AWARDS AND RECOGNITION★ Cause and Hope — PBS Show Host ★ 2021 Doris Kerr Larkins Rising Star Award — TKAAM — Kansas African American Museum, 2021 ★ Children's Mental Health Conference — Featured Speaker — Institute of Child Psychology, 2023 ★ Top 10 Healthcare Social Media Influencers to Look Out For — Health Union, 2024 ★ 2024 AMG Innovation Award ★ Top 30 Healthcare Influencers — inBeat Agency, 2025 ★ Business Rate Best of 2025 — #1 Psychiatrist in Wichita ★ USD 259 District Partner |
SPEAKING TOPICS AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA★ Raising kids in the digital age — what parents and schools need to know
★ Mental health in the classroom — practical tools for educators and counselors ★ The cell phone conversation — what the research says and what to do about it ★ Faith, family, and the science of wellbeing ★ Building institutions that support mental health from the inside out |
BIO FOR MEDIA USE
Dr. Larry Mitnaul, Jr. is a double board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, national speaker, author, and founder of Mitnaul Media Group. He trained at Dartmouth and practices clinically with Ascension Via Christi Behavioral Health in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Mitnaul has been featured on PBS, partnered with Bark Technologies, Verizon Family Plus, HGTV, Dove Men+Care, and Yoto, and has spoken for school districts, churches, corporations, and national mental health organizations.He is the host of The Dr. Mitnaul Show and founder of the Be Well Community — a live membership experience for parents and families. His debut book, The Screen Reset Playbook, is available now. As a father of seven, he brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to every conversation. His mission is to translate clinical insight into practical tools that families, schools, and organizations can actually use.