Neshamos.org - Healthy Relationships & Connected Communities

Rabbi Simon Jacobson introduces and expounds on five principles that are essential for any educator looking to make difference in the life of a student. This talk was given on August 21, 2019 at the annual Neshamos.org Mental Health Seminar for Teachers at Yeshivas for teen-aged boys.

A brief overview and demonstration on basic mindfulness techniques which can be used to reduce anxiety in the moment.

Dr. Norman Blumenthal, PHD, the Zachter Family Chair in Trauma and Crisis Counseling at OHEL, and Director of the OHEL Miriam Center for Trauma,Bereavement and Crisis Response, speakes about treatment approaches, and how family and friends can help. Dr. Blumenthal shares a comprehensive overview of OHELs work in anxiety amongst children and adults.

Dr. David Rosmarin, PhD, ABPP, Founder and Director of Center For Anxiety speaks about the intense rise of anxiety throughout America. In this talk he offers practical insight into the nature of anxiety and how to overcome it, highlighting the effectiveness of exposure therapy, i.e. playing out scenarios of our fears, thus realizing that it is in our capacity to overcome most, if not all, challenges that life throws at us.

Hear Mendel tell his story for the very first time about living with debilitating OCD, "the unnecessary courage" it took for him to confront his illness and the profound lessons he learned. A courageous and stigma-shattering talk!