Leveraging the Opportunity of #Adolescence to Promote #MentalHealth/#Webinar by #AndrewFuligni, PhD

#AlanHuFoundation #Adolescence #MentalHealth
7:19 Adolescence is a time of remarkable growth and opportunity
Early Adolescence/Ages 9 to 12
Mid Adolescence/Ages 13 to 17
Late Adolescence/Ages 18 to 24+
15:48 Adolescents’ developing brains are built for these changes
25:11 Key developmental needs of adolescents
33:41 Leveraging the opportunity to support mental health

Andrew J. Fuligni, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Department of Psychology at UCLA. His research focuses on the interaction between sociocultural experiences and biobehavioral development during adolescence. As the Co-Director of the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent, he works to translate and disseminate the science of adolescence to policy makers and practitioners to support efforts that promote the healthy development of diverse youth.

The free webinar is held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, from 6:30 – 7:30 PDT via Zoom. It includes 15 minutes for questions and answers following Dr. Fuligni’s presentation.

The Alan Hu Foundation was created by Xiaofang Chen and Chih-Ching Hu in memory of their son, Alan. He passed away due to mental disorders in 2018 at the age of 15. Their mission is to promote mental health, raise awareness and remove stigma surrounding psychiatric disorders, and to support fundamental research for cures.