Welcome to The Virtual Western Canadian Mental Health Summit: Helping Individuals Thrive During Turbulent Times

Presented by Gabor Maté, M.D., Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D., Jonah Paquette, Psy.D., David Burns, M.D., Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych & Donald Altman, M.A., LPC

This online course will be streaming live on April 21, 2021 from 8:15am – 4:50pm PST after purchase.

All course content (certificate, videos, quiz) will be available until May 21, 2021. Extensions cannot be granted under any circumstances. 

Registration will close on April 20, 2021. 

Schedule (all times are in Pacific Standard Time)

8:15am – 8:30am – Introduction

8:30am – 10:00am – The Illness and Health in an Insane Culture presented by Gabor Maté, M.D.

10:00am – 10:10am – Break

10:10am – 11:00am – Pandemic Anxiety: Surviving Stress, Fear and Grief During Turbulent Times presented by Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.

11:00am – 11:10am – Break

11:10am – 12:10pm – Embracing Awe: The Mental Health Benefits of Wonder presented by Jonah Paquette, Psy.D.

12:10pm – 1:00pm – Lunch Break

1:00pm – 2:30pm – Feeling Great: You Can Change the Way You Feel! presented by David Burns, M.D.

2:30pm – 2:40pm – Break

2:40pm – 3:40pm – Gen Stressed: Helping Kids and Teens Manage Anxiety presented by Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., R. Psych

3:40pm – 3:50pm – Break

3:50pm – 4:50pm – Mindfulness for the 21st Century: The Power of Unplugging to Reclaim Attention and Overcome Anxiety presented by Donald Altman, M.A., LPC

Handouts will be posted here closer to the live stream date.