An Evening on Mental Health with Dr. Yifeng Wei
Dear De La Salle Community,
The Parents Association and the Administration of the College would like to invite the De La Salle Community to an evening with Dr. Yifeng Wei to discuss how we can support the mental health of our students. Parents of all grade levels are encouraged to attend, including Grade 12 parents, as mental health awareness is something that people in all life stages can benefit from.
Dr. Yifeng Wei, MA, PhD, has worked as a researcher and school mental health lead with the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health team at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre since 2008. She is currently the assistant professor with the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University and the interim director of the Chair team. Her research interest has focused on promoting mental health literacy in schools (both secondary and post-secondary settings) to help students achieve better understanding about mental health and mental disorders, reduce stigma against mental illness, obtain and maintain good mental health and enhance help-seeking behaviours. She has played a key role in school mental health research and program development, and has made significant contributions to the work of the team. Dr. Wei has received funding from various agencies such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, RBC Foundation, Medavie Foundation, Carthy Foundation and MaxBell Foundation.
Dr. Wei has co-authored more than 40 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and one book on school mental health. She has lead/co-led more than 30 school mental health projects, locally, nationally and internationally. She has also presented at the local, regional, national and international scientific meetings and conferences. Dr. Wei was awarded the Canadian Institute of Health Research Doctoral Research Award in 2011 and the Dalhousie University President's award in 2011 and 2012
Dr. Wei will discuss what mental health literacy is, she will offer strategies to parents on how to distinguish everyday negative life experiences from a mental health problem or a potential mental disorder, she will help parents understand the common mental disorders that manifest during adolescent years and she will share resources with parents on the topics above. The presentation will be split between a 90-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A.
The cost of this event is covered by the Parents Association and the Administration. We ask that you please RSVP below so that we can prepare the appropriate number of resources. You are welcome to bring friends and family as this is a valuable message for anyone to hear. We look forward to seeing you on June 18th at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.
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