About this Event
More Than the Game: Identity, Mental Health & Finding Purpose Beyond Performance
So much of our identity can become tied to what we do, how we perform, and how others see us. In this session, panelists will explore the intersection of identity and mental health through their own lived experiences — from navigating pressure and expectations to understanding who they are beyond performance, competition, or a title. Together, they’ll discuss how those identities evolve through different stages of life, what it means to protect your mental health along the way, and how challenges can reshape your sense of purpose. The conversation will also explore how athletes can use their voice, platform, and personal experiences as a vehicle for change, while encouraging students to think more broadly about who they are, what defines them, and who they want to become next.
About World Mental Health Day Festival
The Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival is where visionaries, thought leaders, culture-markers, and advocates gather to celebrate and shape the future of mental health. The Festival convenes the most consequential leaders from across public policy, media, culture, sports, business, and the research worlds for groundbreaking conversations about the future of mental health. From headline-making mainstage talks featuring luminaries like Jonathan Haidt and Katie Couric, to cause-driven fitness programming like mindful fitness classes led by Kendall Toole and Kelsey Wells, celebratory runs with Timm Chuisano, Hellah Sidibe and Raymond Braun, and Equinox meditation experiences, this is where the world gathers for World Mental Health Day.
About Project Healthy Minds
Project Healthy Minds is a next-gen mental health tech non-profit dedicated to expanding access to mental health services across the country. Project Healthy Minds is building the world’s first free digital mental health marketplace, destigmatizing mental health by partnering with culture-makers, and improving access and affordability by advocating for innovative workplace investments in employee mental health. The non-profit is focused on closing the treatment gap in America by attacking these primary barriers to care: stigma, discoverability, and affordability. Project Healthy Minds’ programmatic initiatives serve more than 200,000 people annually.
Event venue & nearby stays
Spring Studios, The Studio, 50 Varick Street, New York, United States
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