Mental Health News

Join Karena in Austin: 2 Live Events for SXSW Kickoff Weekend

March 06, 2024

Meet Karena in Austin: 2 Live Events kickoff for SXSW Festival It's that time of year in Austin, TX! The South By Southwest Conference and Festival runs from March 8-14,...

Karena Dawn on Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

January 17, 2024

Karena Shares her Journey from Tone It Up to The Big Silence with Chase Chewning on Ever Forward Radio While Karena was in LA she took time to visit the...

Not Alone: Come Together for Mental Health Support

November 06, 2023

Not Alone Challenge 2023: Supporting Mental Health for All We're thrilled to continue our partnership with Inspiring Children Foundation for the #NotAloneChallenge, one of the largest mental health campaigns in...

"Move with Purpose" a Benefit for The Big Silence

November 02, 2023

November 4, 2023 - Luce Loft, San Diego, CA MOVE WITH PURPOSE is hosting a community workout class to support the mental health non-profit, The Big Silence Foundation. Sponsored...

Together We Fight to Prevent Suicide - September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September 06, 2023

Together We Fight to Prevent Suicide September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and we are inviting you to join us in the fight to prevent suicide. We recognize that...

Achieving $30K in 15 Days: 24 Volunteers Lead the Way

August 09, 2023

Leadership group Ascension Leadership Academy to support non-profit The Big Silence Austin, TX – Ascension Leadership Academy, a local leadership program, is bringing together 24 volunteers to raise $30,000 by...

Finding Your Happiest Place Within at the SRSWC

July 31, 2023

On July 25 The Big Silence had an amazing day at the Southern Region Student Wellness Conference at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, CA. What an inspiring day spent with...

Slate Theory Winery Collaboration with The Big Silence

June 20, 2023

Introducing "The Therapist" and "The Patient" - a partnership that gives back to mental health “The Therapist” and “The Patient” wines were created in a collaboration between Slate Theory Winery...

Wrapping up the #CalmHeartQuietMind challenge at Kendra Scott Gives Back - Recap

June 05, 2023

On Sunday May 28th, The Big Silence got together to move bodies, have fun, and talk about mental health! The event was sponsored by the Kendra Scott Foundation, and hosted...

#CalmHeartQuietMind - Let's celebrate mental health together

May 01, 2023

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month And in celebration we’re coming together with a message of support to empower our community. Join Karena Dawn and The Big Silence in...

Thank you, Presently!

May 01, 2023

Presently is donating 5% of their bracelets sold in May to The Big Silence Foundation to join our celebration of National Mental Health Awareness month and the #CalmHeartQuietMind challenge. Thank...

Taking Ownership Of Your Life, Family Members Suffering from Mental Illness, Entrepreneurship & Mental Health and More

March 08, 2023

On The Dream Bigger Podcast Karena shares with Siffat how her own self improvement led to the start of co-founding Tone It Up and founding The Big Silence Foundation, two...

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44,000+ PEOPLE HELPED
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The mental health foundation was founded in 2021 by Karena Dawn, a wellness entrepreneur and leading mental health advocate, based on her experiences growing up in a family impacted by mental illness (shared in her memoir, The Big Silence). It’s our goal to support people’s mental health journey from childhood to adult and to create a more joyful and loving place.