Mental Health Awareness Month Webinars

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! In recognition, the MIT HR WorkLife and Wellbeing Center is hosting a series of live webinars throughout the month that will focus on personal wellbeing and mental health.

Experts in their fields, will share research-based strategies and information on a variety of topics including anxiety and depression, cognitive distortions (“thought traps”), and burnout. The following webinars are free and open to the entire MIT community:

Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of Depression
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Presenter: Michael Marquez, Psy.D.; Psychologist
Details and registration

Don’t Believe Everything You Think: Identifying and Managing Thought Traps
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Presenter: Michael Marquez, Psy.D.; Psychologist
Details and registration

Burnout Alert: How to Recognize and Recover from Burnout and Feel Like Yourself Again
Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Presenter: Charmain Jackman, Ph.D.; Founder, InnoPsych
Details and registration

MIT MyLife Services (EAP) Program Overview
Thursday, May 18, 2023 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Presenters: Representatives from MIT MyLife Services and the MIT HR Center for WorkLife and WellBeing
Details and registration

De-Stigmatizing Mental Health
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Presenters: Erin Terkoski Young, M.B.A., M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.; Behavioral Health Strategy Consultant
Anjala Manuelpillai, L.M.H.C.; KGA
Details and registration

For more information about mental health resources, including MIT MyLife Services, Blue Cross Blue Shield, WellConnection, and more please visit the MIT HR website.