A popular mental health event series is attracting large crowds under the name, “I Didn’t Want To Tell You: Normalizing The Conversation Around Mental Health.” The organizer, Bobby Dean Orcutt, shared that his inspiration for the series came from his own struggle to find local PTSD and anxiety disorder support groups in the Tulsa area around Christmas 2023. Despite his unsuccessful search, Bobby decided to seek out help and resources from his community through a social media post. To his surprise, he found that many others in the Tulsa, OK area were also looking for similar mental health support.
As a result, Bobby decided to organize a series of in-person events focusing on mental health topics. Since the beginning of the year, he has already hosted six meetings and was overwhelmed by the positive response from the community. The events have covered a wide range of subjects including trauma, addiction, depression, healing, treatment through psychedelics, religion, and spirituality. Bobby has invited various speakers to share their expertise, including Sterlin Harjo and Mary Beth Babcock.
Bobby will be featured on the Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Porch to discuss the upcoming mental health event with artist Marlon F. Hall. If you’re interested in learning more about this event, you can CLICK HERE to find out more details.