“Jamie was a wonderful speaker and honestly a very genuine and welcoming person. It was overall a wonderful experience!”
Jamie Tworkowski reflects on the 20th anniversary of To Write Love on Her Arms. What started as an attempt to tell one story and help one friend back in 2006 quickly became a global movement and an award-winning non-profit organization. 20 years later, Jamie reflects on this incredible journey, offering his unique perspective on mental health and suicide prevention. How has the conversation evolved and what has changed since 2006?Where have we made progress and what unique challenges do we face in 2026? How do social media and technology factor in?
Always hoping to bring a mix of inspiration, entertainment, and vulnerability, Jamie also talks about his own personal journey, from struggling with depression to being diagnosed with ADHD after leaving TWLOHA in 2021. Full of compelling anecdotes, lessons learned, and funny moments too, this talk is a reminder that big things tend to start small. Jamie invites each attendee to consider the significance of their life, their story, and the characters in that story. Because something as simple as trying to help one person can end up making an impact beyond our wildest dreams.

In 2006 Jamie Tworkowski wrote a story called “To Write Love on Her Arms,” about helping a friend through her struggle with drug addiction, depression, and self-injury. The piece was so hauntingly beautiful that it quickly went viral, giving birth to a non-profit organization of the same name. Now, To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is an internationally recognized leader in suicide prevention and a source of hope, encouragement, and support for people worldwide. If You Feel Too Much is a celebration of hope, wonder, and what it means to be human. From personal stories of struggling on days most people celebrate to words of strength and encouragement in moments of loss, the essays in this book invite readers to believe that it’s okay to admit to pain and okay to ask for help. If You Feel Too Much is an important book from one of this generation’s most important voices.
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