Open Mind, a Community Lecture and Film Series and Special Events 2010
Mindsight -The New Science of Personal Transformation
November 30, 2010
Dr. Dan Siegel, author of the recent book Mindsight - The New Science of Personal Transformation,discussed how we can understand our inner lives with more clarity, transform our brains, and enhance our relationships with others.
Past Events by year
Senator George McGovern
The Politics of Mental Health
October 6, 2010
Former South Dakota Senator George McGovern discussed his unique historical perspective on mental health and its role in politics and the presidency. He also shared his personal experiences and insights and spoke about his book,
Terry: My Daughter’s Life and Death Struggle with Alcoholism.
We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of MedicationSeptember 14, 2010Judith Warner explored the national debate over whether we are overdiagnosing and overmedicating our children.
Buzz Aldrin
Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home From the Moon
June 2, 2010
Buzz Aldrin discussed his book, Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home From the Moon, his trip to the moon in 1969 and his subsequent struggle with alcoholism and depression that nearly ruined his life.
Parallel Play: Growing Up With Undiagnosed Aspberger’s
April 22, 2010
Tim Page spoke of his diagnosis with Aspberger’s syndrome three years after receiving the Pulitzer Prize . With new found clarity, he was able to understand his success not in spite of of the syndrome but because of it.