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Sonja has over 30 years of lived experience with mental health challenges and has shared her inspiring story with millions of people. She helps organization create open, inclusive, and educational conversations around mental health. A mentally healthy workforce is the foundation of an effective organization.  

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Meet Sonja

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MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE, AUTHOR, SPEAKER

Meet Sonja

Sonja, a suicide survivor with 30+ years’ of lived mental health experience, is an award-winning author, passionate mental health advocate, and inspirational mental health speaker.

Her award-winning book, An Impossible Life, which details her struggles with mental illness, was featured on CBS This Morning as a story of hope.

Sonja has spoken across the nation with Fortune 500 firms, nonprofits, government bodies, advocacy groups, and media outlets, about the importance of addressing mental health.

She’s been interviewed across all 50 states. Oprah Winfrey participated in one of her mental health advocacy book clubs at the world’s largest women’s prison, Central California Women’s Facility.

Sonja is dedicated to sharing her personal mental health story in hopes of creating open, inclusive, and educational conversations around mental health.

sonja wasden

MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE, AUTHOR, SPEAKER

Meet Sonja

Sonja, a suicide survivor with 30+ years’ of lived mental health experience, is an award-winning author, passionate mental health advocate, and inspirational mental health speaker.

Her award-winning book, An Impossible Life, which details her struggles with mental illness, was featured on CBS This Morning as a story of hope.

Sonja has spoken across the nation with Fortune 500 firms, nonprofits, government bodies, advocacy groups, and media outlets, about the importance of addressing mental health.

She’s been interviewed across all 50 states. Oprah Winfrey participated in one of her mental health advocacy book clubs at the world’s largest women’s prison, Central California Women’s Facility.

Sonja is dedicated to sharing her personal mental health story in hopes of creating open, inclusive, and educational conversations around mental health.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“Sonja was the closing keynote speaker for the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Iowa annual conference. Hers was the most highly rated session of the day. I believe her presentation may be the most highly rated keynote session in recent NAMI conference history. Sonja is both inspirational and aspirational.” 

Peggy Huppert, NAMI Iowa Executive Director

“Sonja addressed our CEO group and encouraged all the participants to take an active part in the presentation and created the right environment for a very interesting and lively discussion. Although the subject is very sensitive in nature, she presented it excellently and made a strong business case for participants to embrace the importance of workplace mental wellness. I highly recommend Sonja to any organizer who wants a high-level speaker.”

Mark J. Galea, Chair, The Business Club For Executives

“We received terrific feedback about Sonja’s presentation. Her story is powerful, heartfelt, and definitely makes a difference for us, personally and professionally. Her time and expertise was greatly appreciated!” 

Jennifer L Modi, MSW. LCSW., Clinical Health Services Manager, Aetna

“The management team loved Sonja’s presentation on mental wellness in the workplace. It has sparked amazing conversations around how we can do better and better for ourselves and our teams. We can’t wait to see what we can do with Sonja’s gift of time and knowledge!” 

Brooke Braaksma, WellsFargo Branch Manager

“Thank you Sonja for sharing your powerful story and inspiring Brut Media’s 3 million followers.”

Rebecca Suner, Senior Producer, Brut Media

“Sonja’s presentation was amazing! The staff thought it was an exceptional event from which they walked away with a wealth of new knowledge and insights about mental wellness. Sonja was so articulate and her story so compelling.” 

Cynthia Whitaker, President and CEO, Greater Nashua Mental Health

“Sonja was an incredibly powerful and inspiring guest speaker, and we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to hear her story. We have not been able to stop talking about how wonderful the conversation was, and we know that it will make a difference in the lives of everyone.”

Katie Hanley, CEO, Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“Sonja was the closing keynote speaker for the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Iowa annual conference. Hers was the most highly rated session of the day. I believe her presentation may be the most highly rated keynote session in recent NAMI conference history. Sonja is both inspirational and aspirational.” 

Peggy Huppert, NAMI Iowa Executive Director

“Sonja addressed our CEO group and encouraged all the participants to take an active part in the presentation and created the right environment for a very interesting and lively discussion. Although the subject is very sensitive in nature, she presented it excellently and made a strong business case for participants to embrace the importance of workplace mental wellness. I highly recommend Sonja to any organizer who wants a high-level speaker.”

Mark J. Galea, Chair, The Business Club For Executives

“We received terrific feedback about Sonja’s presentation. Her story is powerful, heartfelt, and definitely makes a difference for us, personally and professionally. Her time and expertise was greatly appreciated!” 

Jennifer L Modi, MSW. LCSW., Clinical Health Services Manager, Aetna

“The management team loved Sonja’s presentation on mental wellness in the workplace. It has sparked amazing conversations around how we can do better and better for ourselves and our teams. We can’t wait to see what we can do with Sonja’s gift of time and knowledge!” 

Brooke Braaksma, WellsFargo Branch Manager

“Thank you Sonja for sharing your powerful story and inspiring Brut Media’s 3 million followers.”

Rebecca Suner, Senior Producer, Brut Media

“Sonja’s presentation was amazing! The staff thought it was an exceptional event from which they walked away with a wealth of new knowledge and insights about mental wellness. Sonja was so articulate and her story so compelling.” 

Cynthia Whitaker, President and CEO, Greater Nashua Mental Health

“Sonja was an incredibly powerful and inspiring guest speaker, and we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to hear her story. We have not been able to stop talking about how wonderful the conversation was, and we know that it will make a difference in the lives of everyone.”

Katie Hanley, CEO, Jewish Family Services of Greater Hartford
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