It is all about the brain. On night one of the four-part series, Drs. Cecilia Hillard, Carlyle Chan, and Jon Lehrmann will introduce you to the regions of the brain that control your mood and thought and explore the relationship between mood, personality, and behavior. They’ll also explore the topic of stigma and other critical issues that impact how we as a society respond to mental health.
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| Carlyle Chan, MD |
Cecilia Hillard, PhD |
Jon Lehrmann, MD |
Everyone experiences stress, but when does worry become problematic? Join us as Drs. Sadie Larsen, Himanshu Agrawal, and Joshua Hunt explore the topics of Anxiety and fear disorders. Learn about what happens in the brain during times of stress and trauma and related conditions including eating disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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Just a case of the blues, or is it something more? Join us as Drs. Jennifer Knight, Joseph Goveas, and Rosa Kim describe depression, including symptoms, risk factors, and the changes that occur inside the brain. They’ll also discuss suicidality (thoughts, plans, and attempts of suicide), the relationship between depression and suicide, and how suicide can be prevented.
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| Joseph Goveas, MD |
Rosa Kim, MD |
Jennifer Knight, MD |
It could happen to anyone. The final evening of the series will dive into the hot topic of addiction. Join Drs. Christopher Olsen, Jeff Engelmann, and Mary-Anne Kowol to learn what causes this life-threatening disease, how the addicted brain is different from a normal brain, and how science is helping to find treatment options that work.
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| Jeffrey Engelmann, PhD |
Mary-Anne Kowol, MD |
Christopher Olsen, PhD |