Karen Ranus, Patient Advocate

Karen Ranus served as Executive Director of the Austin affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for more than eight years until recently taking a position as Vice President of Impact for Lucero Speaks, helping launch a healthtech brand start-up focused on addressing youth mental health upstream before crisis. She sits on the Board of Directors for Austin Child Guidance Center and on Impact Austin’s Strategic Advisory Council. She has been featured in numerous publications focused on mental health policy and issues and is a frequent speaker in the community on mental health topics. As a mother of three young adult children living successfully with mental illness, she is passionate about addressing the mental health myths that keep people from getting the help and support they need to live healthy and productive lives. You can find her on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarenATXMH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-ranus-75342732/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karenranus/