2/26: Kay Redfield Jamison Community Workshops (Chicagoland)
The Balanced Mind Foundation is proud to be a sponsor of:
About Kay Redfield Jamison
Author of An Unquiet Mind, Dalio Professor of Mood Disorders, a Professor of Psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Center, Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D. is an international authority and researcher on mood disorders. Chosen by Time as a “Hero of Medicine," she has unique insight into the world of mental illness. Dr. Jamison went public with her own struggle with bipolar disorder in a 1995 Washington Post article and subsequent book, An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness. The book became a New York Times bestseller, and since its release she has become a trusted advocate for the millions who suffer from mental illness. Dr. Jamison’s evening talk, which has broad regional support from 16 school districts and non-profit organizations, will reflect on mood disorders from her personal and professional perspectives, and will focus on the experience of mental illness, especially its manifestations in high school and college, diagnosis, suicide, and the importance of good medical care and psychotherapy. Dr. Jamison’s national bestseller, Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide was selected as a New York Times Notable Book. She is a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship.
Description of Events
1. Mood Disorders: An Overview
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 1:00 PM
Intended Audience: Clinicians and Other Professionals
Location: New Trier HS/Northfield, Cornog Auditorium, 7 Happ Rd., Northfield, 60093
Description: This talk will be a general clinical overview of mood disorders that will include clinical description, diagnosis, natural course, suicide, treatment, and non-adherence. There will be an emphasis on depressive illnesses in adolescence. CPDUs available at event; CEUs available ONLY with advance registration at http://bit.ly/JamisonCEU or via the FAN website at www.familyactionnetwork.net.
Speaker:Kay Redfield Jamison
2. An Unquiet Mind: Personal and Professional Perspectives on Mental Illness
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 7PM
Intended Audience: Open to all
Location: New Trier HS/Northfield, Cornog Auditorium, 7 Happ Rd., Northfield, 60093
Speaker: Kay Redfield Jamison
Community Workshop
3. Adolescent Mental Health: A Workshop to Share Challenges, Strategies, and Resources
Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, , 9-11:30 AM
Location: New Trier HS/Northfield, Room C234, 7 Happ Rd., Northfield, 60093
Description: Facilitated by David Schreiber, MD, Founder and Executive Director, Compass Health Center; Doug Bolton, Ph.D., Principal, North Shore Academy; and Peggy Kubert, MA, LCSW, Executive Director, Erika’s Lighthouse. Space is limited; RSVPs to http://bit.ly/FANJamisonWorkshop
About the Events
Sponsored by the Family Action Network (FAN) and New Trier HS D203, in partnership with Evanston Township HS D202, Glenbrook HS D225, Glenbrook North Parents’ Association, Glenbrook South Parents’ Association, Loyola Academy, North Shore Academy, Regina Dominican HS, The Alison Tobey Smart Memorial Fund at Kenilworth Union Church, The Balanced Mind Foundation, Erika’s Lighthouse, Family Service Center of Wilmette, Kenilworth, Glenview and Northbrook, Family Service of Glencoe, Family Service of Winnetka-Northfield, and Leading Efforts Against Drugs (LEAD). FAN is celebrating its 30th anniversary year, and is grateful for its 2012-13 sponsors Compass Health Center, North Shore Community Bank, The Book Stall at Chestnut Court, the Martin & Mary L. Boyer Foundation, and Tina & Byron Trott. CPDUs available for education professionals; no pre-registration required.
All programs are free and open to the public. Visit www.familyactionnetwork.net for more information.
