Mental Health Specialist Mike Vanderplas Interview

In this episode of SantasAbout, Santa sits down with Mike Vanderplas — a 3-time international bestselling author, award-winning mental health advocate, and veteran ICU travel nurse — to talk about PTSD recovery, suicide prevention, resilience, and practical tools that can help people get out of negative thought cycles.

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Santa and Mike first met during an unexpected passport-renewal scramble in Los Angeles (yes… on the way to Dubai 😅). That chance meeting turned into a real friendship — and in this conversation, Mike shares the strategies he’s used to help military personnel, leaders, and everyday people rebuild hope and move forward.

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