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Seminar focuses on dealing with anxiety and depression
Come and learn at this free seminar.
Seminar focuses on dealing with anxiety and depression
A free seminar that will outline a comprehensive approach to deal with anxiety and depression is planned for Monday, Oct. 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Maine Township Town Hall, 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge. Presented by Maine Township’s MaineStay Youth & Family Services in recognition of Depression Awareness Month, the seminar will focus on issues that residents identified as important for the organization to address in a community survey conducted last year.
According to experts in the field, children, adolescents, and adults are increasingly suffering from anxiety and depression. Approaching epidemic proportions, these conditions are worsening in youth because of academic demands and social stressors. Adults are faced with increased demands of work, relationships, parenting, and financial pressures. The good news is that both issues are highly treatable and there are many ways to learn to become less anxious and less depressed.
Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, who is a licensed clinical psychologist, will discuss how to recognize and appropriately respond to anxiety and depression. The author of The Anxious Brain and Anxiety + Depression: Effective Treatment of the Big Two Co-Occurring Disorders will offer specific, practical tips on how to manage these concerns. Dr. Wehrenberg, a sought after speaker who consistently gets high ratings for her dynamic style and high-quality content, has also written articles for Psychotherapy Networker magazine.
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Appropriate for adults and children as well as school personnel, counselors, and social workers, the seminar offers CEUs. Those who attend will walk away with ideas they can put to immediate use in dealing with these critical issues. They will also learn when to seek professional help.
Space is limited and advance registration is requested. For more information or to register, visit www.mainetownship.com or call 847-297-2510 Ext. 275. The mission of MaineStay Youth & Family Services, which was founded in 1975, is to support the growth of healthier families in the Maine Township community by providing affordable strength-based counseling and comprehensive programs focused on prevention and education.
