A brief overview and demonstration on basic mindfulness techniques which can be used to reduce anxiety in the moment.

Dr. Norman Blumenthal, PHD, the Zachter Family Chair in Trauma and Crisis Counseling at OHEL, and Director of the OHEL Miriam Center for Trauma, Bereavement and Crisis Response, speaks about treatment approaches, and how family and friends can help. Dr. Blumenthal shares a comprehensive overview of OHELs work in anxiety amongst children and adults.

Dr. David Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP, Founder and Director of Center For Anxiety speaks about the intense rise of anxiety throughout America. In this talk he offers practical insight into the nature of anxiety and how to overcome it, highlighting the effectiveness of exposure therapy, i.e. playing out scenarios of our fears, thus realizing that it is in our capacity to overcome most, if not all, challenges that life throws at us.

Watch Mendel tell his story for the very first time about living with debilitating OCD, “the unnecessary courage” it took for him to confront his illness and the profound lessons he learned. A courageous and stigma-shattering talk!

Rabbi Russel discusses how to attain a harmonious atmosphere at home to foster a sense of belonging in children and boost their resilience. Studies show that a safe home environment can often counteract outside influences, preventing the descent of children into addictions and harmful behaviors.
Russell, LCSW, hailing from Israel with decades of experience working with teens and their families, will be sharing from his personal and professional experience how one can make small changes in the family life with outsized results.
This talk is geared for parents and parents to be of all ages. It is never too early or too late to strengthen a family’s foundation.

Part 1 of an 8-week course with Dr. Dovid Schwartz, Psy.D. for teachers and staff at yeshivas working with teenaged bochurim. The course is intended to cover a wide range of topics and will be in a discussion style setting with the actual teachers from yeshivas.

Rethink Parenting & Spare the Pain. How to foster resilience in your growing children as well as the key to repairing damaged relationships. An inspirational talk by Rabbi Shimon Russell, LCSW. This talk is relevant and empowering to parents of children of all ages.

A talk delivered by Dr. Akiva Perlman, Psy.D, Professor of Addiction Studies at Long Island University, at the Mental Health Seminar for teachers in Brooklyn, NY, on 13 Menachem-Av 5778, July 25th 2018. The seminar was a project of Neshamos.org

A talk given by Rabbi Levi Rosen, LCSW, at the Mental Health Seminar for teachers in Brooklyn, NY, on 13 Menachem-Av 5778, July 25th 2018. The seminar was a project of Neshamos.org

Four panelists answering the mental health questions you’ve asked.
Join two mental health professionals, a Rabbi, and an addict-in-recovery as they answer a broad range of questions on topics relating to mental health, addiction, abuse, and parenting.

Four personal accounts of living with emotional or mental illness and the journey to light and hope.