The Erikson Institute for Education, Research, and Advocacy of the Austen Riggs Center announces a 2024 Virtual Roundtable Series, Minding the Gaps: Addressing Mental Health Through the Life Cycle.
A growing body of evidence points to a serious mental health crisis in the United States marked by:
- Increased prevalence of loneliness and mental health disorders
- Rising rates of suicide, substance misuse, and addiction
- Barriers to accessing mental health care
- Persistent mental health disparities
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce, schools, and other communities
This virtual roundtable series brings together clinicians, researchers, advocates, and policymakers to examine these pressing issues of mental health throughout various stages of life. Together, we will examine the opportunities and strategies individuals, communities, and institutions have for addressing the mental health crisis.
All roundtables will take place on a Saturday from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Eastern) on Zoom and will be eligible for 1.5 free CE/CME credits.
Schedule of Virtual Roundtables
- January 20, 2024–Roundtable 1: Loneliness and the Human Need for Connection Across the Lifespan
Moderator: Katie Lewis, PhD
Speakers: Blessing Ojembe, PhD, MSW, RSW; Paula Pietromonaco, PhD; Niobe Way, PhD
View the Recording (and receive free CE/CME credit)
- March 16, 2024–Roundtable 2: Addressing Parent and Early Childhood Mental Health
Moderator: Linda Mayes, MD
Speakers: Hilary Hahn, MPH, MEd; Arietta Slade, PhD; Alicia Lieberman, PhD
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- June 8, 2024–Roundtable 3: Loneliness, Belonging, and the Mental Health Crisis in School-Aged Children
Moderator: Daniel Knauss, PsyD, ABPP
Speakers: Amanda Zayde, PsyD; Ingi Solomon, PhD
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- August 3, 2024–Roundtable 4: Loneliness and Belonging in Emerging Adulthood
Moderator: Spencer Biel, PsyD
Speakers: Michael Roth, PhD; and Jillian Stile, PhD
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- September 14, 2024–Roundtable 5: Identity, Connectedness, and Mental Health in Midlife
Moderator: Katie Lewis, PhD
Speakers: Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD; Sheldon Solomon, PhD; Frank Infurna, PhD
Recording coming soon
- December 7, 2024–Roundtable 6: Mental Health in the Second Half of Life
Moderator: Jane G. Tillman, PhD, ABPP
Speakers: Willard Ashley, MDiv, DMIN, DH, REv, SCP, NCPsyA, CGP; Nancy McWilliams, PhD; Robert Waldinger, MD
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