Ask the Doctor
Dr. Stephen Nichols is a psychiatrist at
Western State Hospital, where he has extensive experience working with
people with serious mental illnesses. This is your opportunity to
meet with Dr. Nichols in a small, informal setting and ask him all
those tough questions that you have been struggling with.
Thursday, March 18, 5:30-7:00pm
The Haven for Homeless & Underserved
***NOTE*** This meeting will be held at The
Haven on First & Market ***NOTE***
The Haven has recently opened in a
renovated historic church at 112 West Market St. Kaki Dimock, the
Haven's executive director, and Kimberly Farish-Downing, Cville Health
Access executive director, will give us a tour of The Haven and explain
the services provided there.
Thursday, April 15, 5:30-7:00pm
Family Members Need Help Too
We spend a lot of time thinking about our
family member who struggles with a mental illness, mental health
services for them, and mental illness in general. It's time we thought
a little bit about ourselves. A moderator will lead us in a
discussion of how we caregivers can help ourselves and the
other healthy members of our family.
Thursday, May 20, 5:30-7:00pm
Prehistoric Prozac: The
Depression Mystery
Dr. Kelly Lambert, Chair of the
Psychology Department at Randolph-Macon College, has written Lifting
Depression, a book that gathers information from her
teaching, neuroscience research, family, and day-to-day living to
generate a unique comprehensive view of the mental disorder known as
depression. Dr. Lambert will present her findings and answer our
questions about depression.
