Elevate 2025: Mental Health in Yachting

​Yacht Femme online conferences are back!

​Kick off the year with ELEVATE 2025: PRIORITIZING MENTAL HEALTH IN YACHTING, an online forum dedicated to addressing the mental health challenges faced by maritime professionals, specifically in the yachting industry. This event aims to provide practical tools, expert advice, and actionable strategies to help yacht crews maintain their well-being throughout the year.

• ​Date: January 23rd

• ​Duration: 90 mins

• ​Sessions: four, 20 mins each

• ​Location: Online on Yacht Femme channels

​Forum Sessions

• ​Understanding and Managing Bullying
  Explore the concept of bullying in the workplace, learn to identify it, and discover strategies for handling it both individually and as a team. Real-life examples will offer practical guidance.

• ​Prevention and Best Practices
  Dive into substance abuse prevention and learn how to foster a healthy work environment through effective practices and background checks.

• ​​Professional Help and Reporting Strategies
  Learn how to connect with counselors, access key resources, prepare mental health support in advance, and follow the steps for reporting and documenting incidents to ensure ongoing support for maritime professionals.

• ​Navigating Health Insurance
  Understand the complexities of health insurance in the maritime sector. Topics include coverage options, costs, and contractual obligations.

​Speakers and moderators coming soon!

• ​Dr. Edith Shiro | Clinical Psychologist

• ​Francesca Conn | Hill Dickinson Monaco SAM

• ​Jill Bobrow | Jill Bobrow Associates LLC

• ​Karine Rayson | The Crew Coach

• ​Marien Sarriera | Yachts Mermaids

• ​Laura Kilbey | Sober Crew Social