Walt’s Waltz ends the stigma that surrounds those with mental health struggles through professionally led education programs, advocacy efforts, integration of the performing and visual arts, and creation of Stigma-Free Environments. But Walt’s Waltz doesn’t stop there. With a goal to further reduce suffering and suicides, Walt’s Waltz advocates for equitable funding for research toward novel curative therapies including precision medicine utilizing genetics and epigenetic research.

  • Mental Health Literacy is the necessary first step in breaking down stigma surrounding mental health conditions. Hosting live, professionally lead presentations with discussions encourages participation and dispels long-held myths. Additionally, we meet with stakeholders to discuss the need for a national curriculum for mental health as we have for physical health. Presently, preconceived assumptions and bias can exist even in the good intended as they shout “Break the Stigma!”

  • Take Your Mental Health Temperature initiative encourages taking a screening to check in on the level/severity of your anxiety, depression, and/or other mental health condition. Although not diagnostic, it can help people comprehend the seriousness of their condition and encourage them to reach out for help.

  • Arts Integration includes the integration of the visual and performing arts into our programs as a wellness strategy and a medium to open-up conversations.

  • Mental Health Moonshot initiative advocates for robust funding for early diagnosis of mental health conditions with a goal towards novel curative therapies. This research has been drastically underfunded and requires a moonshot.

  • Walt’s Waltz Stigma-Free Environments empower the establishment of safe spaces for open communication in the workplace, educational institutions, military, social settings; truly everywhere. As a Stigma-Free Environment, businesses and organizations boldly stand with those with mental and physical conditions. They promote attendance of educational programs and the signing of the Walt’s Waltz Stigma-Free Pledge.

Walt’s Waltz works with experts to determine effective ways to help those suffering with mental health conditions/brain diseases.

Our Core Values: We are always honest, compassionate, accountable, responsive, and effective in our actions, communications, literature, media, public statements, press releases and the like.

Our Mottos:

  • Let’s stop dancing around mental health conversations

  • Step Out of Stigma

  • Take your mental health temperature

  • Mental Health Moonshot