You Can’t Fix Your Mental Health with Duct Tape
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Session Type:
Convention Education
Location
MPW
Description
During this session, humor and storytelling are used to show why mental health matters in safety-critical industries. Participants will explore key risk factors, understand how workplace environments impact wellbeing, and learn practical ways to support both themselves and their teams.
Speaker
Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas
Sally Spencer-Thomas, LLC
Clinical psychologist, inspirational speaker, podcaster, and impact entrepreneur, Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas began her innovative work in suicide prevention after her brother died of suicide. Known as an innovator in social change, Spencer-Thomas has helped start multiple large-scale, gap-filling efforts in mental health, including “Construction Working Minds”, the award-winning Man Therapy campaign and work as lead author of the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention. She currently serves as the president of United Suicide Survivors International. Dr. Sally has a TEDx talk, gave an invited speech at the White House and was honored with the ENR Newsmaker of the Year distinction for her efforts in construction.