Mental Health Advocate · MPH
Garrison Grant
Together, let’s turn illness into wellness.
I’m an advocate for mental health recovery and sobriety, and the creator of Let’s Chat About It. Since 2017 I’ve been sharing my personal story to advance how we talk about mental health, recovery, and well-being.
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About
I’ve been sharing my personal story of turning “illness into wellness” to advance mental health and recovery communication.
My background spans work as a Behavioral Health Specialist at Vanderbilt University’s Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital and my current role as Director of Marketing at MH². I hold a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Siena College and a Master’s of Public Health from George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health.
This site is where I gather it all together — the conversations, creators, and content across mental health, fitness, and mindset that have helped me along the way.
What you'll find here
Mental Health
Tools, conversations, and reflections on staying grounded — from mindfulness to the honest talk that helps us feel less alone.
Movement
Sustainable movement over quick fixes. Strength, recovery, and the habits that make a body feel capable for the long run.
Featured Content
Some of my most popular and viewed work — my story, talks, podcast, and press features, gathered in one place.
Featured content
Some of my most popular and viewed content — my story, talks, podcast, and press features.
Speaking at the Metabolic Psychiatry Summit
I’m so excited to be speaking at this free, virtual Metabolic Psychiatry Summit and sharing my lived experience. For anyone interested in this booming, innovative new field, this is a fantastic gathering of experts — you don’t want to miss it! Sign up with my link here.
Metabolic Psychiatry Summit · Oct 21–25, 2026
CIP & Me: How Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Ruined My Mind and My Life… and How I Came Out the Other Side
I worked with a team to publish my story as a chapter in this new book. All proceeds go to Johnny’s Ambassadors, a Colorado 501(c)(3) nonprofit educating teens, parents, and communities about the dangers of today’s potent THC products on youth addiction, adolescent brain development, and mental illness.
Johnny’s Ambassadors
Lived Experience Panel: Finding Recovery Through Metabolic Interventions
Honored to speak on this lived experience panel at “Mental Health and Metabolic Health: The Science and Art of Integrated Care,” a Harvard Medical School–accredited course offered by McLean Hospital and led by Dr. Chris Palmer (September 18, 2026).
Harvard Medical School · McLean Hospital
Thirteen Years After a Psychotic Break
From a drug-induced psychosis and weeks inpatient to sober, off medication, and an MPH with honors. A message for anyone in the dark: keep going. Don’t give up.
@garrisonjgrant
Mental Wellness: My 7-Year Journey
The full, honest story of my mental-health journey — first shared on my 26th birthday, June 30th, 2018.
Garrison Grant
Let’s Chat About It — Stigma Reduction Program
We teamed up with the Troy Boys & Girls Club and the NYS Office of Mental Health to put on Mental Health Educational Events.
Garrison Grant
Integrating Ketogenic Metabolic Therapies in the Prevention of Depression, Bipolar & Schizophrenia
My Master of Public Health thesis — a public health framework for integrating ketogenic metabolic therapies into mental health prevention.
Garrison Grant, MPH
My Story, Featured on Metabolic Mind
My recovery story featured in Metabolic Mind’s ThinkSmart strategies.
Metabolic Mind
Turning Depression Into a Force for Good
My entrepreneurial journey and mental-health advocacy, featured by HubSpot’s The Hustle.
The Hustle · HubSpotPodcast
The We Not I Podcast
The We Not I Podcast is a platform to share stories of mental health resilience, perseverance, and tangible skills to help each other. We ALL have mental health. That’s why together we can turn illness into wellness 🙏💚
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Clinical Services
Where Mental Health Meets Metabolic Health.
MH² is a clinic in Wellesley, MA that combines conventional psychiatric care with the science of metabolic health. One team — psychiatry, psychotherapy, dietitians, health coaching, and case management — works from one shared plan, because the mind and body work together, and the care should too.
For more information about clinical services and how to schedule an appointment, visit mh2.health.
Disclosure: I work at MH² as Director of Marketing.