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Leading Mental Health Expert, Dr. Lloyd Sederer, to Speak on Improving Mental Health: Four Secrets in Plain Sight

NAMI Southwest CT sponsors free speaker

Dr. Lloyd Sederer will give a free talk based on his recent book, Improving Mental Health: Four Secrets in Plain Sight, which offers four foundational truths gleaned from his distinguished career. The presentation, sponsored by NAMI Southwest CT, will take place on Thursday, May 11 from 7:30 to 9 pm at Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd, Greenwich, CT.

The author of 10 books and hundreds of articles, Dr. Sederer will share essential insights with those in the field of mental health, social work, or medicine—as well as with those challenged with mental health issues and their loved ones who wish to make an immediate difference in their lives.

At the event audience members will learn how to apply the four “secrets”:

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  • Behavior serves a purpose.
  • The power of attachment
  • As a rule, less is more.
  • Chronic stress is the enemy.

Dr. Lloyd Sederer is an author and psychiatrist, as well as Chief Medical Officer for the state of New York Office of Mental Health; Adjunct Professor at Columbia University; Medical Editor for Mental Health with The Huffington Post; and Contributing Writer, US News and World Report.

NAMI is a national, grassroots nonprofit organization for improving the lives of individuals with mental illness and their families. NAMI Southwest CT serves Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Westport, Weston, and Wilton.

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