The Mental Wellness Center, in partnership with PBS, will host a free virtual event and live panel discussion about the new PBS documentary series “Mysteries of Mental Illness.” The event, which will feature preview clips of and conversation about the series, takes place 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13 via Zoom.
To learn more, register and receive the Zoom link, click here. The event is free to attend but registration is required.
“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.
Cutting-edge science and current thinking around mental illness are presented within a historical framework. Each episode contains portraits of individuals, filmed up-close and personal, illustrating the respective themes.
A panel of local mental health professionals and advocates will join the conversation and aid in the discussions. Panel participants include:
Suzanne Grimmesey, public Information officer and chief quality care and strategy officer at Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness; Dr. Paul Erickso, 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.
Th program is open to all ages, although for youth, the Mental Wellness Center recommends participants to be high school age or older as the content in the series can be sensitive to younger viewers.
The Mental Wellness Center is a nonprofit organization that works to raise awareness around mental health by providing supportive programming, education, and housing in Santa Barbara. For more information visit: www.mentalwellnesscenter.org.