
CRP Event - Moderator
Nicholas Emeigh

Nicholas Emeigh is the Associate Executive Director of NAMI Bucks County. He is a mental health advocate and public speaker with 8 years of continuous recovery from mental illness and substance use, and is a survivor of 3 suicide attempts. He proudly serves the community as Associate Executive Director for NAMI Bucks County PA providing help, hope, awareness, and opportunities to Bucks County’s 600,000 residents.
Nicholas has frequently been called upon by local media outlets for comment as a fierce advocate for his peers – fellow human beings living with mental illness and substance use disorders. He speaks often at conferences, schools, and institutions of medicine and higher learning on the power of peer support, about his own journey through an intense battle with mental illness, and what he is doing now to help shatter the stigma so that no one feels alone on their journey to recovery. He also works closely with local officials and legislators to help them understand and remember just how important mental health is.