Annual In My Mind Conference set to spotlight climate change, mental health
The 12th annual In My Mind conference, slated to take place Oct. 8 at the LGBT Center in Manhattan, will cover the intersection of climate change and mental health within 2SLGBTQ+, Indigenous, Black, and communities of color. Beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until 6 p.m., the conference will feature speakers, researchers, and organizers who … Read More
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The 12th annual In My Mind conference, slated to take place Oct. 8 at the LGBT Center in Manhattan, will cover the intersection of climate change and mental health within 2SLGBTQ+, Indigenous, Black, and communities of color.
Beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until 6 p.m., the conference will feature speakers, researchers, and organizers who will engage in discussions pertaining to this year's theme, "Collective Care: A Climate Solution."
Prominent speakers at the conference will include Meghsha Pskwasaw8n Barner of the Native LGBTQ+ Center for Equality; Damon Watkinsand Jess Lassoff-Santos of I-Care; Aidil Iman of Greenpeace Malaysia, and Fortunate Silinda of the University of South Africa.
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Antoine Craigwell delivers opening remarks at the 2025 In My Mind Conference.Amber Sexton[/caption]
The conference will kick off in the morning with a Two-Spirit Ancestral Invocation by Jason Johnson of the Shinnecock and Cheyenne Nations before Iman and Silinda deliver keynote remarks. In the afternoon, there will be a memorial, "We Remember Our Own," while Talia Santiago-Bonds of the New York State Office of Mental Health will lead a panel discussion with government agencies.
There will also be breakout sessions covering topics such as "Intersectionality in Action: Mental Health and Eco-Justice" and "Rising Pressures: Climate, Stigma, and the Mental Health of Caribbean LGBTQ+ and Gender-Marginalized Communities," as well as "Critically Challenging AI Usage in Corporate and Non-Profit America to Promote Equitable, Climate-Forward Thinking."
The event will also feature light breakfast, lunch, wellness breaks, and more. The conference will close with a two-spirit invocation.
Learn more about the conference at inmymindconference.com/2026program and click here to register.
Antoine Craigwell delivers opening remarks at the 2025 In My Mind Conference.Amber Sexton[/caption]
The conference will kick off in the morning with a Two-Spirit Ancestral Invocation by Jason Johnson of the Shinnecock and Cheyenne Nations before Iman and Silinda deliver keynote remarks. In the afternoon, there will be a memorial, "We Remember Our Own," while Talia Santiago-Bonds of the New York State Office of Mental Health will lead a panel discussion with government agencies.
There will also be breakout sessions covering topics such as "Intersectionality in Action: Mental Health and Eco-Justice" and "Rising Pressures: Climate, Stigma, and the Mental Health of Caribbean LGBTQ+ and Gender-Marginalized Communities," as well as "Critically Challenging AI Usage in Corporate and Non-Profit America to Promote Equitable, Climate-Forward Thinking."
The event will also feature light breakfast, lunch, wellness breaks, and more. The conference will close with a two-spirit invocation.
Learn more about the conference at inmymindconference.com/2026program and click here to register. 
