Prevent Suicide Fox Cities and Zero Suicide Community Initiative Present
“Women’s Symposium: Taking Care of Our Men’s Mental Health”
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas
As a clinical psychologist, mental health advocate, faculty member, consumer of mental health services, and survivor of her brother’s suicide, Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas sees issues of suicide prevention and mental health promotion from many perspectives. The Carson J Spencer Foundation is named after her brother, a Denver business leader who died by suicide after a difficult battle with bipolar disorder. Known nationally and internationally as innovators in social change, the Carson J Spencer Foundation helped start up multiple large-scale, gap filling efforts in mental health including Man Therapy (www.ManTherapy.org), a partnership effort with Colorado’s Office of Suicide Prevention and Cactus (a full-service advertising firm).
Saturday, March 19th, 2016
Fox Valley Technical College, Room E130 and the Commons, ENT 10, West Parking Lot
$10.00 Pre-Registration Preferred, Walk-ins Welcome
8:30am-12:30pm/Registration/check in 8:00am, Resource/Information booths 8:30am-9:30am - Keynote presentation 9:45am – 11:45am, Q & A until 12:30pm
PRE-REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-mental-health-symposium-taking-care-of-our-mens-mental-health-tickets-20113070736?aff=es2
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone 18 years of age or older
Middle aged men are at the highest risk of suicide. Our objective is to provide a learning opportunity to build awareness of the high risk of suicide to middle aged men, eliminate the stigma of mental illness, and teach the signs of depression and anxiety. We will discuss QPR, which stands for Question, Persuade, Refer, the evidence-based practice of suicide prevention. Organizations will be sharing educational resources/information on strengthening mental health through exercise, stretching, nutrition, vitamins, supplements, yoga, therapy, counseling, as well as, suicide prevention, suicide awareness, and support after suicide loss and much more.
Prevent Suicide Fox Cities • 211 E. Franklin Street, Appleton, WI 54911 • 920-931-2552