Community Education Day 2022

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Reservations are limited and will close on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

$10 per person includes buffet and admission to all sessions.

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A ½ day workshop about mental illness and addiction.

Sunday, May 15, 2022
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Manor House
7440 Mason-Montgomery Rd.
Mason, OH 45040

An afternoon of enhancing awareness about the facts of mental illness and addiction. Knowledge helps break down stigma and encourages individuals and families to seek life-changing help.

11 a.m. Registration & Resource Center Opens

11:30 a.m. “Nourishing The Mind” Buffet

12 – 1 p.m. Welcome
Paul R. Crosby, MD, MBA, President and CEO; Lindner Center of HOPE

Keynote
Stacy Pershall, Survivor, Author, Storyteller

Giving HOPE A Voice

Born in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, at a time and place when mental health treatment was rarely spoken about, and even more rarely available, Stacy’s early symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder went largely unnoticed for years. Fortunately, both Stacy and Arkansas have learned a lot since then.

As a suicide attempt survivor, Stacy found dialectical behavior therapy after moving to New York City and proved to herself and others that it is possible to recover from BPD. Her presentation focuses on bullying (including cyber-bullying), eating disorders, distinguishing Borderline Personality Disorder from Bipolar Disorder, the power of mental health activism, and body modification as a healing agent.

2022 Breakout Sessions

Trauma and Substance Use:  A Complex Relationship

Chris Tuell, EDD, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS
Lindner Center of HOPE, Clinical Director of Addiction Services

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Identify how trauma is a risk factor for substance abuse
  • Identify how substance abuse is a risk factor for trauma
  • Identify treatment strategies for the co-occurrence of trauma and substance abuse

Spirituality in Mental Health

Amanda Porter, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Lindner Center of HOPE, Psychiatric Nurse and Integrative Mental Health Practitioner

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss and understand the definition of Mental Wellness
  • Discuss and understand the difference between Spirituality and Religion
  • Discuss and understand the difference between Healing and Curing
  • Discuss the role that Spirituality plays in combating mental health issues

OCD and Anxiety: The Value of Doing “Nothing”

Angela Couch, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Lindner Center of HOPE, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

and

Jennifer Wells, LISW-S
Lindner Center of HOPE, Outpatient Therapist, Director of the OCD and Anxiety Treatment Team

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Provide an overview of OCD and anxiety 
  • Identify the reinforcing nature of neutralizing behaviors 
  • Explore what is involved with “doing nothing”  

Stigma Busting:  Real Conversations With Real People Receiving Mental Health Treatment

Lorie Walter, MD
Lindner Center of HOPE Medical Director of Mindful Transitions, Adult Partial Hospital Program; Clinical Director of Outpatient Services

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Have perspective on mental health stigma through conversation and story telling
  • Apply insights from people on a mental health recovery journey

Health at Every Size (HAES)

Anna Guerdjikova, PhD, LISW, CEDS
Lindner Center of HOPE, Director of Administrative Services, Harold C. Schott Foundation Eating Disorders Program

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss definitions of weight and health and their change over time
  • Identify the drawbacks on dieting and understand the non-diet approach to wellness
  • Share some current research in support of HAES
  • Discuss some common misconceptions of HAES

Cannabis and the Impact on Mental Health

Christine Collins, MD
Lindner Center of HOPE, Staff Psychiatrist

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Identify what cannabis (marijuana) is and how it effects the brain and body
  • Discuss the difference between medical marijuana and recreational marijuana
  • Review Ohio’s medical marijuana policy
  • Review current evidence for therapeutic benefit and risks to mental health

How to Manage Anxiety and Worry in These Uncertain Times

Lindsey Collins Conover, PhD
Lindner Center of HOPE, Staff Psychologist

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Identify worry and how it is different from anxiety
  • Explain how worry keeps us anxious
  • Combat worry and engage in the present moment
  • Discuss how to apply these strategies to common, pandemic-related uncertainties many of us are facing

ADHD At All Ages

Paul R. Crosby, MD, MBA
Lindner Center of HOPE, President and Chief Executive Officer

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Explain what ADHD is, how it presents, and what to expect with treatment
  • Understand how ADHD interacts with other mental illnesses  

Supporting Your Teen with an Eating Disorder

Heather Connor, LISW-S
Lindner Center of HOPE, Outpatient Therapist

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Share common signs/symptoms of eating disorders
  • Challenge common myths and beliefs
  • Share treatment options/support
  • Discuss strategies to promote a healthy relationship with food and our body at home

“Are We There Yet?!” Navigating the Journey of Grief and Loss

Kristy Hardwick, EDD, LPCC-S
Lindner Center of HOPE, Outpatient Therapist

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the process of grief and how it affects individuals
  • Recognize common misconceptions surrounding grief
  • Identify coping strategies to promote healing
  • Learn about complicated grief and when to seek professional help

The COVID Pandemic and Its Effects on Mental Health

Brett Plyler, MD
Lindner Center of HOPE, Staff Psychiatrist

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Share how the pandemic has affected individuals
  • Explain the effect on society at large
  • Explain how to take of their mental health

Practicing Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Peter White, MA, LPCC, LICDC
Lindner Center of HOPE, Outpatient Therapist

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Identify mindfulness orientation and the fundamentals of a mindfulness stress reduction practice.

Couples Counseling 101 : Steps to Improve Communication

Catrina Spicer, LISW-S
Lindner Center of HOPE, Outpatient Therapist

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Understand and identify toxic styles of communication   
  • Identify effective and healthy ways to communicate
  • Develop a plan for change

New Insights on Depression

Nelson F. Rodriguez, MD, FAPA
Lindner Center of HOPE, Staff Psychiatrist

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the new insights in depression
  • Understand the treatment modalities available based on the new concepts

Empowered Parenting

Tracy Cummings, MD
Lindner Center of HOPE, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Excellence and Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

and

Megan Schrantz, EDD, LPCC
Lindner Center of HOPE, Therapist

Following the presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Create and promote healthy relationships with their children
  • Implement boundaries and rules without feeling guilty