Working with the University of Waterloo Recreation Committee, clinical psychology graduate students gave a series of three talks in July of this year for the community within our university. A series of talks on topics such as “Mental Health 101: Facts, Myths, and Resources”, “Understanding and Overcoming Depression and Anxiety”, and “Mental Health in Childhood and Parenting” attracted a range of people from across campus, with over 50 people in attendance over the series. Combining lectures, videos, and interactive discussions with those in attendance, the presentations were all well received.
Typical of those in attendance, one wrote "Thank you for providing this information - it was very helpful for me and my family" and another wrote "Thank you for the opportunity - greatly appreciated and timely."
Dr. Ian Nicholson, Director of the Centre for Mental Health Research, described the importance of such presentations. “With so much misinformation about mental health in the world”, said Dr. Nicholson, “the more important it is for people to have good information to guide them”. He continued “We are very proud that our students recognize this need and how they can help our community”.
