{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/ross-mckenzie","path":"/people/ross-mckenzie","url":"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/ross-mckenzie","title":"Ross Mckenzie","family":"People profile","description":"Ross McKenzie is a somatic-relational psychology facilitator, mental health coach, and film producer with 30+ years of experience.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"custom-shared-preview","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/ross-mckenzie","wordpressId":"3153","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[],"dates":{"datePublished":"2024-01-09T20:23:03Z","dateModified":"2026-07-04T20:25:54Z"},"content":{"html":"<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people\">People</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Ross Mckenzie</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"people-profile\" data-default-profile-view=\"contributions\" data-profile-template=\"person\"><header class=\"person-header\"><div class=\"person-overview\"><div class=\"person-identity\"><h1>Ross Mckenzie</h1><p class=\"person-role\">Contributor</p></div></div><img alt=\"\" class=\"person-avatar\" height=\"180\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/wordpress/3154.jpg\" width=\"180\"></header><p class=\"person-summary\">Ross McKenzie is a somatic-relational psychology facilitator, mental health coach, and film producer with 30+ years of experience.\n\n</p><nav aria-label=\"Person profile\" class=\"person-nav person-actions\" role=\"tablist\"><a aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/ross-mckenzie#about\" id=\"tab-about\" role=\"tab\">About</a><a aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/ross-mckenzie#contributions\" id=\"tab-contributions\" role=\"tab\">Contributions</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"about\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Ross McKenzie is a mental health advocate, somatic-relational psychology facilitator, and life transformation coach. He helps people uncover the root causes of their challenges and supports them in creating lasting change.</p>\n<p>He is also the producer of <em>Bipolarized</em>, a nationally recognized documentary that shares his journey from misdiagnosis to recovery, offering an honest and thought-provoking perspective on mental health.</p><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><div class=\"person-community-links\"><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/recovery\">Recovery</a></div></section><section data-reference-list=\"\" data-reference-style=\"author-date-numbered\" class=\"article-sources\"><h2 id=\"references\">References</h2><ol><li data-reference-number=\"1\" id=\"prime-video\"><a href=\"https://www.primevideo.com/detail/BiPolarized-Rethinking-Mental-Illness/0J80WND0IET8JVGGFZK87111LV?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-ross-mckenzie&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bipolarized: Rethinking Mental Illness.<em> Prime Video.</em></a></li>\n<li data-reference-number=\"2\" id=\"youtube\"><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_1emm7Fnco&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-ross-mckenzie&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bipolarized Documentary Interview. <em>YouTube</em>.</a></li>\n<li data-reference-number=\"3\" id=\"helix-healthcare-group\"><a aria-label=\"McKenzie and Hanson. 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About Contributions Ross McKenzie is a mental health advocate, somatic-relational psychology facilitator, and life transformation coach. He helps people uncover the root causes of their challenges and supports them in creating lasting change. He is also the producer of Bipolarized , a nationally recognized documentary that shares his journey from misdiagnosis to recovery, offering an honest and thought-provoking perspective on mental health. Topic Communities Recovery References Bipolarized: Rethinking Mental Illness. Prime Video. Bipolarized Documentary Interview. YouTube . Ross McKenzie and Jesse Hanson, Ph.D.. Rethinking Mental Illness. Helix Healthcare Group . Ross Mckenzie. Personal Website. Contributions Authored Redefining Mental Health in a Modern World Explore Ross McKenzie's insightful op-ed as he shares his personal mental health journey and perspective on well-being. 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