Recorded Previous Mental Health Lectures
Mental Health Lecture Series
Leading experts in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and behavioral science share knowledge on a broad range of mental health topics in the Alan Hu Foundation Mental Health Lecture Series. Each presentation has been recorded and grouped into topics.
These presentations are for educational purposes only and are not intended for medical diagnoses. If you have any persistent symptoms, please seek professional help.
Mindfulness / Brain Adaptability Topics
Positive Neuropsychology: A Dimensional Approach to Well-Being
Robert M. Bilder, PhD
Tennenbaum Family Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Chief of Psychology at UCLA Health and Director of the Center for the Biology of Creativity.
Dr. Robert M. Bilder explains how current theories suggest there are not clear lines separating different psychiatric conditions or boundaries between health and illness. Instead, interactions among dimensions of brain function determine how resilient we are when confronted with stressors. He will focus on how we can use strategies from positive psychology to enhance well-being and increase resilience to stress. Global application of these practices could reduce the incidence of common psychiatric “disorders” including anxiety, mood, and substance use syndromes by more than 50%. The lecture includes a presentation followed by a 15 minute Q&A session. Dr. Bilder recently completed the “Big C” project on exceptional creativity, and he now directs a National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab to measure impact of the arts on well-being. Over the last decade he has been a leader within the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative. He is co-leader of the Mind Well Pod at UCLA, and works to connect students to resources for mental health and well-being.
Harnessing Brain Adaptability
Victor G. Carrión, MD
John A. Turner, M.D. Professor and Vice-Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University
Dr. Victor Carrión will present a webinar to address the impact of traumatic stress from a biological, social and psychological perspective. Recent events of the past year, highlighting pandemic, political and social stressors are considered significant stressors to our systems as individuals, but also to communities and society. Personal and social resilience will need to be strengthened. Dr. Carrión will share his approaches to building strong resilience and adaptation for youth and for adults. The lecture includes a presentation followed by a 15 minute Q&A session. Victor G. Carrión is the John A. Turner, M.D. Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and Vice-Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He directs the Stanford Early Life Stress and Resilience Program. Since joining the faculty at Stanford 25 years ago, Dr. Carrión’s research has concentrated on understanding how early life stress, such as traumatic experiences, alter behavior and emotions, and the role of brain structure and function in these findings. He has also developed new treatment modalities that are focused and targeted. Dr. Carrión was appointed by Vice President Kamala Harris, then Attorney General, to the Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission for the State of California, which he chaired from 2014-16. He published the main text on the neuroscience of posttraumatic stress in youth, as well as texts on treatment and prevention. He has received multiple awards from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the National Institute of Health, among others.
Behavioral Pandemic of Loneliness, with Wisdom for its Prevention and Treatment
Dilip V. Jeste, MD
Director, Social Determinants of Health Network, and President-Elect, World Federation for Psychotherapy
Dr. Dilip V. Jeste will present a webinar, “Behavioral Pandemic of Loneliness, with Wisdom for its Prevention and Treatment”. Dr. Jeste explains, “Loneliness is increasingly viewed as a silent pandemic in the 21st century. Loneliness increases the risk of physical and mental illnesses associated with higher mortality. Our recent studies have found a strong inverse relationship between loneliness and wisdom, both psychologically and biologically. I will discuss recommendations for strategies to promote compassion and wisdom at individual and community levels”. The lecture will include 15 minutes for questions and answers following Dr. Jeste’s presentation. Dilip V. Jeste, M.D. is former Senior Associate Dean for Healthy Aging and Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego. He was a research fellow and later, Unit Chief at the National Institute of Mental Health before joining UCSD, where he worked for 36 years. Dr. Jeste has been principal investigator on numerous training and research grants, focusing on schizophrenia, neuropsychiatric interventions, and healthy aging. He has published 16 books and 800 peer-reviewed journal articles. A Past President of the American Psychiatric Association, a member of the NIH Council of Councils, and a TEDMED speaker, Dr. Jeste is listed in the Institute of Scientific Information list of the “world’s most cited authors”, and has received awards from NIMH, VA, APA, NAMI, NARSAD, and various organizations and universities. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health
Ellen Langer, Ph.D.
Professor, Harvard University
Dr. Ellen Langer, social psychologist, professor, artist, and author will give a free webinar as part of the Alan Hu Foundation Mental Health Lecture Series. Dr. Langer’s talk will be based upon her latest book, “The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health”, where she shows that “the mind and body are a single system, and if we embrace the idea of mind-body unity, new possibilities for controlling our health become available to us.” The webinar will include 15 minutes for questions and answers following Dr. Langer’s presentation. Ellen J. Langer is widely known as the “mother of mindfulness” and the “mother of positive psychology”. She has authored hundreds of research articles and thirteen books. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, three Distinguished Scientist Awards, the Staats Award for Unifying Psychology, and the Liberty Science Genius Award. She is a member of the Psychology Department at Harvard University. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries.
Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop Webinar
Diana Winston
Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
Diana Winston, Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC), will lead a workshop on mindfulness and how it can be helpful to reduce stress and cultivate well-being for adolescents and their parents. Ms. Winston explains, “Mindfulness involves paying attention to your present-moment experiences, and there is scientific evidence showing its positive impact on stress, attention, and mental and physical health.” Participants will engage in an experiential workshop to discover how mindfulness practices apply to daily life or school, to provide support in these challenging times. The lecture includes a workshop followed by a 15 minute Q&A session. Diana Winston is the author of The Little Book of Being, and the co-author of Fully Present, the Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness. The LA Times called Winston “one of the nation’s best-known teachers of mindfulness”. She has taught mindfulness in a variety of settings in the United States and Asia. She developed the Mindfulness Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum, and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide.
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