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Amanda Lipp - Mental Health Speaker, Filmmaker, & Social EntrepreneurAmanda Lipp - Mental Health Speaker, Filmmaker, & Social Entrepreneur Mental Health & StorytellingFilmmaker | Social Entrepreneur | Speaker Latest Projects Previous Next Contact MeNewsletter/Blog Toggle navigation About ResumeBoard RolesMediaSpeakingFilms NYC Youth Psychosis ProgramTeens & Digital WellnessReBuilding Butte: A Short DocumentaryAdventure FilmmakingHow Amanda Makes FilmsComic BooksArtAbout Amanda (she/her)Amanda Lipp is a filmmaker, consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of mental health care, storytelling, and technology.  She is the Owner of Lipp Studios, Founder at The Giving Gallery, Co-Founder at neuroTree, and Technical Assistance Specialist at the Center for Applied Research Solutions. She previously worked at the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA).Amanda has created over 100 short films with clients around the U.S. - ranging from university clinics, large healthcare nonprofits, to social entrepreneurs. Latest clients have included Columbia Psychiatry, Sutter Health, Stanford Medicine, and UCSF. She is focused on elevating complex topics like youth psychosis, mass trauma, recreation therapy, and alternative living. Since age 18, she has given over 150 keynotes sharing mental health resources, films, and her own personal story. Amanda connects the art and science of filmmaking, leveraging the power of stories for systems change and personal empowerment. Her films have been used in research studies about stigma reduction, and advertising campaigns in NYC. She is passionate about civic leadership and giving back. She currently serves on the Mental Health Advisory Panel at Google, and the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Committee (ISMICC) created by Congress to advise on federal policy. Amanda formerly served as the youngest board member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the largest grassroots mental health nonprofit in the U.S. Amanda graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in Human Development. More on Amanda's storyClients have included:Latest Projects Research Study on Online Peer SupportWe investigated whether with disruptions in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, persons who self-identified as living with a mental health condition increased their usage of an online peer support community. View Study Video Intervention for Psychosis Stigma ReductionWe demonstrated the efficacy of 90-second video interventions in reducing stigma, suggesting their potential utility to increase the likelihood of seeking services and ultimately may improve access to care among young individuals with psychosis. View study ReBuilding Butte: A short documentaryReBuilding Butte is a story about tiny homes for California fire survivors. It's on global tour with Wild & Scenic Film Festival visiting over 180 events globally to raise awareness and funds for grassroots environmental causes. Learn more Rock Climbing & Wilderness MedicineMeet Natalie - a rock climber and educator in wilderness medicine. Natalie talks about the role of fear in how we make decisions, and how climbing is like a metaphor for that - committing to a process, that it’s okay to be afraid, and it’s more about how we interpret the fear and how it’s giving us information. Workshop at Stanford's 4th National Conference Psychosis CareAmanda's workshop shares examples and utilities for how films and comic books can be used in psychosis treatment programs, digital advertising, and research. View ConferenceSpeaking OutSpeaking out about about mental health and sharing films about recovery. Learn MoreImpact FilmmakingShort documentary and narrative films about mental health. Learn MoreComic BooksTranslating topics like schizophrenia through graphic novels and illustration. Learn MoreThe Giving Gallery(In development!) Engaging artists in selling their art in partnership with leading mental health charities Learn MoreStory and project featured in:Blogs When We Listen and Engage, We Begin to See ChangeWe all sat around the table, having met each other only moments before. There were 14 of us from states[...] America’s Fractured Mental Healthcare System Amidst the New NormAbout one in five US adults cannot afford the mental healthcare they need, a grim reality exacerbated by COVID-19 and[...] How it started: Rebuilding Butte Short DocumentaryWhen I first heard about the tiny home building project to help California fire survivors, I signed up to volunteer[...] Drew’s Story With SchizophreniaDrew was studying media and film at Bronx Community College when he first experienced the symptoms. He was hearing things[...]Mental Health InnovationFollow my projects and blogs Subscribe! © Amanda Lipp .All Rights Reserved 2019 Website Design by LOJO Marketingenusen-US1730803621https://amandalipp.com