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Dylan Sessler on Deepening the Conversation About Mental Wellbeing and Helping People Overcome Mental Health Issues

While the world has made significant strides toward promoting mental health and addressing the stigma attached to mental disorders, more intensive efforts are needed to ensure that the future sees spaces that acknowledge the impact of mental health issues and foster wellbeing. Among today’s experts and professionals who are going the extra mile to translate that vision into reality is Dylan Sessler, a mental health coach, professional speaker, entrepreneur, combat veteran, and author. He brings to the table not only a deep-seated commitment toward helping people overcome a wide range of issues but also an awe-inspiring dedication to deepening the conversation about mental health, abuse, trauma, self-harm, and suicide. 

This purpose-driven figure, who serves as the mind behind the book Defy the Darkness: A Story of Suicide, Mental Health, and Overcoming Your Hardest Battles, is intimately privy to the long list of psychological issues that countless individuals across the globe suffer from and contend with on a daily basis. Starting from a young age, Dylan Sessler has been exposed to the grave implications of mental health issues when he lost his father to suicide. Over the years, that awareness heightened through his own diverse experiences, from dealing with child abuse and bullying to living with the injuries that followed his military service in Afghanistan, the last of which brought him to the brink of taking his life at 25. 

Since that life-changing day in March 2015, Dylan Sessler has learned to handle suicidal ideations and PTSD. But, most importantly, he’s gained an in-depth understanding of how to enjoy life amid the seemingly never-ending adversities that it offers, thanks to his exploration of the topic and the hours he spent in the company of books, podcasts, and videos that offered knowledge on trauma, suicide, and mental health. 

Currently, Dylan Sessler stands as one of the most vocal champions of mental health. In January 2020, he began capitalizing on the reach of TikTok to raise awareness about mental wellbeing. To date, he has accumulated more than half a million followers, all of whom support his daily content centered around the different faces and facets of mental health. Apart from TikTok, he also utilizes the power of podcasts to shed light on the journey toward healing and wellness that fellow survivors have taken. Through The Dylan Experience, he introduces listeners to a host of experts, influencers, and survivors whose insight-rich sharings have opened the eyes of many about the success and struggles involved in treating illnesses and fostering psychological well being. 

In the years to come, this widely-respected mental health coach and speaker hopes to continue demystifying mental health issues and guiding others toward a healthier mental state. On top of further opening the conversation about suicide, trauma, and mental health through his book and podcast, he also aims to save more lives through the inspirational and self-development text platform that he established, and people can text ‘hi’ to 1-608-336-4480 for these uplifting messages. (US/CAN only)

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