BREAKOUT #6
LOCATION: PRE-FUNCTION AREA - GROUP CHAT SPACE
This is a Group Chat IRL session. These lively, highly interactive sessions are designed to highlight the wealth of knowledge and experience among conference attendees.
Sit in groups at round tables, and be guided by an expert facilitator on a relevant topic. Come prepared to share, to listen, to learn something new – and to go home with practical skills and fresh ideas.
(IRL = “In Real Life”)
About This Session
Description
Mental Health Literacy and Burnout is an interactive discussion session focused on recognizing signs of stress and burnout, strengthening mental health awareness, and sharing practical strategies for resilience and well-being.
This interactive group chat session invites participants to explore mental health literacy and burnout through shared reflection, conversation, and practical strategy-building. Together, we will examine the signs and symptoms of stress and burnout, discuss how mental health literacy can improve self-awareness, and identify realistic ways to support personal and professional well-being in demanding roles.
What we'll cover:
Topics include (depending on group interest and conversation):
- Understanding mental health literacy and why it matters.
- Recognizing early signs of burnout, compassion fatigue, and chronic stress.
- Identifying barriers to seeking support and reducing stigma.
- Exploring individual and organizational strategies for resilience and recovery.
- Sharing practical approaches to well-being in education, healthcare, and community settings.
Topics & Focus
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Discussion Facilitator
Dr. Heather McKnight
CEO
Heather McKnight Consulting, LLC
Dr. Heather McKnight, DNP, RN, NE-BC is a nurse leader, educator, and health literacy advocate with more than 20 years of experience across healthcare practice and higher education. Her work focuses on improving health outcomes by making health information clear, usable, and accessible for patients, families, and communities.
With a background spanning acute care, nursing education, stroke and Magnet® program development, and systems-level innovation, Dr. McKnight brings a practical, experience-driven approach to health literacy and organizational improvement. She is committed to advancing plain language, equitable communication, and sustainable change within healthcare and educational systems.
Breakout26 – McKNIGHT
Page checked or updated: 6/19/2026
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