Christina Dunbar is a professional speaker, educator and facilitator for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization. In 2023, she presented at NAMI State Conference on the Power of Peers. In 2022, Dunbar spoke at the state capitol on behalf of Michael Schlossberg’s $100 million Hope for PA mental health proposal. She’s participated in mental health panel discussions with Congresswoman Susan Wild, Dr. Rachel Levine, and PA Governor Tom Wolf. Dunbar shares her mental health journey at in-patient and out-patient facilities, facilitates peer support group meetings, teaches Peer-to Peer classes, trains police officers in Crisis Intervention, and speaks at local schools and colleges. In 2015, Dunbar was featured in a PBS Close to Home Series on Depression. She is also a writing tutor at Northampton Community College and sings in two bands. She resides in Macungie, PA with her husband, daughter, and fur babies Scout and Cinny.

Mission

My mission is to educate, inspire, and empower individuals with mental health conditions and their loved ones. It took me many years to accept that I had a mental illness. I feared the stigma so much I chose to suffer in shame and silence, but that only halted my recovery. By combining my teaching expertise with my lived experience, I’ve regained my purpose and identity, but it was a long and challenging road. My goal is to give hope to others with mental disorders and help them in their own recovery.

Contact Me

Christina Dunbar
Email: cldunbar73@gmail.com