Emma White

Emma White is the author of the book "It's Not OK, but It Will Be." She is passionate about youth suicide prevention and shares her story of surviving suicide as a teenager to help others see that their life is worth living, too.

White wears many hats in the suicide prevention and mental health and wellness space including author, podcast host, professional speaker, and founder and president of Life Is Worth It Organization. Graduating from the University of Nevada, Reno, White has a bachelor's degree in business marketing, communications, and entrepreneurship as well as a second Degree in psychology.

White is an accomplished advocate and mental health expert whose passionate voice and lived experience surviving suicide has gained national acclaim. Among many accomplishments, she is proud to have been selected as USA Today’s Nevada Woman of the Year Award for 2024; she was also the 2022 Winner of the Young Professional's Network 20 Under 40 Award, and the winner of the Jersey Mike's Sub Abover 2021 Award. White's TEDx talk, "Why We Need a National Health Curriculum to Prevent Suicide in Schools," serves as the foundation for her nonprofit organization's mission to reshape health education in U.S. schools.

In her day job, White is the Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Nevada Department of Education and the Project Aware Manager for the Office of Suicide Prevention, where she specializes in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies on local, state, and federal levels.