Keynotes

Mental Roots offers keynote talks for both students and professionals; interactive presentations with original animation and video content, as well as quick discussion segments to enhance learning.

We speak on the followiong topics:

Mental health mythbusting

Racial and cultural issues affecting mental health

The power of the creative arts in helping to improve mental and emotional wellbeing

How to spot and address racism (including microaggressions).

Practical grounding strategies for mental regulation

Media representation and its impact on how we view and treat others from different backgrounds

How to use your creativity for social change!

STUDENT IMPACT

After student keynote talks across secondary school, further education and higher education, students said they felt INSPIRED to make the following changes:

"I'll use my voice to bring awareness and make change"

(Nottingham Trent University)

"Talk more with my friends about their emotions"

(Derby College)

"Be more open to do public speaking and be the first to start a conversation"

(Year 10 student at a multi-school event)

Listen to the below testimonial from university student Mariah (Nottingham Trent University):

STAFF IMPACT

"We truly appreciate the time and insights Nathan shared with our staff, and the feedback from attendees has been positive."

(Exec. Programmes Administrator of London School of Economics)

Mental Roots’ keynotes and talks facilitate honest discussions around cultural and societal factors affecting mental wellbeing, with particular expertise on (though not exclusive to) issues affecting African/Caribbean people.

The talks meet school PSHE criteria of diversity and inclusion, as well as mental health support and raising aspirations for visual arts.

Who is this for?

We deliver our talks for teenagers and students as well as professionals of all sectors. We have been most effective in reaching professionals in education and social services.

We are open to any corporations which want to improve racial and cultural inclusion and wellbeing support within their companies - because improving such dynamics always leads to a stronger workplace culture, higher profitability and diversification of impact in services!

We recommend you contact us and book us for a talk if you are trying to address the following challenges in your institution:

Increasing rates of burnout, anxiety and other symptoms of poor mental wellbeing amongst staff and/or service users
Cases of racial/cultural prejudice being reported.
Underachievement or lower self-esteem in staff/students, especially those of underrepresented ethnic backgrounds
In need of more creative/artistic methods in improving mentalwellbeing and/or cultural inclusion

For booking enquiries and pricing information, please contact us by dropping an email.