Junior League of San Diego

This training is part of the Training Collaborative of Junior Leagues. Please use the registration link below and email: charlene.jlsd@gmail.com to ensure your space and ability to receive credit.

June 9, 2026

Drawing from years of speaking about mental health, this talk blends education, storytelling, and real-world application to make mental wellness feel accessible and human. The session explores how everyday stressors, expectations and life transitions impact mental health—especially for women who are used to showing up for everyone else. Through relatable examples, the talk normalizes common emotional struggles, challenges stigma, and reframes mental health as an essential part of overall well-being rather than a crisis-only conversation. The goal is to walk away feeling seen and equipped with simple, sustainable tools to support our own mental health so we can foster more supportive conversations in our families, workplaces, and communities. 

Dr. Anita Bangale is a board-certified emergency physician, certified mindset coach, and international TEDx speaker x 2. She has worked as an emergency physician for nearly 20 years and served as a wellness champion. She focuses on effective communication as a leader and prioritizes working with compassion and empathy. As a coach, she aims to spread joy by maximizing self-worth and confidence and believe in the magnificent, ignitable power of each person’s inner light.