About Debra

Debra Atlas

An expert communicator, Debra’s weekly radio feature ran for almost 2 years on commercial radio. She has also been a guest on numerous podcasts, both here in the US and internationally.

Debra doesn’t just speak about depression; she’s lived it.

A professional speaker since 1993, she has and continues to deliver powerful workshops, seminars, and interactive keynote speaking engagements for conferences and organizations across the U.S.

These include:

Featured speaker Weslaco (Texas) Lions Club
Featured speaker McAllen (Texas) Rotary club
Featured speaker Rotary Club, Redding, California
Featured speaker at the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Fair, Pharr, Texas
Inc. Magazine’s “Growing The Company” Conference; San Francisco, California
Northern Valley Catholic Social Service’s all staff training day, Red Bluff, CA
Workshop leader “Step Back From the Edge”, Nurses Week 2023, Valley Baptist Hospital, Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit, Harlington, Texas
Workshop leader, “Transform Your Mental Health: Then Step Back From the Edge”, RGV Hispanic Chamber sponsored program, McAllen, Texas
International Association of Business Communicators, Independent Communicators Roundtable; San Francisco, California
Redding Medical Center’s bi-monthly Greater Redding Physician’s Staff luncheon , Redding, California
Northern California Homecare Regional Council, Redding, California

Debra is an expert in what it takes to live with depression and have a balanced life. Her book You Aren’t Depression’s Victim details strategies and empowering possibilities that enable you to recognize depression before it hits and step back from its dark edge. Her interactive workshop “Transform Your Mental Health: Then Step Back From the Edge” encompasses material from her book. This program can be customized per request to fit any group or organization and can be delivered in-person as a half or full day program or as a webinar via Zoom.

Debra speaks with passion and insight on what it takes to live with depression and not be its victim. She is available to speak to groups, organizations and conferences in person or via Zoom.

For more information or to schedule Debra for your next event, workshop or conference, contact her directly.

Email: [email protected]

Award-Winning Author

The 2024 Person of the Year (POTY) Award for Non-fiction Self-Help

Debra Atlas has been awarded the 2024 Person of the Year for the non-fiction self-help category for her book “You Aren’t Depression’s Victim”.

Debra Atlas receives a 2024 BookFest Award in Three Categories

Debra Atlas’s book “You Aren’t Depression’s Victim” has received a 2024 BookFest Award in three categories: Body, Mind & Spirit – Healing; Health & Wellness – Mental Health; and Self-Help – Anxiety, Depression & Mental Health.

Debra Atlas Wins 2024 International Impact Book Award

Debra Atlas has been awarded the 2024 International Impact Book Award for “You Aren’t Depression’s Victim” in the Personal Growth and Development (Self-Help) category. This accolade celebrates her profound contribution to helping individuals overcome depression and empowering them to reclaim their lives.

What Clients are Saying

"Debra suggests that we commit wholeheartedly to something and don't sacrifice things that mean a lot to you. Don't wait for the "right" circumstances. (Also) if we shift our perspective, thoughts, and speech to the positive aspects of our life, we will improve the quality of our life.”

Debbie Nilsson

Legal Secretaries Association (Siskiyou County, California)

"You engaged everyone with your insights and expertise, and we all learned a great deal."

Ms. Linda States

Speaker Coordinator Women in Business, Mill Valley (CA) Chamber of Commerce

"Debra Atlas's book is poignant, life-affirming, and effective in its interconnected strategies. Atlas gives example after example of how self-acceptance through changing one's perception of self, along with service to others, makes the difference in coping with depression's long reach and anxiety's terrible jags."

Stephanie

(from Amazon reviews)

"Debra's brave perspective has been educational and inspiring. This is a woman who resiliently fought through her rock bottom emotional roller coaster and shared her well-earned and learned pearls of wisdom. Being a good student, I did the homework and gained deeper insight into my relationships, habits, and goals."

NetGalley

"This is book on Depression is written by someone who has lived it...ts pages depict a courageous woman’s struggle to deal with and ultimately triumph over an illness that to outsiders was invisible. You’ll want to read this empowering book and then share it with others."

Alfred Bergman

Co-owner BlueSky Behavioral Health

"Your program was very well structured."

Trevor Wright