]
Dr. Ryan M. Niemiec 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart Dr. Ryan M. Niemiec is an author, licensed psychologist, and educator. He is Education Director of the VIA Institute on Character (www.viacharacter.org), a nonprofit organization where he leads workshops around the world on the science and practice of character strengths. Ryan [...]
Maureen Fifer 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart Maureen was diagnosed with bipolar disorder over 10 years ago and underwent brain surgery for a large brain cyst. Even though Maureen is not a mental health professional, she does play a very important role in peer support. She is Secretary and on [...]
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Our guest contributor from across the pond takes a closer look at a running shoe offered by outdoor company Karrimor. How will the rucksack company's footwear stack up to other more established running brands? Find out. 
Steve Moeller 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart Steve Moeller, High Country NAMI President, Boone NC is such a nice guy and I’m privileged to draw him for this year’s cartoon-a-thon for Mental Health Heroes. Steve’s Story: No matter where you go in Boone with Steve Moeller, he sees people he [...]
Gayle Bluebird 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawing done by Chato Stewart She claims to be “quaint, quirky, creative, determined, a traveler- nomad, advocate/activist, world changer, mental health innovator, sad, happy, older but young, still wondering what to do when I grow up; looking for companion, world traveler, and last but not least a writer.” [...]
Keith Mahar 2012 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon Drawn by Chato Stewart Keith Mahar is an activist, mental health advocate and social worker who works in community mental health in Canberra, Australia. Keith has been involved in local, national and international mental health initiatives as was acknowledged last year in the Australian Senate. He is independently [...]
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May 1st – In Memoriam: Charles “Chucky” Sakai Mental Health Hero Charles Sakai 2011 Mental Health Hero Cartoon-A-Thon by Chato Stewart We start off this year’s Cartoon-A-Thon in Memoriam for one of last year’s Mental Health Heroes, Charles “Chucky” Sakais. Charles Mitsuo Sakai died on January 25, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado. He was 63 and [...]
Reno Lovison, a friend from my membership in MWA (Midwest Writers’ Association) in Chicago, prepared the trailer for my newest release, The Color of Evil. MWA is an organization for nonfiction writers, but many of us write both fiction and nonfiction. Reno wrote to let me know that the trailer he prepared for The Color of [...]
When I was a kid there were four seasons: Winter, spring, summer, and fall. Of course, Pluto was also still a planet which goes to show you how the times have changed. Want even more proof? Read the magazine covers while waiting in line at the grocery checkout or take a look at your tweet [...]
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