Twenty-six-year Army veteran, retired Colonel, Dr. Donald “Skip” Mondragon has spoken to tough guys struggling with depression, since 2014. He became a casualty of depression during his last year in the Army. During his recovery, he was called to help other men struggling with this dark disease. He’s a National Wrestling Champion, the author of the award-winning book Wrestling is Not for Wimps, a TEDx speaker, and has been married to Sherry for 44 years.
2 topics · no fee, no honorarium, no mileage
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Skip talks about men’s mental health issues and the differences between men and women, with an emphasis on depression using his own story to illustrate. Skip can speak from 15-60 minutes on this topic and ends by offering 3 life-givers to those who are suffering from depression, recovering, or recovered, or for those who have men in their lives struggling with depression.
Drawing from his own experience of recovering from depression, Skip offers hope and help from three of the life givers he leaned upon during his darkest days. These life givers continue to serve him well to this day. Skip can tailor talks from 15-60 minutes on this topic.
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