Mental Health Academy

The quality and strength of each presenter was excellent. It was easy to access, and every link worked well, which contributed to the overall experience. Thank you again :)

I appreciated being able to earn CEU's in a workshop-like format while sitting in my home. The content was interesting, speakers engaging, and the information quite useable. Thank you for doing the seminar.

Valuable information – This summit has very experienced professionals. And being online makes it easy to wear earbuds to move about freely.

A weekend well spent – I attended the Suicide Prevention Summit two day virtual event on August 24/25. It was amazing, inspiring and very informative. Some of the material was pretty challenging but all the presenters were very willing to answer questions and share resources. This was well worth my weekend. Show reply

Satisfied – I attended the mental heath summit this weekend. I learned new skills and a different understanding of suicide. Presenters were very knowledgeable and i even ordered a book to get assessment forms. They will help me in my job. Thank you for this training. I anxiously await the next one. Mary garcia

This summit highlighted different factors related to suicide, from childhood to the elderly. It included key issues such as domestic abuse and racial bias. The presenters were very knowledgeable and presented in their own unique styles which was pleasing to see from a cultural perspective. The ability to care and show interest in suicide… Read more

prevention has no prejudices with race, social status, etc. I think the delivery was easy enough to follow but English is my first language so that may be an advantage. I thought the content was very relevant and applicable to current realities. I commend Mental Health Academy, and in particular Pedro and Greg for their wonderful hosting, for this opportunity and putting together this extraordinary range of experts to impart their knowledge and findings in a professional manner. This was an intense but enriching summit and I look forward to similar presentations in the future. Thank you and congratulations on coordinating and executing a successful summit! I am from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean.

The 2026 suicide prevention summit offered by the Mental Health Academy satisfies continuing education units (CEUs) for suicide and live webinars for mental health professionals and others working in the field. The summit spanned 4-5 days and was a global event. There were 20 speakers, 5 per day, 1 hour each presentation with usually a ½ hour… Read more

break in between presentations. You could pick and choose what sessions to join at the designated time. For me in mountain time, I was able to join Wednesday/Thursday 5:00 PM – 12:30 AM, Thursday/Friday 5:00 PM - 12:30 AM and Sunday 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM. I didn’t attend the presentations on Saturday. I was able to join on my phone or computer after I registered and signed in. Registration was free or $20 in the United States if you wanted access to the presentation and notes. I received my certificate of attendance a few hours after the presentation and following my evaluation of that presentation. I found the registration process, joining the summit and receiving CEUs to be smooth, including for those who are not tech savvy. The morning of the summit, I would get a reminder email with a link to join. I found the presentations to be excellent quality. I had a number of favorites. If I had to pick one, it would be Dr. John Sommers-Flanagan and his talk on The Bad News Brain: Five Psychological Truths on Why It’s So Damn Hard to Focus on the Positive. Presenters and attendees were from all over the globe and in different time zones. Each presentation addressed suicide from different perspectives, in different age groups, settings and populations. I learned more than what I knew was possible to learn about suicide and I am better and sadder for it. I am grateful to the Mental Health Academy for offering a summit close to the time when licensed clinicians need to renew their license, on a topic that is required by licensing boards and is very relevant to the mental health condition across the globe. I am grateful that this summit was free or extremely low cost. I’m sure that encouraged many people who wouldn’t have otherwise joined to attend and benefit from the summit. Thank you Mental Health Academy, presenters, facilitators and staff working behind the scenes who dedicate time and resources to suicide prevention and educating mental health workers.

I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to attend the Suicide Prevention Summit hosted by Mental Health Academy (MHA). The Summit provides an invaluable professional development opportunity for professionals working across counselling, mental health and therapeutic professions, particularly through its accessible low-cost and no-cost… Read more

professional development opportunities.

The breadth and quality of the presentations provide enormous opportunities for learning, reflection and professional growth. The Summit offers a generous range of informative, valuable and thought-provoking sessions delivered by reputable and experienced professionals within the mental health sector.

I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Pedro for his commitment and dedication to organising these Summits and for creating accessible professional development opportunities for others working within the sector.

A highly recommended and worthwhile professional development experience. Thank you, MHA and Pedro, for supporting ongoing learning and professional growth. ️

Excellent training Institute. Worlwide experts in relevant areas germane to the clinical professions. A truly worldwide event catering to both the northern and southern hemispheres.

The speakers were knowledgeable and presented information that was both new and mind awaking. The presenters offered valuable slides/information I plan on using with some of my clients. Conference allowed me to learn at my own pace. Great way to get CEU's

I was beyond grateful to be able to attend the MHA Suicide Prevention Summit. It was a great opportunity to learn from professionals and also gain CE credits towards education. The hosts made it enjoyable and exciting as well. Thank you Pedro for the opportunity to learn virtually!

The 2026 Working with aaddictions Summit had significant technology problems that prevented me from participating in it live, which I paid for. That was very disappointing. Great content, but I had to watch it after the event was done.

WE could use more MENTAL HELP to avert SUICIDE – Despite internet glitches and repeated misinformation/terminology, such as mental "health", "symptoms" (there aren't any; psychic symbolism, but not symptoms reflecting physiological, not psychosomatic dysfunction) and non-current, under-representation of the psychosocial science that grounds mental HELP, the conference was FREE.

Somewhat disappointed – I learned a few things from the recent summit, but I was very disappointed that you gave a platform for a clinician to speak and Internal Family Systems with people who use substances who was not trained in that modality. That seems disingenuous and misleading.

I enjoyed the various speakers and how each shared their own presentation styles to bring about awareness and prevention to reduce suicide in people of all ages and cultures. The new methods being used to address cultural gaps were clear and well presented. The summit itself was intense but rewarding.

Mental Health Academy has excellent presenters, with high-quality technical presentations, offering current summary of mental health research in the current sociopolitical environment, adding to evidence-based professional knowledge regarding suicide prevention. In some presentations, skill development is included. Fabulous global offerings on… Read more

their yearly “Suicide Prevention Summit.” Highly recommended when it comes around each year for an extremely modest price, or free. Thank you to Mental Health Academy for taking on this very important opportunity for professionals to stay on top of the research and development in this critical area of social change.

Excellent; well organized, professional, great topics for learning; ability to watch the webinars at my convenience is so helpful, and all at an affordable price to gain CEs. thank you!

Well done! The topics were highly relevant, the presenters were excellent overall, and the summit provided a wealth of practical resources and tools that I can actually use. I especially appreciated the in-depth discussion on suicide-it’s an important topic that truly requires this level of attention and depth. The summit was also exceptionally… Read more

well hosted by Pedro, who kept everything organized and engaging. The technology worked flawlessly throughout, which made the entire experience seamless. Overall, this was a very well-thought-out, well-organized, and well-presented summit. Considering the quality and amount of content, resources, and expertise provided, I feel like I got it cheap. Definitely worth attending!

I really appreciated the information that was presented during the summit I attended. It was very helpful to me and my clinical practice. I highly recommend others attend these events in the future.

The Mental Health Academy put on a fantastic four-day seminar. The presenters were highly knowledgeable, and the cost was refreshing, especially for a provider in private practice. I loved all of this information, and it was nice to have information on suicide that was different and out of the norm.

Presentations were excellent! Unfortunately, since I live in the USA-EDT timezone I fell asleep during the last sessions of the first 2 days and was unable to answer questions. I will be looking for more of your webinars and courses.

I never want to miss these conferences. I keep coming back. They have phenomenal speakers with a breadth of knowledge and experience. Amazes me, the topics they come up with every year along with the studies/research taking place. And Pedro Gondim, CEO, makes it all happen seamlessly. Thank you for making these important seminars available for free.

As per usual, this year’s MHA was another resounding success. Knowledgeable speakers from a multitude of backgrounds and focus areas, mental health professionals from all reaches of the globe, and flexibility in scheduling combined to make it one of their best yet. I always participate and have yet to be disappointed by the experience. I would… Read more

encourage anyone in the field to take advantage of these events. The price is right, and you can earn CE credits as a bonus! Kudos to Pedro, Greg and the rest of the MHA team for organizing yet another well planned and organized event. Many thanks! Nancy MacDonald, School Counsellor

The 2026 Mental Health Academy Suicide Prevention Summit was amazing. This is one of the best places you can get first rate information from expert colleagues on how to improve your skills as a therapist no matter what therapy you practice. It serves to enhance your empathic insight into your clients and gives you top rate techniques to inspire… Read more

you to be a better practitioner no matter what field you are in. Thanks to Pedro and the team for another year for another webinar series so well done! Appreciate your speakers and input as an addition to my career as an integrative health therapist.