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.

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.

Sometimes, one conversation has the weight to change one's life. In this talk, students will hear Greg's story of three separate conversations that changed his life. Each of them having one thing in common- all three people enacted the intangibles of a conversation strategy and active listening support tool: V-A-R. Students will learn how we can support one another's mental health by utilizing V-A-R to support someone else in a time of need.

Learning Objectives:
- Personal story on three conversations that changed my life.
- Be equipped with the conversation tool: V-A-R.
- Realize that we don't have to be experts, but we do have a responsibility to be present for those around us.
- Understand that you're not alone, there are people that care about you, and resources to help.

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