BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dcc7fcf892f6eb92c29c10f4a367322d256 CATEGORIES:First Friday Forum (CE) SUMMARY:First Friday Forum: The Future of Mental Health and Lessons from the Joy Lab DESCRIPTION:
Friday, March 4, 2022
This program will be held virtually via Zoom. Details w ith instruction on how to view the webinar will be sent to all registrants the day before the program (3/3).
Friday Forums are cosponsored with the Metropolitan State Universi ty Psychology Department.
About the Program:
This program qualifies for 3.0 continuing education credits.
Recent events have seriously challenged our collective well-being. S tress-related disorders, including anxiety and depression, have never been so prevalent. Even before these crises, our nation’s approach to mental hea lth has begged for renewal. We need to think in fresh ways, to develop new models, and to reach large numbers of people in strategic, cost-effective w ays. We need innovators in the mental health field to address this growing crisis from a model of resilience, using safe, natural approaches as much a s possible, building healthy emotional skills, and exploring ways to thrive even in the face of major challenges. We will discuss one such model, an o nline program called Joy Lab, aimed at helping people not just recover from mental health challenges, but flourish to a degree that future illness is less likely. Join us as we consider how we might shape the future to help u s all restore resilience and cultivate joy.
Participants will be able
to:
1. Describe the resilience model and the key factors that help su
stain a lifetime of resilience.
2. Explain how the new neuroscience ca
n help sustain longer periods of recovery from mental illness.
3. Disc
uss how to integrate cognitive behavioral therapy with positive psychology
and the science of mindfulness.
About the Presenters:
Henry Emmons, M.D.,< /strong> is a psychiatrist who integrates mind-body and natural therapies, mindfulness and neuroscience into his clinical work. He is the co-founder o f both NaturalMentalHealth.com and JoyLab.coach, an online program to help participants develop the essential elements of joy. Henry is the author of The Chemistry of Joy, The Chemistry of Calm, and Staying Sharp, and is in d emand as a speaker and workshop leader for both healthcare professionals an d the general public.
Aimee Prasek, Ph.D., received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in integrative therapies and dig ital health. Dr. Prasek is an integrative therapies researcher and educator , focused on the use of technology solutions to reduce symptoms of chronic stress, anxiety, and depression. Her expertise and in-the-field work is par ticularly centered around the use of online programs, mobile apps, and digi tal communications that deliver scalable, integrative mental health support in more meaningful and effective ways. Her research and practice is also b olstered by an MA in Health Communications and an MA in Holistic Health Stu dies, and she is certified in a variety of wellness systems & practices (NASM CPT, E-RYT 500, PYT-500, Healing Touch, Reiki, & group fitness). Her work has been supported and shaped by organizations and awards such as : Stanford’s Compassion and Technology Award, SOFIA public health award, th e National Science Foundation, MIN-CORPS, and several research fellowships. Dr. Prasek was also awarded a Dalai Lama Fellowship, a global initiative t hat aims to build and support a network of social innovators who skillfully blend ethics, contemplative values, and compassion into social innovation. The fellowship is personally authorized by the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.
< p>Conflict of Interest: Dr. Emmons and Dr. Prasek are affiliated with Natur al Mental Health and will be referring to their podcast/program, more speci fically Joy Lab.The Minnesota Psychological Association is app roved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing educa tion for psychologists. The Minnesota Psychological Association maintains r esponsibility for this program and its content.
A CCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: If you need disability related accom modations to make this event accessible, please contact the Metropolitan St ate University Center for Accessibility Resources, 651-793-1549, or Accessibil ity.Resources@metrostate.edu.
Registration Pricing:
*Retired members have the option to pay the regular m ember rate to receive CE credit or take advantage of the discounted price w ith no CE.
MPA wants all members to have access to qu ality CE opportunities. If you are an MPA member and due to COVID-19 you ar e unable to work full time and can’t pay the full registration fee, please contact info@mnpsych.org< /a> to make other arrangements with staff.
Click here for PDF program flyer and registration form.