Mental Health Fair
Free Event Offers Lectures on Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse
Saturday, May 4, 2013
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
at Santa Barbara Cottage Hosptial
Burtness Auditorium (see map >)
For more information, call 569-7471
Free Event Offers Lectures on Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital presents its annual Mental Health Fair, which will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 10 am – 2 pm in Burtness Auditorium. More than 25 non-profit community agencies will be participating and providing free information to the public.
The event will educate the community about services that are available for those affected by mental illness. Local therapists and psychiatrists will present lectures on opiate prescription abuse, bipolar disorder, and young adults with trauma and substance abuse issues (see list below). Educational information and self-assessment tools will also be available.
The Mental Health Fair takes place during National Mental Health Month. The event is sponsored by Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Psychiatric Services.
Lecture Schedule:
10:30 AM Paul Erickson, MD – “What’s New in Bipolar Disorder”
11:45 AM Steve Barnett, MD – “Opioid Prescriptions: Issues in Misuse and Dependence”
1:00 PM Ian Kaminsky, PhD - “Young Adults with Trauma and Substance Abuse”
Presentations by local psychiatrists and psychologists
Meet local mental healthcare providers, such as:
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• CALM
• CARES
• Center for Successful Aging
• Coast Caregiver Resource Center
• Department of Rehabilitation
• Emotional Health
• Family Service Agency
• Friendship Center
• Hosford Clinic
• Mental Wellness Center
• NAMI
• Narcotics Anonymous
• New Beginnings Counseling Center
• Pacific Pride Foundation |
• Pathpoint Mental Health
• Phoenix of Santa Barbara
• Rape Crisis Center
• Santa Barbara Al-Anon/Alateen
• SBCC Student Health Services
• Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
• Sanctuary Psychiatric Center
• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Services:
• 5 East Inpatient Unit
• COPE
• Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital
• Cottage Residential Center
• Employee Assistance Program
• Emergency Psychiatric Services
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For more information, call 569-7471.
Sponsored by Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Psychiatric Services
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