WLN 9-20-22 Photos

Photos and Follow-Up from the Southern California Chapter Women’s Leadership Network Event –

On Tuesday, September 20th men and women from Southern California came together to talk about mental wellness and gain some mental wellness.

Thank you to the PLUS Southern California Chapter for hosting this informative and fun event.

Key Takeaways:

Melissa de Carvahlo, Global Wellness Manager at Gibson Dunn:

“There are three phases of mental health, preventative, reactive and crisis management. The goal is to stay in the preventative and reactive stages as to not reach crisis or burnout. This is fostered through daily investment in mental health: be it through self-care, therapy of various kinds, medication, whatever restores and maintains your mental health.”

“Self-care looks differently for everyone. Whether it’s dusting off your guitar, taking a class with a friend or family, signing up for a community event, meditating, hiking, serving others, cooking, pottery, planting a garden, et cetera. Everyone fills their cup in different ways.”

“If you are interested in learning how to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health distress and how to have an active, non-judgmental conversation, Mental Health First Aid is a wonderful place to start.”

“Try and release the ‘bandwagon’ mentality from your belief system. Accepting that every day may look different and showing yourself unapologetic grace is the first step in doing this. This will happen over time and will require a concerted effort from you. Please show up for yourself. You are worth it.”