Mark Williams
Fathers' mental health advocate, local hero and founder of Fathers Reaching Out spreading awareness on mental health
Keynote speaker Mark Williams is an advocate for fathers' mental health. He is a motivational speaker and on a mission to start the conversation about fathers' perinatal mental health issues. Mark has been featured in the media several times and has spoken at more than 150 conferences and events.
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Mark Williams
Insight on the importance of Father's mental health
Mark Williams had a career in sales management and training, but after his own experience with post-natal depression and anxiety in 2004, he became involved in the health sector. He first struggled to find someone to talk to about his depression, which led to a breakdown. However, he was put on medication and was taught behavioral cognitive therapy and mindfulness. Today, speaker Mark Williams and his wife are closer than ever, although their family bond was threatened by the seriousness of mental health illnesses. Â
Speaker Mark Williams is the founder of
Fathers Reaching Out
- an organization with a mission to prevent, treat and spread awareness about fathers' mental health. Mark is also the founder of International Fathers' Mental Health Day and has been awarded
Inspirational Father of the Year
in 2012 and
Local Hero
at the Pride of Britain Awards. In 2016, speaker Mark Williams was chosen to meet the Royal Family on World Mental Health Day. Mark works as an international speaker, consultant to organizations on men’s mental health, trainer in Perinatal Mental Health and author of
Daddy Blues
.Â
As a speaker Mark Williams is informative and motivational while bringing a humorous and creative sense to an otherwise serious topic. Having struggled with his own mental health after being diagnosed with ADHD at age 40, Mark knows what it's like to feel lost and confused. One in three fathers worry about their own mental health, and one in 10 fathers suffer from post-natal depression. It’s an issue that must be acknowledged and dealt with - something Mark can help with!
Speaker Mark Williams is the founder of
Fathers Reaching Out
- an organization with a mission to prevent, treat and spread awareness about fathers' mental health. Mark is also the founder of International Fathers' Mental Health Day and has been awarded
Inspirational Father of the Year
in 2012 and
Local Hero
at the Pride of Britain Awards. In 2016, speaker Mark Williams was chosen to meet the Royal Family on World Mental Health Day. Mark works as an international speaker, consultant to organizations on men’s mental health, trainer in Perinatal Mental Health and author of
Daddy Blues
.Â
As a speaker Mark Williams is informative and motivational while bringing a humorous and creative sense to an otherwise serious topic. Having struggled with his own mental health after being diagnosed with ADHD at age 40, Mark knows what it's like to feel lost and confused. One in three fathers worry about their own mental health, and one in 10 fathers suffer from post-natal depression. It’s an issue that must be acknowledged and dealt with - something Mark can help with!
