NAMI ON CAMPUS NIACC AND NIACC TROJAN ATHLETICS HOST

MENTAL HEALTH SPEAKER – FREE EVENT

NAMI on Campus NIACC, NIACC Student Wellness, NIACC Health Division, and  NIACC Trojan Athletics will host motivational mental health speaker, Mark Potter with his presentation Shatter the Stigma VICTORY OVER DEPRESSION held Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the NIACC Gym on campus.

Mark Potter, Wichita, Kansas’ Newman University retired head men’s basketball coach, will share about his battle with severe depression. Potter himself is a former Newman basketball and baseball player and Newman baseball assistant coach. Potter led his team to an undefeated conference championship, a national berth and a 29-6 overall record. Potter has been coach of the year five times and named top 15 most influential people in the Wichita sports world. He’s been inducted into the Cowley College Hall of Fame, the Newman University Hall of Fame, the Wichita Sports Hall of Fame, and most recently, the National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame.

Contrary to the magnitude of Potter’s accomplishments, he suffered a severe depressive episode in 2005, which made him unable to function at his job. Potter was able to overcome depression and return to his former self through accepting advice from family members and seeking professional help. Coach Potter inspires and challenges audiences with his real story of victory over severe depression. He has been on a crusade to educate people about depression and encourage others suffering from mental illness to seek assistance.  His passion is to share his story in hopes that people will pursue treatment and find a way to live productively with mental illness.

Mental illnesses are medical illnesses. One in four adults experiences a mental health problem in any given year. NAMI on Campus NIACC, NIACC Trojans Athletics, NIACC Student Wellness, and NIACC Health Division are partnered to expand awareness and understanding of mental health.

NAMI North Iowa is a non-profit organization that provides support, education and advocacy throughout North Iowa on behalf of individuals and families affected by mental illness.

For questions or more information email naminorthiowa@gmail.com or call 641-201-8450.

North Iowa Area Community College, founded in 1918, is a nationally-recognized, two-year college located in central North Iowa.  With approximately 3,000 career and transfer students, the College has been recognized by the Aspen Institute as a leading community college in the nation.  NIACC welcomes students from across Iowa, Minnesota, the nation, and the world. The College has served as a leader in student-centered learning, community engagement, and collaborative leadership for more than 100 years. Choose NIACC First.

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