Young Innovator in Behavioral Health Awardee

Francesca Reicherter is the Founder and President of Inspiring My Generation, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention through awareness, education, and support. Currently an MFT Psychology student at Pepperdine University, Francesca’s mission stems from her own mental health journey, losing her uncle to suicide shortly after her own attempt in 2019. She hosts the "Normalize The Conversation" podcast, featuring over 175 episodes with mental health advocates. Francesca leads an initiative donating over 18,000 handmade encouragement cards to patients in psych wards and has authored five workbooks including"You Are Not Alone," "I AM," and "Your Thoughts Matter, "which have been adapted into workshops for schools and libraries. A sought-after speaker, she has presented at major events like NAMI Con 2023 and been featured in the Kindness Channel and IDontMind Journal. Her mission is to eliminate barriers to mental health support and normalize conversations around mental well-being.