Has mental illness touched you or someone you love? Please read on for more information about a powerful speaker coming soon to Tyler, who will amaze and inspire you. It's just one aspect of the second annual East Texas Behavioral Health Summit set for May 6 in Tyler. Visit our site at www.andrewscenter.com for more information and to register. The event is free, but registration is required.

Now who is this speaker, you ask? He is Doug Smith, MSSW, a passionate advocate for mental health who has personally navigated the challenges of mental illness, substance use disorder, and prison incarceration.

Through treatment and therapy, Doug transformed his life, became highly educated and now works to help others realize their potential. Doug has served as a policy expert for the Texas House of Representatives and Senior Policy Analyst for the Texas Center on Justice and Equity. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Social Policy at the University of Texas at Austin.

Credentials aside, Doug is a compelling speaker, who has devoted his life to helping others facing mental illness. The summit is a wonderful opportunity for you to hear firsthand Doug's message: Hope is real, and mental illness can be overcome.

Doug will be publishing a book over the summer, "Leadership Lessons from a Prison Cell." Click this link to learn more: https://www.d-degree.com/blog/leadership-lessons-from-a-prison-cellnbsppart-i?fbclid=IwY2xjawJZLMdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVakdfgEu_wx_MgUIVcciieNE_CyciqNzHT37SrGby3-zmpFiRakVJozRw_aem_FUB0I-9AoapWjcyh82XjCA

Again, please visit www.andrewscenter.com and register.