The S-Word Film Screening and Panel Discussion
by Sunny29
September is national Suicide Prevention month. In an effort to lessen the stigma associated with those that suffer from depression and suicidal thinking, the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program, and the University of Michigan Depression Center in collaboration with the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, will host a screening of the documentary The S Word, on Sunday, September 10th.
Following the screening, a panel discussion will talk about suicide signals, prevention strategies, and education featuring:
Lisa Klein, Filmmaker and U-M Alumna; Melvin McInnis, M.D., Research Director, Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program
Cheryl King, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, U-M Depression Center Faculty
Julie Kaplan, embedded CAPS Counselor at Ross
Spencer Walz, Student & Volunteer with NAMI Washtenaw County
Sam Orley, Executive Director, Wolverine Support Network; member of Mental Health America's Collegiate Mental Health Innovation Council
This event is free of charge and open to the campus community and the public, but pre-registration is required.
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