David Granirer

Founder of Stand Up For Mental Health | Counselor | Popular Stand-Up Comic

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David Granirer, RPC, MPCC, M.S.M. is a counselor, stand-up comic, author, and founder of Stand Up For Mental Health (SMH), a program teaching stand-up comedy to people with mental health issues. David who himself suffers from depression, is featured in the VOICE Award winning documentary Cracking Up. He also received a Life Unlimited Award from Depression Bipolar Support Alliance, an Award of Excellence from the National Council of Behavioral Health, a Champion of Mental Health Award, and a Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General of Canada, and was recognized as one of the 150 Canadian Difference Makers in mental health.

A sought after keynote speaker, he has worked with mental health organizations in Canada, the U.S., and Australia to train and perform with SMH groups in over 50 cities.

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Speaking Topics: David Granirer

I'm+Okay,+But+You+Need+Professional+Help:+Changing+Lives-+One+Laugh+at+a+Time

In+this+hilarious+presentation,+counsellor+and+stand-up+comic+David+Granirer,+who+suffers+from+depression,+look+at+how+comedy+busts+the+stigma+around+mental+health+issues.+He’ll+show+you+mental+health+from+a+totally+different+perspective+while+uplifting,+inspiring+and+educating+your+conference+attendees. David+will+do+comedy+about+his+recovery+story+and+tell+you+about+Stand+Up+For+Mental+Health,+his+award-winning+program+teaching+comedy+to+people+with+mental+health+issues.+And+through+video+clips,+you’ll+get+to+see+his+comics+changing+lives+–+one+laugh+at+a+time! So+often+conferences+bring+in+experts+to+talk+about+mental+health.+This+is+a+chance+to+actually+hear+from+the+people+who+have+mental+health+issues.+And+what+they+have+to+say+will+surprise,+delight+and+inspire+you!

Getting+the+Laughs+You+Need!

In+today’s+world,+change,+stress+and+tension+are+major+challenges+to+everyone’s+well-being!+Laughter+is+the+cure,+the+best+medicine,+a+cod+liver+oil+for+the+soul.+But+unlike+the+cod+liver,+a+dose+of+laughter+is+not+only+good+for+you,+it+also+feels+good+to+take! This+presentation+is+not+just+a+hilarious+breakout+or+keynote.+You’ll+also+learn: How+to+use+humour+to+build+resilience+ How+to+use+humour+to+reduce+stress+ How+to+use+humour+at+work How+to+use+humour+as+a+form+of+self-care How+to+use+humour+to+cope+with+change+and+adversity