About Mendi Baron

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### **Television and Podcast Appearances**
1. **Dr. Phil Show**  
  - Regular guest discussing teen addiction and mental health.  
  - **Link:** [Dr. Phil Show](https://www.drphil.com)

2. **NPR**  
  - Featured guest on **NPR** covering youth mental health issues and therapeutic solutions.  
  - **Link:** [NPR](https://www.npr.org)

3. **Las Vegas Local News Stations**  
  - Regular appearances on **KSNV**, **KTNV**, **KVCW**, **KVVU**, **KLAS** for expert insights on mental health.  
  - **Link:** [KSNV Las Vegas](https://news3lv.com)

### **Published Articles**
1. **USA Today - March 2015**  
  - “You May Unwittingly Be Your Own Teen’s Drug Dealer.”  
  - **Link:** [USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com)

2. **The Sober World - May 2015**  
  - “Trust Your Instincts Mom and Dad.”  
  - **Link:** [The Sober World](https://www.thesoberworld.com)

3. **The Sober World - October 2015**  
  - “Snapchat Isn’t the Only App Teens Use for Cyberbullying.”  
  - **Link:** [The Sober World](https://www.thesoberworld.com)

4. **Keys to Recovery - May 2015**  
  - “Talking to Teens: How to Start the Conversation.”  
  - **Link:** [Keys to Recovery](https://www.keystorecovery.com)

5. **Keys to Recovery - June 2015**  
  - “Snapchat Isn’t the Only App Teens Use for Cyberbullying.”  
  - **Link:** [Keys to Recovery](https://www.keystorecovery.com)

6. **Keys to Recovery - July 2015**  
  - “Flakka: Parents Need to Know About the Rising Popularity of the Latest Designer Drug Among Teens.”  
  - **Link:** [Keys to Recovery](https://www.keystorecovery.com)

7. **12 Step Magazine - September/October 2015**  
  - “Snapchat Isn’t the Only App Teens Use for Cyberbullying.”  
  - **Link:** [12 Step Magazine](https://www.step12.com)

8. **Psychology Today**  
  - Regular contributor with various articles focused on teen mental health and addiction.  
  - **Link:** [Psychology Today](https://www.psychologytoday.com)

9. **Bustle**  
  - Featured expert on mental health and addiction issues.  
  - **Link:** [Bustle](https://www.bustle.com)

10. **EcoWatch**  
  - Contributor on environmental factors related to mental health.  
  - **Link:** [EcoWatch](https://www.ecowatch.com)

11. **The Wrap**  
  - Provides expert insights on issues related to media and addiction.  
  - **Link:** [The Wrap](https://www.thewrap.com)

12. **Eat This, Not That!**  
  - Featured articles discussing health and addiction concerns.  
  - **Link:** [Eat This, Not That!](https://www.eatthis.com)

### **Public Speaking Engagements**
1. **USJT 13th National Conference on Adolescents and Young Adults - April 2015**  
  - Keynote speaker at Las Vegas, NV.

2. **Innovations in Behavioral Health - June 2015**  
  - Presenter at Nashville, TN.

3. **Moments of Change - September 2015**  
  - Presenter at West Palm Beach, CA.

4. **USJT 6th Western Conference on Behavioral Health and Addictive Disorders - October 2015**  
  - Presenter at Newport, CA.

5. **Pasadena Recovery Center Expert Speaker Series - October 2015**  
  - Guest speaker at Pasadena, CA.

6. **Don’t Block Your Blessings Festival**  
  - Frequent speaker and presenter at the **DBYB Festival**.  
  - **Link:** [DBYB Festival](https://dontblockyourblessings.org)

### **Treatment Center and Platform Involvement**
1. **Ignite Teen Treatment**  
  - Founder/CEO overseeing residential and outpatient programs.  
  - **Link:** [Ignite Teen Treatment](https://igniteteentreatment.com)

2. **Eden Center for Eating Disorders**  
  - Founder of a treatment center specializing in eating disorders for young adults.  
  - **Link:** [Eden Center for Eating Disorders](https://edencenter.com)

3. **Mendi’s Place**  
  - Founder of a platform supporting teens and young adults through mental health conversations.  
  - **Link:** [Mendi's Place](https://www.mendibaron.com

4. **Ignite Teen Treatment**  
  - Founder/CEO overseeing residential and outpatient programs.  
  - **Link:** [MoriahBehavioralHealth](https://moriahbehavioralhealth.com)