Mental Health and Stigma: Silence and Pain vs. Openness and Thriving

Mental disorders aren’t rare – instead, they affect one-third of all families nationally and
internationally. The good news is that with early detection and evidence-based interventions,
most individuals with mental disorders can recover and thrive. One of today’s leading experts in
child and adult mental disorders, Dr. Stephen Hinshaw is also a member of a family that has
experienced serious mental illness for many years. In this moving and highly informative talk, he
will present information based on both personal experience and current science, illuminating the
concept of stigma, and providing a pathway toward greater public acceptance, empathy, and
access to treatment. This accessible, evidence-based information is moving, compelling,
sometimes humorous, and deeply inspiring – including what it will take to change media, share
everyday narratives, humane the entire topic, and allow full access to care.

The ADHD Explosion

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is constantly in the news and Dr. Hinshaw is
arguably the leading international expert regarding the puzzling and controversial issues related
to children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD. His many research articles, books, and public
talks debunk myths and provide accessible scientific information about the role of genes and
families in “causing” ADHD, the role of Big Pharma and educational policies in shaping the huge
spikes of diagnosis of ADHD, and the need for integrative treatments (including the major
controversy over whether stimulant medications should be used as performance enhancers for
nearly everyone). Here, Hinshaw produces the definitive science on this topic and provides the
kind of integrative account that no other scholar, scientist, or advocate can.

Psychopathology Made Accessible: What is Mental Illness and Why Should We Care?

Dr. Stephen Hinshaw is one of today’s leading experts in the field of mental health and has
incredible knowledge of the conditions of depression, anxiety disorders, Schizophrenia, Bipolar
Disorder, PTSD, Autism, ADHD, and learning disorders. In this talk, Hinshaw provides up-to-
date scientific information on the role of genes, early experiences, families, peer groups,
schools, neighborhoods, and society-at-large on the development of such core mental disorder
– as well as core information on evidence-based treatments, including medications and a variety
of psychological therapies. His past audiences rave about the blend of science and humanity
that informs this compelling and evidence-based presentation.