Greg Vogt is a Professional Mental Health Speaker with Greek University and is Mental Health First Aid Certified. He also speaks in partnership with Active Minds, the nation's premier nonprofit organization for mental health among young adults. Greg is the author of "The Battle Against Yourself," and serves as a Board Member for the Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance (California). His keynote addresses include mental health during life transitions, suicide prevention, strategies to start a conversation, and how to seek support.

All the programs below are available either virtual or in-person.

One conversation has the capability to change a student's life. Just one. Detailing his lived experiences battling depression, anxiety, suicide attempts, psychiatric hospital visits, a year-long stay at a rehab center, and loss of loved ones to graduating college, becoming a published author, speaking across the country, and starting a family, Greg gives us a new way to look at hope; through conversations. Ordinary, everyday conversations, like the ones that unexpectedly happened to him. A conversation with a high school Spanish teacher that changed the course of his mental health journey. A conversation with a man on an airplane that changed what faith means to him. And a conversation with a girl on a cruise ship who later would become his wife. This keynote will normalize the mental health conversation through a focus on storytelling, conversations, and relationships. The stories told through Greg's speech will give students hope, encouragement, and confidence by providing the following truths embedded throughout the presentation:

- Current circumstances don't define our future.
- We are not alone in our thoughts, feelings, or circumstances.
- Our lives often flow in the direction of our strongest thoughts.
- We can have struggles and live a life of joy and purpose.
- We must give ourselves permission to experience two emotions at the same time; joy and sadness, confidence and doubt, excitement and fear, among others.
- Every student has a unique calling on their life.
- One conversation can change or even save someone's life.

Audience: All college students, fraternity and sorority members, etc.

Students will endure a great deal of transition throughout their collegiate experience. This presentation includes a personal story of recovery, will equip students on how to prioritize and manage mental health, encourage seeking help when needed, provide key resources, and include a conversation strategy when given the opportunity to help someone else.

Learning Objectives:
- Discover how to be intentional in improving mental health during times of transition.
- Understand real challenges among the college demographic.
- Affirm that we're never alone in our thoughts, feelings, and circumstances.
-Be equipped with a conversation tool (V-A-R) to help and support someone in need.
- Gain clarity on the power of sharing our experiences to normalize the conversation and assure that one another are not alone.

Audience: All college students, fraternity and sorority members, etc.

In this keynote, audiences will learn proactive approaches to suicide prevention. We will learn what our role can be to support someone struggling, what to say versus what not to say, identify key warning signs, and become versed on important resources. Greg's story is rooted in this conversation, having overcome two suicide attempts, four psychiatric hospital visits, and a year-long stay at a residential treatment center. Let's live in a way that empowers people to feel comfortable opening up, put an end to silent suffering, and see real hope.

Learning Objectives:
- Address the pros and cons of technology and social media.
- Analyze key data among the correlation between digital usage and suicide rates.
- Understand how common mental health struggles are and know that it's OK not to be OK.
- Learn warning signs for those around you who may be having suicidal thoughts.
- How to Help: Suicide Prevention Conversation Tool- Question, Persuade, Refer, (QPR).
- Discover important resources and support.
- Know your role in suicide prevention.

Audience: All college students, fraternity and sorority members, etc.

Twice each year, students are faced with a pivotal point in their academic journey- finals season. With anticipation and angst, it's easy to become overwhelmed and feel defeated before the exams are even scored. Constant stress during this season doesn't have to be the norm though. Learn how we can intentionally prioritize our mental health during finals season. We'll break down tangible strategies to mitigate stress, work on developing self-care plans, and gain insights to resources on and off campus to equip students with mental health support. This presentation is the play to run to help students break through that final stretch to end the semester.

Learning Objectives:
- Learn the different components of a self-care plan and how to customize one that works for you.
- Become equipped with tangible strategies to mitigate stress and prioritize mental health.
- Focus shift from short-term to long-term approach.
- Understand the resources available on and off campus.

Audience: All college students, fraternity and sorority members