It is projected that overall, mental health symptoms will substantially intensify during the pandemic. Many will lose hope, lose faith, or lose someone they love. Mental health is being called the “parallel pandemic,” expected to impact more people and for a longer period of time than the COVID crisis, especially for those without a history of depression and anxiety. The good news is there are literally hundreds of evidence-based, simple (though not always easy) and free practices in each of these areas that can be gently included over time into our lives to boost mental health resilience in a short period of time.

The Kennedy Forum is partnering with the Never Alone Global Mental Health Summit, a free online event for people from May 22-24. Featuring Deepak Chopra, Arianna Huffington, Mariel Hemingway, Peter Coyote, Don Miguel Ruiz, Wim Hof, Dan Siegel, Rhonda Magee and dozens more, this event is free and will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. You can watch any or all of it live, or on-demand.

The Never Alone Summit brings together a diverse group of speakers – 72 in total – to share mental health strategies, practices and practical tools to boost mental and emotional resilience. It will feature mental health professionals, wellness experts, brain scientists, artists and musicians, and ordinary people with extraordinary stories – bringing you straight talk, inspiration, and practices you can use today to boost your mental and emotional resilience.  Register for free at https://neveralonesummit.live/