Be Who You Needed

Rwenshaun Miller is an accomplished author, motivational speaker, counselor, consultant and philanthropist who has dedicated his life and career to, not only reshaping the negative connotations often associated with mental health, but also directly impacting the lives of those living with mental health challenges. Of all his accolades and roles, Mr. Miller proudly first serves as a Mental Health Change Agent. As a result, Mr. Miller has globally impacted the lives of many through his awareness efforts.

Mr. Miller’s relentless passion and commitment derived from his personal experience living with Bipolar Disorder. Through his journey, Mr. Miller initially encountered similar challenges many face, including that of acceptance of a mental health diagnosis. Eventually, Mr. Miller decided to not allow this diagnosis to define and debilitate him realizing that Bipolar Disorder is not what defines who he is. Thus, he embarked on a path to help uplift, empower, encourage and teach others who live with mental health challenges how to “thrive” in life.

Through Mr. Miller’s founding nonprofit, Eustress, Inc., he built an awareness platform to educate others and break the stigma associated with mental illness. Furthermore, Eustress assists youth in under-served communities with identifying and overcoming mental health challenges to achieve healthier, productive lifestyles. Mr. Miller recognizes the gaps in both self and public awareness and has taken action to bridge those gaps throughout the world. He further understands that representation matters, therefore he obtained his Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling to change and promote the availability of black male therapists. Mr. Miller is a practicing Mental Health Counselor in Charlotte, NC at his founded, private practice, The Good Stress Company, and he is actively pursuing a Doctoral Degree in International Psychology.

Demonstrating continuity to seeing those with mental health challenges flourish, Mr. Miller created Be Who You Needed, through which he provides consultancy services and training to other therapists and like-minded individuals to empower them to make the greatest impact in the mental health field. Mr. Miller is truly invested in everyone’s success.

Mr. Miller has been featured on various media platforms, including TEDx, The Weather Channel, Complex, Huffington Post, Power 105.1FM’s “The Breakfast Club,” Blavity and The Good Men Project. He is also the recipient of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation award for Advancing Minority Mental Health, SXSW Community Service Award and Omega Psi Phi’s Brother Paul Woods Bridge Builder Award.