Speaker Series

Come and learn about the relationship between mental health and nutrition, as well as this being a component of mental fitness. Mental fitness is impacted by various things such as devices, vices and substances, pollutants and toxins, ultra-processed food, and chronic stress. Depression and anxiety can be treated in various ways, and food is one of them. Brain health and mental fitness are critical components in dealing with mental health issues.

Come learn all about anxiety, which is a frequent topic at DBSA Boston groups – what is it, how does it impact our lives, what is its connection with depression, and what are effective treatment approaches. Dr. Rebecca Holczer from the Center for Anxiety in Rockland County, NY will address all these issues about anxiety.

How can creative writing be an effective tool for coping with mental health challenges? Come learn about how Sherri Levine, an award-winning poet, creative writing teacher, and mental health advocate from Portland, Oregon has used writing to help in her own mental health recovery story.

How can creative writing be an effective tool for coping with mental health challenges? Come learn about how Sherri Levine, an award-winning poet, creative writing teacher, and mental health advocate from Portland, Oregon has used writing to help in her own mental health recovery story.

Come and hear a first-person account of a lifelong journey with bipolar disorder. Deb Francis has lived with bipolar disorder for forty years. She recently wrote her memoir, Discomfort in the Manic Mind, in which she shares much detail about her life and her mental health challenges.

Dr. James Greenblatt, MD, is an internationally recognized pioneer in functional and integrative psychiatry. He has spent more than 30 years advancing precision-based approaches that move beyond symptom management to address the root causes of mental illness. He currently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine and Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine. Dr. Greenblatt has written nine books. In 2019, he founded Psychiatry Redefined, a leading educational platform training clinicians worldwide in functional and integrative psychiatry.

Join us for a two-part series that covers these modalities and their core principles, along with real-life examples of where and how they are used as tools for mental well-being.

The first session will focus on descriptions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as well as how they are distinct and related to each other.

The second session will focus on where and how each of these can be applied to help address particular issues that arise in life, with a comparative description of how each approach works best. Through relatable examples, we will explore strategies for managing difficult thoughts, regulating emotions, and responding more effectively to life’s challenges. This portion emphasizes real-world application, helping participants translate therapeutic concepts into meaningful, actionable change.

Join us for a two-part series that covers these modalities and their core principles, along with real-life examples of where and how they are used as tools for mental well-being.

The first session will focus on descriptions of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as well as how they are distinct and related to each other.

The second session will focus on where and how each of these can be applied to help address particular issues that arise in life, with a comparative description of how each approach works best. Through relatable examples, we will explore strategies for managing difficult thoughts, regulating emotions, and responding more effectively to life’s challenges. This portion emphasizes real-world application, helping participants translate therapeutic concepts into meaningful, actionable change.

Please join us in a conversation about aging and mental health. Three panelists will participate – Ana Trueba-Yepez, a mental health provider whose work focuses on the geriatric population; as well as two peers with lived experience – Judy Freedman and Dana-Zoe Gest, both from DBSA Boston. This event will focus on this topic from both professional and personal, real-life perspectives.

Please join us in a conversation about young adults and mental health. Three panelists will participate. Logan Cummings, an assistant psychologist at McLean Hospital, along with two peers with lived experience – Michaela Cravotta-Crouch and Natalie Slabczynski, both from DBSA Boston. This event will cover this topic broadly, as well as through personal, real-life experiences.