Mental Health America Annual Conference 2027

Maximiliano (Max) Delgado is a freshman at the University of Arkansas studying psychology. He is currently a Mental Health America 2025 Young Leaders Council member. Max’s journey of mental health started when he was in middle school and was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. This diagnosis came with many hardships, not only physical but also mental. Max co-founded a student organization in Northwest Arkansas schools called the Friends of Rogers.

Leland J. Pan is a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying political science with a focus on critical mental health. Her mental health advocacy work includes leading a community care task force on campus, interning at the Bazelon Law Center for Mental Health Law in D.C., and facilitating art workshops that explore decolonizing mental health with creative expression.

Chris Gilmore (he/him) is the director of prevention at the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas and has been on the prevention team since 2018.

Lauren Gilley (she/her) is a prevention program facilitator for elementary students in the PATHS for Kids program with Mental Health America of South Central Kansas.

Patricia Joseph (she/her) is a dedicated advocate for youth well-being and mental health empowerment.

Teen hosts Paige and Brooke are the heart of “Extra Credit,” where inspiring stories and honest conversations help teens learn, grow, and stay connected. Whether they’re spotlighting community heroes or opening up about mistakes and self-care, each episode gives young people something they can carry with them.

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World-renowned meditation teacher and author Tara Brach, PhD, guides Joe List through an intense and transformative meditation experience.

Aria Rani Sindledecker is a mental health advocate and neuroscience researcher. A 16-year-old rising senior at Mountain View High School, she has spoken alongside leading UC San Francisco psychiatrists at the SF Commonwealth Club, the UCSF Pritzker Psychiatry Building opening, on NPR, and at numerous national, state, and local panels to elevate the youth voice in mental health. Aria initiated her school’s peer counseling program, leads school and district-wide mental health efforts, and serves on multiple youth advisory boards, including Cal Partners and Bring Change to Mind. A four-time documentary award-winning filmmaker, she uses storytelling to humanize youth mental health, challenge stigma, and spark change. Aria is also a Youth Strategy Advisor for Stanford’s Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing to help develop a state-wide peer support guide. She has conducted neuroscience research at UCSF and UC Riverside, working on a qualitative study to develop solutions in making mental health resources more accessible to youth, and performing an independent research project on autism.

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Malcoma Brown-Ekeogu devotes herself to her husband’s care in the final stages of his illness, even when she feels alone in the journey.