Thank you for your interest in "Staying Healthy Through the College Admissions Process and Transition to College Life" hosted by the Teen Advisory Council of The Friends of the Semel Institute. This program was recorded and can be viewed on our YouTube Channel along with all past Open Mind programs sponsored by UCLA’s Friends of the Semel for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors.
Resources:
Parenting and Teen Workshops & Groups to Empower Parents and Strengthen Families to reduce stress and anxiety for parents, fostering a supportive home environment, and self-regulation parenting skills to help teens through the college process and transition to college life.
Lifeline
988lifeline.org
Trojans Care 4 Trojans (TC4T) – Campus Support & Intervention
campussupport.usc.edu
Counseling & Psychological Services | Counseling and Psychological Services
counseling.ucla.edu
Teens Support hotline - Connect, talk, get help!
teenline.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline: Confidential 24/7 Support
rainn.org
Calendar of Upcoming Scheduled Programs
(please note start times as they may vary).
Wednesday, September 25th 5:00PM
Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gange, PhD
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Patric Gange, PhD is a New York Times bestselling writer, former therapist, and advocate for people suffering from sociopathic, psychopathic, and anti-social personality disorders. She will be joined in conversation by Robin Kissell, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and a Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst at the New Center for Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles.
Monday, October 7, 5:30PM
"The State of Hate, Part 2, Politics and Hate"
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David Myers, PhD - Director of the UCLA State of Hate Initiative, Distinguished Professor of History, Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History at UCLA;
Cesi Cruz, PhD- Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science;
Lynn Vavreck, PhD - Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics and Public Policy at UCLA
Tuesday, October 17, 5:00PM
How Do You Feel?
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How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine by Jessi Gold, MD, MS, Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee System and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in conversation with Helena Hansen, MD, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Anthropology and Interim Director of the Semel Institute
Thursday, November 7th - 5:00PM
What's Eating Us - Women, Food and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety
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Emmy award-winning journalist Cole Kazdin will discuss her new book, What's Eating Us - Women Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety, that blends personal narrative and investigative reporting to reveal that disordered eating is an epidemic crisis killing millions of women. She will be joined by George M. Slavich, PhD, Director of the UCLA Laboratory for Stress Assessment and Research and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA.
Wednesday, November 13th 5:00PM
Living Well With Bipolar Disorder
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David Miklowitz, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Program at the UCLA Semel Institute and Michael Gitlin, MD, Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA will discuss Dr. Miklowitz's new book, Living Well with Bipolar Disorder, that provides targeted, evidence-based practical strategies for coping with the numerous daily challenges encountered by people with the disorder and family members. Robyn Goodman Mandelberg, PhD will join the conversation to share her lived experience.
December 4th, 5:00PM
The Breakthrough Years - A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens
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Ellen Galinsky, author and President of Families and Work Institute will be joined by Dan J. Siegel, MD, award-winning educator, author of five New York Times bestsellers and over fifteen other books on parenting and mindfulness which have been translated into over forty languages. Dr. Siegel is also the co-founder of the Mindsight Institute.
Thursday January 9th, 5:00PM
The Best Minds
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The Best Minds - A Story of Friendship, Madness and the Tragedy of Good Intentions with world-renowned author Jonathan Rosen in conversation with Carrie E. Bearden, PhD. Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Psychology and the Brain Research Institute at UCLA.
Tuesday, January 21st 5:30PM
"State of Hate Part 3 - Hate and the Internet/Social Media"
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David Myers, PhD, Director of the UCLA State of Hate Initiative, Distinguished Professor of History, Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History at UCLA;
Christine Ong, PhD is a Research Scientist at CRESST. Having worked in the field of educational research and evaluation for over 10 years, she currently co-directs an evaluation of the STEM Teacher in Advanced Residency (STAR) program at California State University Domiguez Hills
Tuesday, February 4th 5:00PM
The Awakened Brain - The New Science of Spirituality and our Quest for an Inspired Life
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Lisa Miller, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Education at Columbia University and the Founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute there will be joined by Imaad Nasir, MD, neurologist specializing in Behavioral Neurology.
Sunday March 2nd 9:00AM -2:00PM
Gen Z Wellness Summit
Ackerman Student Union Grand Ballroom
Details to follow
Sunday, April 27th
5th Annual Open Mind Film Festival for High School Students
James Bridges Theater at UCLA
Details to follow
All programs are free but registration is required.
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