Top 10 Amazing Mental Health Advocates To Follow
During Mental Health Awareness Week, advocates unite to educate and raise awareness on various mental health problems. Here are 10 mental health advocates to follow!
Every year, billions of people globally suffer from mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, and so much more. Even scarier is the number of people who die or commit suicide due to these illnesses. That’s why people worldwide participate in Mental Illness Awareness Week in the first week of October.
Although the conversation surrounding mental health should not be limited to one week, this allows mental health advocates globally to unite as a unified voice to advocate for increased education and improved support and resources for people suffering from these mental illnesses.
As such, I want to do my part in curbing the misconceptions and misinformation surrounding various mental health topics by sharing valuable resources and information with you. So today, I am sharing the top 10 mental health advocates you should follow on social media and online.
Please follow them on their unique perspectives, journeys, and ideas on mental health.
Follow These Mental Health Advocates
Chloe
Chloe is a mental health advocate and blogger who writes about mental health, general wellness, and eating disorder recovery on Nyxie’s Nook. Chloe covers many aspects of recovery, relapse, depression, and anxiety & is a place for others to talk about their battles. Many posts come from her experience, knowledge, and guests’ ideas.
Sharlene Davis
You’re not alone if you’re an entrepreneur or boss babe struggling with burnout, stress, and anxiety. Sharlene Davis is a life coach and mental health advocate who works with women to combat these issues. After suffering from anxiety and stress when starting her first business, she sought a life coach to help improve her mindset, maintain a positive attitude, and feel empowered. This moment made her decide she wanted to help other women do the same thing.
Natalie Nicole Foster
MindFULLY Rooted is a faith-based mental health blog dedicated to helping women of color prioritize their mental health and wellness despite the growing number of hats they wear and decide to take on. Natalie uses this community to share personal and inspirational anecdotes about being a black mother, black wife, and black woman who has survived and thrived despite having mental health issues.
Michell C. Clark
Michell is a husband, father, and advocate for people struggling with mental health and imposter syndrome. He’s most widely known for his inspirational affirmations, quotes, and sayings on Instagram and Twitter. He encourages people to go to therapy and do inner work to manifest their best version.
Chloë Grande
Chloë is a communications specialist turned mental health activist. She has been in an eating disorder recovery for 10+ years — and understands that she’s not the only one with food and body image issues. She’s on a mission to create a community for people in eating disorder recovery and better educate the general public on this life-threatening mental illness.
Sami
Sami is a full-time mother, doula, and mental health advocate who often shares advice on motherhood and navigating postpartum depression on her blog, The Sacred Body. In addition, she offers solidarity, support, and comfort to all mothers struggling at this time.
Alex George
Dr. Alex is an Instagram influencer and a mental health ambassador for the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In addition, he shares weekly mental health inspiration on his podcast, The Waiting Room. Dr. Alex regularly updates his Instagram with posts promoting mental health and fitness.
P.S. If you’re a fan of Love Island, you may recognize him from the 2018 season.
Tiffany Whitlow
Tiffany is a co-founder of NOW INCLUDED, a Black-owned biotech company and one of the few mental health advocacy organizations focusing on empowering the black community to make better-informed decisions about their health, raising mental health awareness and empowerment. They aim to be included in all health conversations and create a safe space for people to share their stories so others can learn from them.
Britney Moses
Britney Moses is a mother, content creator, podcaster, author, and mental health advocate focusing on intertwining faith with culture and wellness. She’s a certified NAMI support group facilitator and Crisis TextLine counselor. She uses her online platforms to encourage other Christians to discuss mental health, especially within their community, openly.
Mark Henick
Mark Henick is one of the most dedicated male mental health advocates. Throughout his teenage years, Mark Henick was troubled with anxiety and depression, which led to multiple dangerous suicidal attempts. His TEDx talk, “Why We Choose Suicide,”— is among the most-watched videos on YouTube. He also has a memoir titled “So-Called Normal: A Memoir of Family, Depression, and Resilience,” which discusses his personal life, broken home, and events that led him to a suicide attempt.
I hope you enjoyed my list of mental health advocates. There are so many mental health advocates in history whose name I didn’t include in this roundup. However, I encourage everyone to do some research and support the ones that are nearby.
Is there anyone I’m missing from the list? Let me know in the comments.
