Author(s)

  • Janeane Bernstein

    CEO/Founder | Journalist | Mental Health Advocate

    Outside the Box Institute

    Janeane Bernstein, EdD, is a journalist, author, and mental health advocate on a mission to tackle loneliness and help people reconnect—offline. She founded the Outside the Box Institute, a nonprofit driving research, education, and advocacy around isolation, and Outside the Box Series, a student-focused initiative with panels, workshops, and creative programs that spark connection, compassion, and creativity. She’s the author of Better Humans – What the Mental Health Pandemic Teaches Us About Humanity and Get the Funk Out! ^&*% Happens, What to Do Next!, offering hope, practical strategies, and a human perspective on navigating life’s challenges. A member of NAMI Westside Los Angeles, Women in Film, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Bernstein also follows her own “social prescription:” riding her Can-Am 3-Wheel motorcycle across Southern California, finding connection and joy along the way.

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