Brett Wean is the Director of Writing and Entertainment Outreach for The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. His role has enormous personal significance, as he is a survivor of suicide loss. Brett draws on his background in book publishing, as well as his experience performing and teaching improvisation at The People’s Improv Theater in New York City, as he helps those affected by suicide share their personal stories, and in guiding content creators in film, television and social media safely tell the stories they want to tell involving suicide and mental health. Providing guidance and feedback on TV shows, films, podcasts, music videos, comic books and more, Brett has worked with platforms including Netflix, HBO, Hulu, NBC Universal, Viacom CBS, This American Life and others, drawing on the improv spirit of “Yes And” to help inspire, educate, and devise creative solutions that use storytelling to create a culture that’s smart about mental health. Brett hosts AFSP’s #RealConvo Concert series, as well as moderating the Facebook Live show “Ask Dr. Jill,” with AFSP’s Vice President of Research Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman. Prior to AFSP, he wrote the long running “Improvising Screenplays” column for Script Magazine. Brett graduated from Vassar College, where he majored in film, as well as the Radcliffe Publishing Course, and currently lives in New York City with his wife. He can be reached on X/Twitter @brettwean.