What's Your Big Lie?

What’s Your Big Lie? is a breakthrough mental health program based on the premise that each of us is living a big lie — and that it’s okay.

We define a big lie as, “something immense that we hide from the world even though it defines us.” Often it’s the source of the anxiety, worthlessness, hopelessness and pain that we carry around every day. Extensive research shows that when we feel like we are living a lie, we are far more prone to clinical depression, less able to exercise rational thought and have a much harder time paying attention. Our brains go into a sustained state of panic as we wear a mask every day on social media, at home, at work, and within our relationships.

So, what if we shared these lies with those around us? Well, it would change a lot.

Using phones and an anonymous platform, audiences submit their big lies and other insecurities secretly. Their responses are filtered immediately and projected to the audience. Participants then respond back to the submissions verbally – not knowing who it came from – offering messages of affirmation and hope, leading into a discussion about how we can build resilience and better support each other. 

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