Presented in partnership by Vail Symposium, Benj Gershman, and the Vilar Performing Arts Center
This program is for everyone — this issue affects everyone — and we look forward to welcoming parents and grandparents, teachers and coaches, providers and caregivers, employers and employees, athletes and researchers, adventurers and influencers. Addressing behavioral health takes a village and all are welcome at Mountains & Minds.
Demand is increasing for mental and behavioral health services in Colorado’s mountain towns and across the country. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 5 adults in America experience mental illness every year. Even more concerning, over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18) either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness.
Presented in partnership by the Vail Symposium, Benj Gershman (O.A.R., What Could Be Bad podcast), and the Vilar Performing Arts Center (VPAC), Mountains & Minds is a mental health summit that aims to strengthen community by elevating and destigmatizing mental health conversations. The event will be held September 13, 2024, at the VPAC in Beaver Creek.
LINEUP:
- Benj Gershman – Original member and bassist of the band O.A.R., host of the “What Could Be Bad” podcast
- Adam Bornstein – New York Times bestselling author; co-founder of The Pump with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Chef Robert Irvine – Celebrity chef and entrepreneur, host of Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible,” founder of the Robert Irvine Foundation.
- Judith Landau, MD – Neuropsychiatrist, author, mental health consultant to the United Nations and World Health Organization.
- Pat Milbery – Former professional snowboarder, social movement muralist, founder of the Open Hearts Movement.
Mountains & Minds is presented with additional support from community mental and behavioral health-focused organizations including Vail Health Behavioral Health, Mountain Pride, SpeakUp ReachOut, Early Childhood Partners, Mountain Youth, Your Hope Center, Bright Future Foundation and RECONNECTED.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: Dinner on stage at the Vilar Performing Arts Center featuring a curated meal and presentation by Adam Bornstein. Adam is a NY Times bestselling author and co-founder of The Pump with Arnold Schwarzenegger and an expert on the relationship between nutrition and mental wellness.
