Mental health advocate Frank Warren to deliver Carleton convocation
In his presentation, “PostSecret and Mental Health: Sharing Secrets, Reducing Stigma, and Building Community,” Warren will urge the elimination of mental health stigma and the creation of community.
Frank Warren, a mental health advocate and the creator of PostSecret, will deliver Carleton College’s weekly convocation address on Friday, Jan. 29, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. over Zoom. In his presentation, “PostSecret and Mental Health: Sharing Secrets, Reducing Stigma, and Building Community,” Warren will urge the elimination of mental health stigma and the creation of community.
A crisis counselor, in 2005 Warren created the online blog PostSecret, in which people anonymously mail in their secrets on a homemade postcard. This growing collection of over 1 million secrets quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Several New York Timesbest-selling books, national art exhibits, and a theatrical production later, the PostSecret website has received more than 825 million views and has become the most visited ad-free blog in the world. Honored with multiple Webby Awards for “Best Blog on the Internet,” it has also helped raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. Forbeshas called Warren one of the most influential people on the internet.
Warren’s passionate commitment to mental health advocacy has taken him around the world to deliver keynote addresses at colleges and universities, mental health conferences, and tech events. He has appeared on radio and television, and his work has been featured in multiple publications. The recipient of a Mental Health Advocacy Lifetime Achievement Award, Warren has been invited to the White House to share what he has learned about our secret selves.
Warren received his BA from University of California, Berkeley.
Convocation is sponsored by Carleton College Events. For more information, including disability accommodations, call (507) 222-4308.