Destigmatizing the
Act of Being Yourself through Hope, Help, and Healing
Get Inspired to Reflect on your Own Story and Shift Your Perspective, especially on Mental Health.
Patricia's mission is to Empower Women and Girls worldwide to Destigmatize the Act of Being Themselves through Hope, Help, and Healing. With stories of her struggles with mental health and experiences with sexism, Patricia guides people on a collective journey to rediscover the strength to help and save themselves.
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TEDxLihue Speaker
On Sunday, November 20, 2022 at the TEDxLihue event, Patricia shared her story of struggling with her mental health (clinical depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, and grief) and took the audience on a collective journey of finding Hope, Help, and Healing through choosing to help and save yourself, and with reminders to focus on moments and memories with the ones you love.
The official TEDxTalk Video is now available! * Please read info below before watching.
*Note: The opening of my talk was edited out, but is critical to the overall intent of the Talk! Here is a summary below for reference, plus audio so you can hear my voice to preface what is shared in the video of my talk:
Missing Talk Intro:
As women, we're often the caregivers for others in our lives, but how often are we nurturing and checking in with ourselves? How often are we acknowledging what we need, plus showing ourselves compassion?
Aloha, I'm Patricia. I'm a Speaker and Social Entrepreneur born and raised on the island of Kaua'i, and I'm passionate about women's advocacy, suicide prevention, and mental health. This is why I share my lived experiences and mental health journey, to reduce stigmas and to empower women and girls.
The title of my talk is: Destigmatizing the Act of Being Yourself. It's about holding onto HOPE in difficult times, especially when you're struggling with your mental health. It's about acknowledging what you need and taking action to HELP ourselves; same as how we help others. And it's also about showing ourselves compassion along the way as we HEAL and navigate our mental health journey.
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Patricia is a Speaker, Social Entrepreneur, and Resource & Collaboration Consultant who shares her lived experiences to reduce stigmas surrounding Mental Health and
to Empower Women and Girls.
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PW Consulting - Ku Makani - Hawaii CARES
Healing with Aloha Podcast Interview
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Patricia Wistinghausen has been an excellent partner with Kūkulu Kumuhana O Anahola (KKOA) in helping us to accomplish our goal to see someone trained in Suicide Prevention on every street in Anahola. She is articulate, compassionate and has the ability to remove the fear of talking about suicide prevention. We have been very blessed to have such an experienced speaker and trainer in our community. She is also an amazing listener who brings solutions to the table when difficult situations are brought up. Patricia is definitely changing lives to help others change lives as well. We are so thankful for her!
Patricia is knowledgeable, has personal experience, and involvement with local nonprofit organizations, which enables her to advocate and share empathy for others dealing with mental health matters. She has hands-on experience in guiding those in need of assistance for their mental health and is confident in sharing her knowledge.
I met Patricia in May 2021 through the Prevent Suicide Kaua’i Task Force. Meeting her was a true blessing. She is well-connected to her community and understands the importance of partnerships and collaboration. She is knowledgeable about resources, services, agencies, and truly cares about helping others. Patricia and I co-hosted an event last year, and to be honest, I wasn’t sure where to start. Patricia helped plan and promote the event, using her wealth of knowledge about marketing and administrative services. She is a tireless advocate for people struggling with mental health issues, and is also an accomplished speaker on topics of suicide prevention.
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Talk Title
Destigmatizing the
Act of Being Yourself
through Hope, Help, and Healing
For years, Patricia has been an active leader of the Prevent Suicide Kaua'i Task Force (PreventSuicideKauai.org), organizing and delivering suicide prevention education and trainings for her community. Throughout that time, Patricia regained her voice and confidence by sharing her personal mental health story and has empowered others to also find Hope, Help, and Healing.
Talk Summary
"As women, we're often the caregivers for others in our lives, but how often are we nurturing and checking in with ourselves? How often are we acknowledging what we need, plus showing ourselves compassion?" - Patricia's TEDxLihue Talk
In her talk, Patricia shares her own life experiences and struggles with mental health (living with depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, and grief) and takes the audience on a collective journey of finding Hope, Help, and Healing by choosing to help and save yourself, and with reminders to focus on moments and memories with the ones you love.
Patricia also challenges audiences to reflect on their own stories when it comes to mental health, in hopes to shift their perspectives and reduce stigmas.
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Past Speaking Events
2021 PSKTF-VA Hawai'i Veterans Resources Event Speaker
KKOA-KRP-PSKTF-PW Consulting Workshop: Stress Mgt & SP
PSKTF-AFSP Hawaii "Out of the Darkness" Virtual Event
SP101 Training - Threat Team Hawai'i - HI State Fusion Center
Kaua'i Community Science Center - Professionals & Learners Partner
YWCA of Kaua'i Women's Expo
Clubhouse Session with Patricia & Dahnisha: Skin Conditions, Stress, Confidence & Mental Health
American Association of University Women Kaua'i - Talk Story with Patricia
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