Make a Difference with Mental Health Activism

No Activism Degree Required - Use Your Unique Skills to Change the World

A mental health activism book for people who want to support awareness, advocacy, and community change using their unique skills, interests, and experiences.

Paperback • eBook

For People Who Want to Support Mental Health

New Advocates and Activists

You care about mental health but are not sure where to begin.

Tired Activists

You want a clearer, more sustainable way to make an impact.

Family and Caregivers

You want to reduce stigma and help build a better mental health system.

Creative Activists

You want to use writing, art, music, teaching, or other talents for mental health advocacy.

Who Can Make a Difference? You!

A wildfire of mental illness is rampaging through our country. Mental health activists are battling blazes. Our mental health care system is broken and millions are suffering.

Make A Difference with Mental Health Activism by psychologist Terri Lyon and mental health activist Trish Lockard is the only resource of its kind. Follow the unique, easy-to-follow 5-step Activism Path to match your skills, interests, and experiences to your perfect activism.

If you buy from our store we make a contribution to the National Association on Mental Illness (NAMI.) Author Trish Lockard is a long-time volunteer for this wonderful grassroots organization.

What This Mental Health Activism Book Helps You Do

Envision a future for yourself as a mental health activist.
Use your best skills and get satisfaction doing what you love.
Find the activism method best matched to your abilities and lifestyle.
Make the most impact for mental health.
Create an action plan.

What's Inside The Book?

Research-Based Guidance

Apply evidence-informed ideas to mental health advocacy and social change.

Real-World Activist Stories

Learn from people using many different paths to make a difference.

Action Planning Tools

Use the 5-Step Activism Path to match your skills and experiences to meaningful action.

Access to a Companion Page

Access additional links and tools through the companion page.

Mental Health Activism Can Take Many Forms

Make a Difference with Mental Health Activism helps you match your unique skills to the cause.

Mental health activism is not limited to policy work or public protest. It can include education, storytelling, community support, fundraising, workplace change, school-based efforts, and helping people find accurate information and resources.

About the Authors

Dr. Terri L. Lyon is a licensed psychologist, university professor, and author specializing in the intersection of psychology and social change. As the creator of the proprietary 5-Step Activism Path, she helps individuals and institutions move from passion to effective action, using a research-backed, skills-based approach.

Trish Lockard is a nonfiction and creative nonfiction book editor and memoir writing coach. She freelances with publishing companies and has her own editorial services business, Strike The Write Tone. A long-time member of and volunteer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), she is a certified classroom instructor for the NAMI flagship program Family-to-Family and served several years as a local affiliate president. Contact Trish at Strike The Write Tone.

Praise For the Book

After 30 years in psychiatry, I had no idea how to do activism. After reading Lyon’s and Lockard’s Make a Difference with Mental Health Activism, I now know just what to do and where to find much more information. I urge anyone who wants to do even the smallest amount to make a difference for mental health advancement to read this book.

Mark D Rego, MD

Yale University

Make a Difference with Mental Health Activism is a book every activist needs, whether you've been one for years or are just thinking about becoming one. It covers everything from bringing out your inner activist to learning how to use your own passions and skills to make your voice heard. Full of ideas, examples, and personal stories, this book is a wonderful guide down the path to activism.

Vincent M. Wales

Author/Activist

The authors help you figure out a plan to tackle the issues that mean the most to you, in a way that is authentically you.

Reedsy

. . .anyone—including actors, musicians, and a range of creators can use their skills to contribute to mental health advocacy. You don’t have to be a policy wonk. Make a Difference with Mental Health Activism demonstrates that there is no single route to success.

Donovan’s Literary Services

A timely, well-structured, and insightful read. Overflowing with facts, quotes, resources, and access points for achievable activism, Make a Different With Mental Health Activism is inclusive and informative, as well as deeply authentic and emotionally compelling.

Self-Publishing Review

Ready to Make a Difference for Mental Health?

Make a Difference with Mental Health Activism is available in print and ebook formats. Read a short excerpt, buy directly from Life At The Intersection Books, or purchase through Amazon.

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Companion Resources

Readers may also find these helpful:

Mental Health Activism Companion Site — Find links and resources connected to the book.
The Happy Activist — Explore the broader 5-Step Activism Path.
The 5-Step Activism Path Workbook — Use worksheets and reflection tools to guide you.

Preview a Sample Chapter

Not sure how you can help? Read a sample chapter from Make a Difference With Mental Health Activism to get a feel for the 5-Step Activism Path and the practical guidance inside.

In this chapter, discover how your unique skills can drive meaningful change. Get a head start on Step 3 of the Activism Path and find the method that suits your personality and maximizes your impact for mental health.