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Let's Talk About It April 4, 2024: Main Character Syndrome -  Cynthia V. Catchings, LCSW-S-Executive Director Psychotherapist-Women's Emotional Wellness Center & Consulting Firm

Each one of us has the perspective of being the main character in our lives as we progress through education, career, relationships and health. Main Character Syndrome describes a condition where our, main character perspective becomes self-indulgent and over dramatic, interfering with social relationships as people in our lives are placed in roles of antagonists in our personal perspective dramas and are increasingly endorsing a false narrative, in real life or on social media. Join us as we speak with psychotherapist Cynthia Catchings to explore this natural perspective in mind.
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Let's Talk About It April 11, 2024: Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs) - Frank Spesia, M.E, MGA Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACEs) Coordinator St.Joseph County Department of Health, Indiana

PACEs refers to the research about the significant effects of positive and adverse childhood experiences (PACEs) and how they work together to affect our lives. Having a supportive friend or partner, living in a safe neighborhood, and having access to nutritious food are all things that are shown to be positive influences. There is research linking each of these positive experiences to better health and increased resilience that may offset adverse experiences and promoted happier, more successful youth lives!
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Let's Talk About It April 18, 2024: Mental Health First Aid - Marie Arroyo, LMFT Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist- Program Supervisor-Adult and Older Adult Services-Calexico Anxiety and Depression

The Mental Health First Aid program is an interactive training program that introduces participants, 18 years of age and over, to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems. This training, is offered free of charge as a community service to the public by Imperial County Behavioral Health. It builds understanding of the impact of mental health concerns and outlines common treatments. Mental health awareness can support safer and healthier communities.
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Let's Talk About It April 25, 2024: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy - Daphna Peterson, LCSW, DBT Therapist Christopher Conley, MSW, RSW DBT Clinician Portland DBT Institute

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides people with a new set of skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. This therapy focuses on four areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT is an evidenced-based treatment program incorporating individual therapy, group therapy, and a therapist consultation team. This comprehensive approach is a new addition to the stable of evidence-based practices embraced by Imperial County Behavioral Health, join us to hear more
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Let's Talk About It May 2, 2024: Directing Change - Jackie Valadez, Teacher Southwest High School and Directing Change Film Contestant Students

Directing Change is a statewide video competition among high school students in which students participate by creating videos that talk about mental health. Submission categories include Suicide Prevention, Mental Heath Matters, and Through the Lens of Culture with the goal of reducing stigma that surrounds mental health. Southwest High School students created several submissions that will be shown at community wide premier on April 27th at Southwest High School. We talk to the teams that created these videos and they share their stories.
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March 7, 2024:  Self-Harming Behaviors in Youth and Young Adults - Maricruz Bermudez, LFMT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Youth and Young Adult Services

March is self-harm awareness month. What is self harm? NAMI defines it as: self-harm or self-injury means hurting yourself on purpose. The thoughts or actually hurting yourself are a sign of emotional distress. Post-pandemic and the particular stress on youth and young adults, the risks of self harming behaviors have probably never been more pronounced. Please join us as therapist Maricruz Bermudez talks about more in depth about the signs and symptoms and the different interventions and help that are available for young people that are experiencing self-harm.
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March 14, 2024: The Value of Healthy Sleeping to Mental Health - Albert Romero, RPSGT, Technician Director, Imperial Valley Sleep Center

Sleep is a vital, but commonly overlooked component to both mental and physical health. With a multi-tasking world driven by electronic devices seemingly always at our sides, the critical aspects of establishing and maintaining healthy sleep hygiene become critical to obtaining the benefits of healthy sleep. Join us as Albert Romero from the Imperial Valley Sleep Center, shares more about the benefits and the practicing of healthy sleep.
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March 21, 2024: Families in Crisis: A View From the Bench - The Honorable Juan Ulloa, Judge of the Superior Court of California Imperial County

Years of judicial service have given Hon. Judge Ulloa a unique perspective on the inherent strengths, challenges and lives of the people of Imperial County who face the impacts of family crises. Join us as we reflect on his knowledge and experience on community mental health and wellness. 
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March 28, 2024: Madness: A Bipolar Life - Marya Hornbacher, Author, Professor, and Journalist

"Madness will push you anywhere it wants. It never tells you where you're going, or why. It tells you it doesn't matter. It persuades you. It dangles something sparkly before you, shimmering like that water patch on the road up ahead. You will drive until you find it, the treasure, the thing you most desire. You will never find it. Madness may mock you so long you will die of the search. Or it will tire you, turn it back, oblivious as you go flying. The car is beside you, smoking, belly-up, still spinning its wheels." -Marya Hornbacher, Madness: A Bipolar Life
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