BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2513@dev.dscc.uic.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220706T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220706T130000 DTSTAMP:20220705T192736Z URL:https://dev.dscc.uic.edu/events/webinar-beyond-the-numbers-talking-to- your-loved-ones-about-mental-health/ SUMMARY:Webinar - "Beyond The Numbers: Talking To Your Loved Ones About Men tal Health" DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nA free webinar focusing on how Black\, Indigenous an d people of color (BIPOC) can approach conversations about mental health\, remove cultural barriers and support someone who is living with a mental health condition\n\nIn honor of BIPOC Mental Health Month (also known as N ational Minority Mental Health Month)\, Mental Health America is hosting " Beyond The Numbers: Talking To Your Loved Ones About Mental Health" on Jul y 6 from 12 to 1 p.m.\n\nAsking for help and talking to your loved ones ab out your mental health are important. But\, it can be difficult to know ho w to start or facilitate these conversations.\n\nThis panel-style webinar will discuss how BIPOC individuals can navigate conversations with their l oved ones about their mental health given the stigma\, cultural factors\, shame\, language barriers or personal beliefs that they may face.\n\nParti cipants will hear from speakers:\n\n Dennis Tran\, director of partnershi ps at the Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative\n Dior Vargas\, MS \, MPH\, an award-winning mental health activist\n Israa Nasir\, MHC-LP\, a psychotherapist\, speaker and founder of the digital mental health bran d WellGuide\n\nThe webinar will provide insight and skills on how to appro ach conversations about mental health. The panel will also help participan ts explore:\n\n Learning from the lived experiences and expertise of othe rs on how they navigate difficult or new conversations with loved ones\n How to best support someone who is living with a mental health condition\n How to remove barriers and use culture as an advantage when talking abou t and healing our mental health\n\nSign up online to attend. CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR