For all of our progress in understanding and treating mental illness, it continues to be a subject of misapprehension, prejudice, and stigmatization. The reason for that may be not its strangeness but its familiarity. Very few individuals or families are not touched by at least some aspects of mental dysfunction, some periods of the discouragement, disconnect or anxiety that, on a deeper and more chronic level characterizes the mind state of the mentally ill. And beyond individual experience or predisposition, many factors in this stress and confused culture conduce to mental malfunction on a broad social scale.
Don't miss Gabor Mate, M.D. and Vincent Felitti, M.D. as they share the stage to discuss "The Myth of Normal: Depression, Anxiety, and Addictions from a New Perspective, Part 1 & 2" at CAMFT's 2018 Advancing the Art and Science of Psychotherapy, Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, CA.
From 8-10 a.m. Dr. Mate will deliver the Opening Keynote address where he'll explore the causes and "normality" of depression, anxiety and addictions in our society. At 10:15 a.m. Dr. Mate will continue with Part 2 of his discussion. He will be joined by Dr. Felitti from 2:15-5:45 p.m. to discuss and answer questions on how addiction, depression, anxiety and other related disorders are often the consequences of early trauma. Together the two will develop therapeutic insights as they explore the causes and "normality" of depression, anxiety, and addiction in our society. Dr. Felitti will discuss the significance of the 20-year Ace Study findings.
Dr. Felitti will return at 8-10 a.m., Sunday, April 29 for a second presentation to gain even more insights into the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, a collaborative analysis by Kaiser Permanente and the CDC. The Study followed 17, 337 middle-class adults for 20 years, matching adult well-being, disease status, and premature death against 10 categories of common, but typically unrecognized, adverse life experiences in childhood and adolescence. The relationships are profound and have major implications for the health and economy of the nation. To register to attend or to learn more about the conference and our other dynamic presenters, visit www.camft.org/ac18.
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