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2018–2020Archived
Skilled Not Ill
A community initiative that helped working professionals build practical emotional skills through social, non-clinical events.
The problem
Most adults never get to practice the emotional skills that actually make daily life work. Therapy isn't accessible to everyone, and skill-building shouldn't be locked behind a clinical door.
My role
Founder & facilitator. Designed and ran events, recruited speakers, built the community.
Key lessons & thoughts
- Mental health learning doesn't have to feel clinical to be real.
- Community is a delivery mechanism, not a buzzword.
- Showing up regularly, in person, compounds.
Tags
Group learningHuman connectionAccessibilityEarly experimentation with scalable community mental health