About CHANTEL

Chantel Garrett founded Strong 365, a project of One Mind, to ensure that more people get the right kind of help and support for mental health concerns earlier – when it matters most.

As supporter and advocate for her brother who lives with schizophrenia, Chantel’s work merges a personal passion with her career as a seasoned corporate marketer to drive radical change in the way we view brain health and how we access care.

Chantel extends her passion for wellness by teaching yoga and mindfulness in under-served communities. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two daughters, one dog and five chickens, and can be found @Chantel and on LinkedIn.

Chantel’s Recommended Resources

Know the signs of psychosis

Where to find help for psychosis

National Institute of Mental Health: facts on psychosis and links to US-based research on early intervention

IEPA - international research network focused on the treatment of the early phases of mental health disorders

Mindfulness teacher Tara Brach, with many free meditations and talks offered on her website

Sharon Salzberg's Lovingkindness book and website on the art of finding more compassion for ourselves and others

About CHRISTINE

Christine Marie Frey is the International Award-Winning Author of Brain XP: Living with Mental Illness, A Young Teenager’s Perspective, the first mental health book written by a teenager. Christine started showing signs of anxiety, depression, and psychosis at age 12. Her isolation led her to create the Brain XP Project. Brain XP provides hope to youth battling mental challenges, letting them know that they are not alone, they are not crazy, but rather their minds are special, with greater creativity, empathy, and insight – their brains are expanded: BRAIN XP! Christine is an engaging public speaker, musical recording artist and mental health activist.