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Drug and Alcohol Awareness Keynote Speaker: Ross Szabo

Wednesday, October 12, 2016
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Location

SSB Auditorium

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Keynote Presentation by Ross Szabo
Mixed Drinks, Mixed Emotions: Alcohol Abuse and Mental Health

Ross is the CEO of the Human Power Project. He is an award-winning speaker, writer, trainer and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Ross has spoken to more than 1 million students about the importance of mental health and provided a positive example to empower them to seek help. He received the 2010 Didi Hirsch Removing the Stigma Leadership Award, 2012 Changing Minds Award and had his advocacy work entered into the Congressional Record. He is the co-author of Behind Happy Faces; Taking Charge of Your Mental Health and a blogger for The Huffington Post.

Ross turned a diagnosis of bipolar disorder at age 16 into an opportunity to educate others. His natural ability to make difficult topics comfortable for large groups of people has led to countless media appearances and articles. He pioneered a movement of youth mental health advocacy and has created trainings to assist new speakers to reach their full potential.

As a result of attending this program, students will:

  • Associate the ties between alcohol, anxiety, and depression.
  • Discuss the largest barriers preventing people from seeking help for substance abuse disorders and mental health challenges.
  • Lessen the stigma around help-seeking behavior by hearing a first-hand account of a person who is functioning well despite having used substances to cope with a diagnosed mental health disorder.
  • Identify the steps that are necessary to change ineffective coping mechanisms.

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