Dennis Gillan Biography

Suicide prevention and mental health are topics professional keynote speaker Dennis Gillan sheds light on. His older brother Mark committed suicide when he was a junior in college and as a result of this devastating news, Gillan abused his use of alcohol and other substances. Gillan's younger brother Matthew also committed suicide eleven years later after his older brother, Mark’s demise. And the loss of his brothers put him in a very dark place in his life. Sobriety and therapy helped him a great deal and he started working for the suicide prevention movement by volunteering at the Suicide Prevention Hotline. Until 2010, Gillian never spoke about his brothers publicly. Then at a fundraiser, he was asked to give a speech for five minutes and he could barely control his emotions and walked offstage after a woman pointed at him, telling him to share his story often. His speaking engagements involve telling his personal story and interacting with the audience to encourage them to get comfortable with talking about mental health and suicide prevention. Across the United States and internationally, Gillan has spoken to faith leaders, students, business leaders, military personnel and anyone interested in listening to him. Gillan shares the story of recovery after the death of his brothers with his audiences. He discusses the warning signs of mental distress, the benefits of therapy, and how he found peace in sobriety by following the latest guidelines on speaking about suicide and suicide prevention. Gillan uses humor during his presentation to pass across his message.

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