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AnneMoss Rogers is a compelling mental health speaker known for her raw authenticity and evidence-informed approach to wellness and suicide prevention. What sets her apart is her ability to connect deeply with audiences through lived experience, turning personal tragedy into a powerful catalyst for change. Her talks equip schools and organizations with practical tools to foster emotional wellness, build resilience, and create cultures of open dialogue around mental health. AnneMoss is uniquely effective at breaking stigma and inspiring action, making her an essential voice for any community serious about supporting mental health.
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“AnneMoss Rogers is probably the most resilient person I know. She has managed to turn grief into action. I had the pleasure of presenting with her at the Pediatric Academic Societies conference and her part was absolutely the best. She received a standing ovation. I have been to this conference for two decades and I have never seen any speaker receive a standing ovation. She was powerful. She was moving.”
-Lisa Horowitz, PhD, MPH, Staff Scientist/Clinical Psychologist, National Institute of Mental Health
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AnneMoss’s emotionally raw storytelling and practical, stigma-reducing strategies have made her a compelling and in-demand speaker on mental health and suicide prevention. Known for her relatable, inclusive approach, she equips audiences with actionable tools to foster resilience, connection, and early intervention. AnneMoss is an ideal choice for schools, workplaces, and organizations seeking to create emotionally healthy environments where people feel seen, heard, and supported.
Recent audiences include:
National Institute of Mental Health
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
TEDx Speaker
Nebraska Department of Education
Boston Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
University of South Dakota
North Carolina State University
ESI Management Group
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Check out AnneMoss Rogers’ books Diary of a Broken Mind and Emotionally Naked: A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk wherever books are sold.
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Topics Include
Mental & Behavioral Health
Culture, Climate & Community
Substance Use & Addiction
Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Support
Turning Pain into Purpose
Lessons Learned from Tragedy
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Spotting Students at Risk: The educator’s role in preventing suicide and other self-harming behaviors
How can educators spot students at risk for suicide? What is the right thing to say or do? What can be done to prevent students from getting to crisis in the first place? And how can educators find support?
Whether it’s having a conversation with a stressed-out student or talking to someone who might be suicidal, this presentation will empower educators with the words and tools needed to be the bridge to support.
With its engaging personal stories, real-life examples, and interactive activities, this presentation is a rich learning opportunity for educators with resources and solutions.
Takeaways:
•How to spot students/co-workers at risk and what to say/do
•How to have difficult conversations with students
•Case studies of simple shifts in teaching that promote wellness and learning
•The single most important skill for working with young people
•Self-care for you
•Resources and protocols
Smartphones, Social Media, AI, and Youth Mental Health
Algorithms, social media, and constant connectivity shape how kids see themselves, relate to others, and cope with stress. As today’s digital world increasingly influences youth mental health, parents are asking: When should my child get a phone? What kind? How much online access is too much? Is social media hurting children’s brains?
Drawing on her background as a former digital marketing firm owner, AnneMoss Rogers helps educators and parents understand how predatory algorithms zero in at vulnerable moments to keep kids scrolling. Informed by both current research and her lived experience as a mother who lost her son to suicide, this session offers practical, age-appropriate strategies for setting boundaries, recognizing warning signs, and building resilience through open communication.
Takeaways:
• What data shows about social media and youth mental health
•How to recognize typical youth angst versus cries for help
•How to empower students to alert a trusted adult when they see something concerning online
•How schools can encourage parents to build supportive parent networks
•Learn simple strategies that strengthen coping skills and resilience
Coping Strategies for Grief & Loss: Healing in a School Community After a Suicide Loss
In this interactive presentation, AnneMoss Rogers shares her personal journey of coping with the loss of her son to suicide and the strategies that helped lessen the suffering.
The session examines the school postvention climate and focuses on healing and includes hands-on activities, scripted role play, case studies, and video insights from educators who have supported their school communities after suicide loss. Attendees will gain practical tools to navigate grief, foster healing, and build a culture of compassionate support.
With years of experience facilitating suicide loss grief groups and healing workshops, AnneMoss provides guidance with adaptable tools for all comfort levels. The session is designed to educate, bring people together and offer positive impact and hope.
Takeaways:
What to say and how to support students and faculty after a suicide loss
A protocol for speaking with families who have lost someone to suicide (includes a downloadable script)
How mobile phones and social media impact the process
Soul-care strategies for educators
Tips on preventing contagion and empowering students to be part of the solution
Real-world case studies and videos showcasing how school mental health professionals have coped personally and professionally
Activities for schools and classrooms to foster healing
Fun Activities That Build Connection and Coping Skills: Upstream Mental Health Strategies
The key to getting people to talk about mental health is to make it fun! This is the part educators love the most—the real-life ideas others have used, and the interactive activities and games that inspire conversation and teach skills. It’s not your usual PD or snoozer training but a rich learning opportunity for educators that offers ready-made and tested ideas and activities that use upstream strategies to prevent crisis, build resilience, and strengthen coping skills. Warning: there is often lots of laughter as games are demonstrated.
Takeaways:
•All kinds of activities that suit in or outside of classrooms for students or adults as well as different comfort levels
•How to build real connection among students through activities
•Case studies of simple shifts that promote awareness, wellness, and resilience
•Resources with links to the activity PDFs & PPTs so no one has to reinvent the wheel
Spotting Students at Risk: Signs and Early Intervention Strategies for the Littles (Ages 5-12)
Will this child grow out of it? Is this behavior normal? Should we do something—and if so, what? Children can show early signs of mental health challenges and suicide risk and noticing those signs early matters.
Schools have something few other environments have daily opportunities for early intervention, upstream prevention, and genuine human connection. How can we leverage those opportunities to strengthen student wellness, build resilience, and help prevent suicide?
AnneMoss Rogers draws on lived experience of losing her son to suicide, times as the executive director of a youth mental health organization, and the latest research to help educators recognize early warning signs and respond effectively. Participants will learn how early intervention and upstream approaches can make a difference before a child’s struggles become a crisis.
Takeaways:
•Learn early risk factors for elementary students
•Learn age-appropriate conversations about suicide (talk bubbles or scripted role-play conversations)
•Find out the single most important skill for emotional regulation in this age group
•Learn about a case study in early intervention that achieved positive outcomes
•Games and activities that bolster skills and resilience
Addiction and the Tragic Link to Suicide: Awareness and Prevention Strategies for Schools
Testimonials
“I had the privilege of attending the hosted event this past week with keynote speaker AnneMoss Rogers. I find I have few words to describe the evening…it was riveting. It gave me pause and has stayed with me. I’ve had several conversations this week with friends who feel the same. I hope Anne Moss Rogers will be back again next year.”
-Lori, Parent in a California School District
Speaker
BIOGRAPHY
AnneMoss Rogers has lived the ultimate tragedy and become an expert on emotional wellness, suicide prevention, and postvention, with a niche focus on youth mental health. She educates through storytelling, and shares hope, coping strategies, and straightforward, practical takeaways.
Her youngest son, Charles, was the funniest, most popular kid in school. As a teen, he wore the mask of a clown to hide depression and used drugs and alcohol to numb his pain. He would become addicted to heroin and take his life in 2015 at age 20. The most devastating loss of her life was a turning point. While it took time to accept that purpose with grace, she has never looked back or regretted that decision.
Putting her grief into action, she authored the award-winning memoir, Diary of a Broken Mind and the Amazon best seller, Emotionally Naked: A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk with co-writer Dr. Kimberly O’Brien.
A TEDx speaker, AnneMoss has been featured in both the New York Times and Variety. She was the first non-clinician invited to speak on youth suicide at the National Institute of Mental Health. She is a registered safeTALK suicide prevention trainer, and she is both ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) and ASK-trained. A UNC - Chapel Hill alumna, she currently lives in Richmond, VA, and her surviving son Richard is a film editor in LA.