Professional Ties to Personal Wellness

Participants will learn the connection between professional success and personal health, and how this reality is achieved through sharing one’s personal story with trusted individuals, to alleviate the struggle of suffering in silence.

*There are two separate offerings for this topic. Trigger Warning: Themes such as self-harm, depression and suicide will be discussed.

The Professional Ties to Personal Wellness (Presentation) consists of a speech that incorporates: poetry and activities. Youth will view a demonstration on the contrast between public/professional and private/personal presentation. Youth will be led in an activity to think proactively about steps to take to seek support for their mental and emotional wellness.

The Professional Ties to Personal Wellness (Workshop) is an interactive presentation consisting of activities and discussions that introduces participants to the connection between professional success and personal health, and how this reality is achieved through sharing one’s personal story with trusted individuals, to alleviate the struggle of suffering in silence.

*This presentation has been presented at the 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 ACACTF Conferences.