MHED 2020
Please join us for a special virtual edition of Mental Health Empowerment Day!
This year’s theme is “The Now,” which is incredibly appropriate given the current pandemic and its effect on mental health. COVID-19 has given rise to mental health issues for so many in general, but it has been especially difficult for those already suffering. The silver lining is that empathy and acceptance towards mental health challenges has increased, as people navigate and comprehend feelings of anxiety, isolation, and depression.
Our guest for this year’s Mental Health Empowerment Day event is Dr. Jean Twenge, Ph.D., a renowned speaker and author of more than 100 scientific journal articles and several bestselling books. Dr. Twenge will provide her most updated findings on the impact of modern society on a generation of kids who are experiencing mental health issues at an alarming rate, why she believes this is happening, and what we can do about it.
Please register by 5:00 PM on October 24th
The webinar link will be sent a few days before the event.
SPEAKER:
Dr. Jean M. Twenge, PHD
Author, Generation Me and iGen
Dr. Twenge is a sought-after speaker and author who has published more than 100 scientific journal articles on topics including generational differences, cultural change and digital media use and well-being. She is the author of six books, the most recent of which is iGen – Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy – and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood.
We love her message. It is for us all to hear and to learn from. We hope you can join us to listen to Dr. Twenge and to hear some lived experience accounts.