Join the Mental Wellness Center and the Santa Barbara community in partnership with PBS , as they host a free virtual event where they will include exclusive preview clips of and conversation about the new PBS documentary series, Mysteries of Mental Illness and host a live panel discussion on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 from 6:00-7:30 PM via zoom.
Mysteries of Mental Illness explores dramatic attempts across generations to unravel the mysteries of mental illness and give voice to contemporary Americans across a spectrum of experiences. The four-hour documentary series, released in late June on PBS , explores the story of mental illness in science and society and serves as an anchor for an ambitious national initiative focused on destigmatizing mental illness in America.
A panel of local mental health professionals and advocates will also join the conversation and aid in the discussions. Panel participants include: Suzanne Grimmesey, MFT - Public Information Officer and Chief Quality Care and Strategy Officer at Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness, Dr. Paul Erickson - Medical Director for Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Dr. Edwin Feliciano - Behavioral Health Director at UCSB Student Health, and George Kaufmann - President of NAMI Santa Barbara County.
This is a free community event, open to all ages. The event is free, registration required. To register, please visit mentalwellnesscenter.org/mmi