MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach

MHFA20 - Mental Health Through a Cultural Lens: How Our World View Affects Our Mental Wellbeing

Sunday, April 30, 2023

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Location: 515 A, Level 2, LACC

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Relias, LLC and National Council for Mental Wellbeing guarantee this educational conference is free from bias.

Presenter - MHFA Summit(s)

Krystalynn Williams, Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) (she/her/hers)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Krystal Clear Mind
San Diego, California
JR Kuo, MA

Founder, Speaker
CoffeeWithJR
Denverc, Colorado

Slides
Ghada Khan, DPH

Executive Director
American Muslim Health Professionals
Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit(s)

Suzanne L. Pearlman, MA (she/her/hers)

National Trainer
Mental Health First Aid
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Take a comprehensive look at anxiety and how systemic racism and experiences of discrimination are contributing factors. Gain a deeper understanding of what race-related stressors are and how they can contribute to mental health disorders such as anxiety. Learn to help validate others and your own experiences of racism and advocate for mental health resources to help manage anxiety.

Learning Objectives:

Determine overall impact of social determinants of health and how that impacts the mental health of various communities.
Explore the impact of generational trauma on our communities and how we can heal together.
Share tools and strategies to normalize mental health conversations in our communities.