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Bobby Straus is an experienced expert speaker about depression and bullying for providers of mental health services, educators, high school students and for corporations. After being struck down by depression and living to tell his story, Bobby wants to provide hope to others by educating through his personal experience. Bobby is author of In Search of A Way Out, A True Story of Bullying, Depression, and A Journey Toward Hope.
Bobby will help people understand
depression and bullying by educating through his own personal experience.
PROVIDING
Inspiration
Understanding
Compassion
Hope
Bobby has been trained and certified by National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in the following:
In Our Own Voice
Ending the Silence
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy
NAMI Provider - Certification to Teach
Bobby has told his story and inspired at the following:
Charles Schwab Abilities Network
Regis University
University of Colorado Denver
University of Denver
Cherry Creek High School
Behavior Health and Wellness Center
Porter Adventist Hospital
Denver Health
The Medical Center of Aurora
Denver Springs
Mental Health Center of Denver
Hi, I’m Bobby
After suffering for decades with depression and coming dangerously close to losing the battle, I have made it my life’s pursuit to raise awareness about what it is like to have the disease, eliminate the perception that a person can “just get over it” and advocate for greater research into treating and curing depression.
Join me on this journey.
Bobby’s Book
In Search Of A Way Out
A True Story of Bullying, Depression and A Journey Toward Hope
SUMMARY: Bobby gathered every bit of strength he had left—almost none—to get out of bed and go to work. Forty-five years ago, the slow, steady advance of depression had begun, and now it had exploded. The hope he had somehow managed to hold onto for so long had finally withered away. He could no longer see a path forward. All roads closed. Total darkness. Through sheer force of will, Bobby made it to the office, sat down at his desk and turned on the computer. Less than an hour later, emergency personnel carried him out of the office on a stretcher. He was 51 years old. Depression’s triumphant day had finally arrived. The journey had just begun.
Bobby’s Book Reviews
“Ask yourself if what you are doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow.”
-Unknown
Tattered Cover Book Store Event
Tattered Cover Book Store event featuring local authors including Bobby Straus.
Bobby was at the Tattered Cover Book Store with other local authors signing books and talking to customers.
Bobby is ready to meet new people at Tattered Cover Book Store at an event featuring local authors.
You can find Bobby’s book, In Search of A Way Out, in the local author’s section at the Tattered Cover Book Store on Colfax in Denver, CO.
Bobby getting ready with other local authors for an event at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, CO.
Visit the Tattered Cover Book Store on Colfax in Denver, CO and pick up Bobby’s book, In Search of A Way Out.
Barnes & Noble Event
Important Note:
Any information and content on this website, blog, YouTube channel, podcasts and in my book are not intended to be medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical treatment.
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