Yellowbrick to Host 9th Annual Educational Conference for Mental Health Professionals

EVANSTON, Ill.-- Yellowbrick, a psychiatric healthcare facility that treats young adults with complex mental health difficulties, is co-sponsoring a conference for mental health professionals with the nationally acclaimed Menninger Clinic on Dec. 11. The half-day event will be held at Yellowbrick’s headquarters at One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Ave., in Evanston.

The Menninger Clinic is a psychiatric hospital based in Houston, TX, that provides treatment programs for adolescents, young adults and adults and is ranked fifth in U.S. News and World Report’s survey of psychiatric centers.

“Emerging adults are particularly vulnerable to mental health risks including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and various forms of addiction. It’s important to focus on this age group because this is when most people develop psychiatric illnesses, and research is constantly evolving about the best ways to treat these young people,” said Dr. Jesse Viner, CEO and Executive Medical Director at Yellowbrick. “This conference will focus on understanding and managing issues of risk in working intensively with this population.”

Now in its ninth year, this year’s conference, entitled “Risky Business: Distress and Danger in the Treatment of Young Adults,” will feature two guest speakers as well as a panel discussion and dialogue about treating young adults.

Dr. Michael Goat, Director of the Division of Adult Services at the Menninger Clinic, will speak about “Engaging the Suicidal Young Adult in the Discovery of Hope.” Dr. David H. Baron, Medical Director at Yellowbrick, will talk about, “Unlock the Door and Throw Away the Key: Giving up the Illusion of Enforced Safety in Treatment.”

The conference will last from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists and counselors can receive continuing education credits for $25. To register, please visit www.yellowbrickprogram.com. For more information, please email scollier@yellowbrickprogram.com or call 866-364-2300 ext. 233.

YELLOWBRICK is a private, physician-owned and operated psychiatric healthcare organization whose mission is to provide a full-spectrum, specialized approach to emotional, psychological and developmental challenges of emerging adults. Yellowbrick recognizes the special needs of emerging adults and their families. Yellowbrick’s research-based model combines neuroscience, strength-based approaches, in-depth psychotherapy and integrative medicine toward achieving optimal clinical outcomes. Learn more at www.yellowbrickprogram.com.

THE MENNINGER CLINIC is an international psychiatric hospital, providing diagnostic and treatment programs for adolescents, young adults and adults; advanced training; and collaborative research. Menninger faculty and staff provide evidence based, personalized care with a biopsychosocial approach, particularly for individuals who have co-occurring disorders, have not made the desired progress in other treatment settings or who seek a second opinion. Menninger’s is #5 of America’s Best Psychiatric Hospitals in the 2015 US News and World Report rankings released in the July 2015 issue and is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Learn more at www.MenningerClinic.com.