Learn About Mental Health Issues At Holmdel Chamber Event

HOLMDEL,N.J.— Learn about the mental health crisis in the community and the nation at a presentation Tuesday, May 24, by a panel of experts speaking at Bell Works.

The event is sponsored by the Holmdel Chamber of Commerce as part of its monthly series of talks. It will offer information to share in the workplace and personally regarding mental health issues and resources.

The public is welcome to join the free in-person discussion at 9 a.m. or join via a live podcast. Visit the chamber on Facebook for more information. The event also will be available on You Tube later in the week, the chamber said.

The live discussion will take place on the main level of Bell Works, near Bar Bella.

The program will include Tara Chalakani, deputy CEO, Preferred Behavioral Health Group; Sue Kiley, deputy director County Commissioner; and LeeAnn Wagner, vice president Counseling & Social Services, YMCA of Greater Monmouth County.

According to a White House fact sheet from March of this year, the entire country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis among people of all ages. Two out of five adults report symptoms of anxiety or depression. Even before the pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety were inching higher. But the grief, trauma and physical isolation of the last two years have increased mental health concerns.

The Holmdel Chamber connects to the community in four "pillars," organizers said: business, government, health and wellness and nonprofit connections. Its monthly panels address those areas in turn and members each partner with a nonprofit as part of membership in the chamber.