Online Symposium: Early Life Stress and Mental Health
When:
Monday, May 10, 2021 9:00a -
3:00p
Monday, May 10, 2021 9:00a -
3:00p
Where:
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT
43 Vassar St.
Cambridge, MA, MA 02139
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Lectures & Conferences, Social Good, University
Event website:
https://picower.mit.edu/events/early-life-stress-mental-health
Though studies show that abuse, neglect or trauma during childhood can lead to lifelong struggles including with mental health, research also indicates that solutions and interventions at various stages of life can be developed to help. And while many people may remain resilient or do not experience acute stresses, a lack of opportunity early in life, including because of poverty and systemic racism, can still constrain their ability to realize their full potential. In what ways are health and other outcomes affected? What can individuals and institutions do to enhance opportunity?
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory's biennial spring symposium, "Early Life Stress & Mental Health,” will examine these issues. The daylong event, held online via webinar, will feature speakers including members of the MIT faculty as well as Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, Surgeon General of California, Jose Antonio Vargas of Define American, Geoffrey Canada of Harlem Children's Zone, and Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative. It also features a panel discussion, "Outreach and Opportunities in STEM," highlighting examples of what's going on at MIT to diversify representation in the sciences.
This online event is free to attend. Registration is required.
