2025 Mental Health Seminar

We were honored to take part in the Mental Health Seminar hosted by MentalMates on February 9th—an inspiring and insightful event that brought together voices, stories, and knowledge around mental health and well-being.

During the seminar, Where Emotions Flow delivered a presentation on The Neuroscience of Happiness, diving into the question: Can we actually train our brains to be happy? We explored the science behind happiness, including brain chemistry, neuroplasticity, why our brains tend to focus on the negative, habits that rewire our minds for joy, and more (see our full presentation here).  One of the highlights of our presentation was this quote we love:

"Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions." – Dalai Lama.

To keep that message alive, we invited attendees (and encourage you as well) to pick one happiness habit and try it for a week!

Beyond our session, we had the chance to hear powerful stories from NAMI speakers Sadeja Carter and Vie Oh, who courageously shared their personal mental health journeys. The seminar also shed light on other important topics like femicide, organ donation and transplantation, and many more—insightful presentations shared by fellow youth organizations.

We look forward to more events like this—spreading awareness, knowledge, and mental positivity!