Larry Leip has dealt with mental health conditions most of his life. He is an attorney, retired from the State of Missouri. Larry is a NAMI-trained speaker for In Our Own Voice, Holding Hope, and FaithNet; and he is a member of the NAMI National FaithNet Advisory Council. Larry is also a member of the NAMI Missouri Board of Directors. He grew up in Ferguson, Missouri. He and his family have lived in Jefferson City since 1991, and he is a member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Columbia, Missouri. He loves to cook, especially Chinese. Larry is a life-long St. Louis Cardinals’ fan.