* Kids Matter: Perkins Partners in Mental Health

The stigma associated with mental illness leaves many parents, educators, caregivers and professionals unaware of mental health issues as they develop or unwilling to seek treatment due to a fear of being labeled. Perkins and The SHINE Initiative are teaming up to bring much-needed information to our communities. You can become a partner in battling the stigma associated with mental illness through education. We invite you to attend one or more of these informative sessions. 

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 — 6pm to 8pm
Barent Walsh, Ph.D. – Parenting Teens: When Is It Time to Seek Help?
Raising teens can be challenging. Parents often question if they are overreacting or not doing enough.
When does adolescent behavior cross the line and become cause for concern? When does adolescent
experimentation become a dysfunctional response to life stressors? This informal presentation will review
the phases of normal adolescent development and identify risk behaviors that indicate more serious
problems. How to seek help, when necessary, will be addressed. The presenter, Barent Walsh, Ph.D., has been a therapist with teens for 40 years and is an internationally recognized expert on self-harm behaviors.

While the sessions are free, we ask that you register by e-mail to dbuono@perkinschool.org or call 978-365-7376 during regular business hours (8:30am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday). Parking is plentiful but seating is limited, so please be sure to register!

Kids Matter: Perkins Partners in Mental Health Series made possible by support from The Shine Initiative

Presentations offered FREE at: Perkins Janeway Educational Center, 975 Main Street, Lancaster, MA