In My Mind: A Benefit Bringing Awareness to Psychosis
Friday, November 7th, 2025, at Junebug in New Orleans, Louisiana.
THIS YEAR IS A SPECIAL ONE!
Join us in celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic-New Orleans (EPIC-NOLA), providing comprehensive care for those first experiencing psychosis care in this community.
To mark this extraordinary accomplishment, we welcome a very special musical guest, COLD.
Scooter Ward of COLD has been a long-time supporter of CALM’s work and is an ally in reinforcing a key message: Creative expression is essential in the journey through mental health struggles.
This evening promises to be a celebration of music, art, collaboration, and storytelling, bringing our community together to break down the stigma surrounding psychosis.
DETAILS FOR THE EVENING
DRESS CODE: ELEVATED and EDGY
7-10 PM - GENERAL ADMISSION
- Featuring open bar and food from Chef Shannon Bingham of Junebug.
- Story telling through creative expression, from those with lived experience of psychosis.
- Art Exhibit (works created by people with lived experience of psychosis).
- Raise the Paddle opportunities.
- CALM/COLD collaborative sweatshirt.
- Immersive psychosis experience.
- COLD and Sierra Swan will be present throughout the evening for conversation, photo opportunities, and autographs.
6-7 PM -VIP HAPPY HOUR
Share the hour with key stakeholders in our community and beyond to have important conversations about best supporting youth, young adults, and their families experiencing first episode psychosis. Your VIP ticket includes everything in the general admission ticket and the following:
- Rorshach-inspired CALM cocktails.
- Open bar/Food from Chef Shannon Bingham of Junebug.
- CALM/COLD collaborative sweatshirt, CALM tote, 10th anniversary poster.
- Reserved seating.
- Early Viewing of Lived Experience Art Exhibit with purchase options.
- Early access to the immersive psychosis experience
- Special guests: 1. Vinod Srihari, MD, international expert in first episode psychosis 2. Students with Psychosis, an advocacy group led by students with lived experience.
- COLD and Sierra Swan will be present throughout the evening for conversation, photo opportunities, and autographs.
Tickets are available now.
TICKETS + SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship is an option as well!
- Brand Exposure: Your name or logo displayed on all event materials, including signage and our website
- Recognition: Acknowledgment in our press release, social media channels, and during the event
- Tickets to VIP Happy Hour (6-7 PM)
For sponsorship information, please email aweiss3@tulane.edu.
ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN RECOVERY FROM PSYCHOSIS.
Your participation in this event will help us continue to create spaces where every mind matters.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Help Keep Louisiana CALM
Together, we can build a future where early psychosis is recognized, treated early, and never ignored.
Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) is a psychosis early detection and community awareness campaign that works in tandem with the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic New Orleans (EPIC-NOLA). CALM was established in 2016 by grassroots fundraising by the leadership at EPIC-NOLA. International and national evidence shows that in addition to the clinical treatment of first-episode psychosis patients, early detection (ED) is critical to shorten the duration of untreated psychosis and to facilitating recovery. Early detection not only involves outreach to a wide variety of community stakeholders and reducing barriers to care at specialized clinics but also involves public education on what psychosis is and the importance of early intervention.
