Did you miss our latest Open Mind program with Mallary Tenore Tarpley, author of SLIP – Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery and Dr. Stuart Murray, Franklin Mint Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA and the Director of the Eating Disorders Program at UCLA Semel Institute?
Good news: You can now watch the full program—plus all past Open Mind events—on our YouTube channel.
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• UPCOMING PROGRAMS
IN-PERSON EVENT
Open Mind Film Festival – Sunday, April 26th 1PM
James Bridges Theater at UCLA
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Now in its sixth year, the Open Mind Film Festival invites high school students across the country to submit original short films about mental health and wellness issues. This year, over 275 films were submitted and evaluated by an expert panel of judges that included filmmakers and mental health experts. The top films will be screened at the festival and cash prizes will be awarded. Singer/songwriter Em Beihold will host this special event.
Thank you to our generous sponsors: The Friars Charitable Foundation, Unlikely Collaborators, and the Schuman Family Foundation.
• VIRTUAL OPEN MIND PROGRAM
Tuesday, April 28th 5-6PM PDT
Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health
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Join us for a discussion with Vivienne Ming, PhD, theoretical neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and author of ROBOT PROOF - When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People in discussion with Keith Holyoak, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UCLA and a leading researcher in the field of human thinking, as well as a poet. Together they will explore what it means to be human in an increasingly automated world and the effects of AI on mental health.
To learn more about upcoming Open Mind events, the Friends Research Scholar Program, the Open Mind Film Festival for High School Students, our Teen Advisory Council, and the Gen Z Wellness Summit, please visit:
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