This free online course is designed to help mental health professionals refine and deepen the skills they already use every day. Through expert-led sessions, you’ll explore how language, culture, gender, and lived experience all shape the way mental health is understood and treated.
Continuing medical education credits or a certificate of attendance are also available for a small fee.
Join our live, interactive online course designed to teach practical, hands-on strategies to manage suicide risk in the clinic, the workplace, and at home. Our expert instructors will guide you through the best practices for assessing and treating suicidality in teens and adults, equipping you with the tools you need to make a difference right away.
The course is completely FREE for all attendees and 3.5 CEUs are available at no cost.
Join us as we explain what sets adolescent perfectionism apart from healthy pursuits to excel, explore the short- and long-term impacts of unaddressed perfectionism, and answer questions about evidence-based treatment options.
Expert: R. Meredith Elkins, PhD
Join us: Wednesday, July 23 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we discuss the importance of culturally sensitive language and its role in accurate diagnosis and effective therapy. We explore why cultural humility is important, how culture relates to identity, and the many complex ways culture, faith, and mental health intersect.
Experts: Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, and Ipsit Vahia, MD
Join us: Tuesday, July 29 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we provide an overview of eating disorders, share tips for recognizing key warning signs, and answer questions about how anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID are diagnosed and treated.
Expert: David J. Alperovitz, PsyD
Join us: Thursday, August 14 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we break down common fears for kids and teens, offer strategies for parenting children who are feeling scared, and answer questions about specific phobias and how they’re treated.
Expert: Jacqueline Sperling, PhD
Join us: Tuesday, August 26 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we break down what we should know about dementia and other cognitive disorders, share tips for finding effective treatment, and answer questions about supporting someone living with these conditions.
Expert: Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc
Join us: Wednesday, September 3 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we provide an overview of borderline personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, share tips for understanding what sets them apart, and answer questions about the conditions’ shared symptoms, such as emotional dysregulation.
Expert: Gillian C. Galen, PsyD
Join us: Friday, September 19 @ 12pm ET
Join us for an engaging discussion designed for health care professionals like you. We’ll dive deep into the complexities of co-occurring substance use and other mental health disorders, explore integrated treatment approaches, and provide answers to the most pressing questions about getting patients on the right track as quickly as possible. This session will feature a live Q+A.
Expert: Rocco Iannucci, MD
Join us: Thursday, September 25 @ 11am ET
Join us as we break down both the healthy and problematic ways we can see ourselves and the impacts of those perceptions, explore why NPD remains so stigmatized today, and answer questions about the disorder’s treatment and commonly co-occurring conditions.
Expert: Igor Weinberg, PhD
Join us: Tuesday, September 30 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we break down the many types of OCD obsessions and compulsions, explore potential causes and risk factors, and explain how exposure and response prevention therapy is often used to treat the disorder.
Expert: Lisa W. Coyne, PhD
Join us: Tuesday, October 7 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we break down the critical skills kids need to build strong mental health, provide concrete strategies parents can use to nurture those abilities, and share tips for modeling emotional well-being.
Expert: Jacqueline Sperling, PhD
Join us: Wednesday, October 15 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we share ways to spot signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in athletes, discuss how we can talk to our kids about mental health, and answer questions about how we can all work toward lessening the pressures student athletes feel from all angles.
Expert: Cali Werner, LCSW
Join us: Wednesday, October 29 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we share the science behind validation and why it works, offer examples of how to validate the experiences of those we love, along with our own, and answer questions about how to practice validation in challenging interactions.
Expert: Kathryn Broge, LICSW
Join us: Tuesday, November 4 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we share what makes some forms of depression especially difficult to treat, explore proven, cutting-edge treatment, and answer questions about lifestyle changes for helping manage treatment-resistant depression.
Expert: Joshua C. Brown, MD, PhD
Join us: Wednesday, November 12 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we talk about how the home setting can affect children and teens who struggle with anxiety and OCD, outlining how the conditions manifest in young people and their impact on the entire family system.
Experts: Lisa W. Coyne, PhD, and Eli Lebowitz, PhD
Join us: Tuesday, November 18 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we break down the most prevalent mental health challenges facing those who identify as LGBTQ+, share tips for supporting someone in this community, and discuss Dr. Jeff Day’s groundbreaking work to help prepare nursing students to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Expert: Jeff Day, DNP, AGPCNP-BC
Join us: Friday, December 5 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we explain what factors drive loneliness and how to address them, explore the roles of companionship and relationship dynamics, and answer questions about how to feel supported even when physically alone.
Experts: Jacqueline Olds, MD, and Richard S. Schwartz, MD
Join us: Tuesday, December 9 @ 12pm ET
Join us as we share what you should know about OCD and common anxiety disorders, explore the keys to their accurate diagnosis, and answer questions about treatment approaches.
Expert: Jesse M. Crosby, PhD
Join us: Wednesday, December 17 @ 12pm ET
OCD is often misdiagnosed, with many individuals going years without an accurate diagnosis or treated for a different disorder because their health care provider wasn’t familiar with OCD. This on-demand course covers accurate diagnosis, underlying theory, and tools/strategies to help patients living with OCD.
Continuing medical education credits or a certificate of completion are available with a registration fee.
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and self-harming behaviors are often misunderstood, leading to stigma, misdiagnosis, and ineffective support. This on-demand course is designed to equip health care providers, educators, and families with the knowledge, skills, and compassion needed to better understand and assist individuals struggling with these complex challenges.
There are two ways to take this course. You can watch for free at any time. Continuing medical education credits are also available for a small fee.
Anxiety disorders among young people are on the rise, and here’s the troubling reality: many won’t receive the correct diagnosis or treatment until they’re adults. But you have the power to change that story. This on-demand training equips you with the tools and insights to truly support the children and families who turn to you for help.
There are two ways to take this course. You can watch for free at any time. Continuing medical education credits are also available for a small fee.
This dynamic online course is designed to empower health care, educational, and industry professionals with the essential skills to reduce suicide and respond effectively in its aftermath. Explore the vital importance of proactive suicide prevention with practical strategies to identify warning signs, provide immediate support, understand successful treatment, and respond effectively in your communities and workplaces.
There are two ways to take this course. You can watch for free at any time. Continuing medical education credits are also available for a small fee.
In this 1-hour session, Kathryn Broge, LICSW, shares the science behind validation and why it works, offers examples of how to validate the experiences of those we love, along with our own, and answers questions about how to practice validation in challenging interactions.
Continuing medical education credits / certificate of completion are available for a small fee.
In this 1-hour session, Igor Weinberg, PhD, breaks down both the healthy and problematic ways we can see ourselves and the impacts of those perceptions, explores why NPD remains so stigmatized today, and answers questions about the disorder’s treatment and commonly co-occurring conditions.
Continuing medical education credits / certificate of completion are available for a small fee.
In this 1-hour session, David J. Alperovitz, PsyD, provides an overview of eating disorders, shares tips for recognizing key warning signs, and answers questions about how anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID are diagnosed and treated.
Continuing medical education credits / certificate of completion are available for a small fee.
This on-demand course is designed to advance and grow the capabilities and skills of tomorrow’s mental health leaders. Led by senior faculty from McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, attendees will learn best practices, strategies, and evidence-based approaches to improving the patient care and provider experience.
There are two ways to take this course. You can watch for free at any time. Continuing medical education credits are also available for a small fee.
This on-demand course is aimed at dispelling long held misconceptions about assessing and treating emotional trauma. Experts from around the world share the latest updates in the field, including delivering care in low-resource settings and exploring special populations such as the unique experiences of refugees and displaced persons.
There are two ways to take this course. You can watch for free at any time. Continuing medical education credits are also available for a small fee.
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