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Thursday, November 12th
Free Pizza Comedy Series
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Saturday, November 14th
November is set to rock with "The White Tie Affair"
@ 8:00pm in the Commons
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Wednesday, November 18th
Be Heard: Talking about Mental Health
@ 7:00pm in Cooperage
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Thursday, November 19th
ASP FREE Black light Pool!
@ 9:00pm Buffalo Billiards in Cotati
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Wednesday, December 2nd
Does HIV Look Like Me
@ 7:00pm in Cooperage
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Thursday, December 3rd
How to be a Community Organizer from the Bottom Up
@ 7:00pm Cooperage
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- Be Heard: Talking about Mental Health
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Event: Be Heard: Talking about Mental Health
Date: Wednesday, November 18th
Time: 7:00pm
Where: Cooperage
Admission: Free to all
Associated Students, Inc is dedicated to planning the best programs that provide not only entertainment, but support for all Sonoma State students. Coming this November, Associated Students Productions proudly presents the lecture "Be Heard: Talking about Mental Health" with John Kevin Hines. The lecture will take place on Wednesday November 18th at 7:00pm in the Cooperage of Sonoma State University. Admission will be free and the event is open to the community.
In high school John Kevin Hines loved performing in plays and playing sports. Being around people and being active were things that came easily to him. That changed when he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 17. He struggled to find a treatment. In 2000, during his freshman year of college, Kevin attempted to take his own life. He jumped off of the Golden Gate Bridge and luckily he is one of 29 people to have survived that jump. Kevin has since learned to deal with mental illness in a healthy way, and through speaking out, he is providing a positive example to hundreds of thousands of young people dealing with all types of mental health issues. His story is one of amazing strength and compassion, and his presentation discusses bipolar disorder, depression, suicide and survival. Kevin's devotion to living every single day grounded to the things he loves comes though loud and clear; he is truly an inspiration. Since this event, Hines has found new, healthy avenues to fight back against his illness. In the past five years, Hines has spoken to over 150,000 people on the subject of mental health, teaming up with The National Mental Health Awareness campaign. The NMHAC is a nationwide nonpartisan public education campaign that was launched as part of the 1999 White House Conference on Mental Health. The campaign is dedicated to battling the stigma, shame, and myths surrounding mental disorders that prevent so many people from getting the help they need. Millions of young people experience depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, ADD, ADHD, schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. Often the loneliness, self-hatred, anger, confusion, insecurities and fear that come out of these conditions lead to substance abuse, risky sexual behavior, violence, cutting, lower school performance or complete isolation. Positive examples and dialogue about dealing with these problems are both uncommon and needed. NMHAC speakers' bureau provides such examples by featuring young people who have dealt with these issues and who can encourage others to recognize and seek help for their emotional difficulties.
For more information on NMHAC and John Kevin Hines Story go to these links:
http://www.nostigma.org/about_us.php
http://www.nostigma.org/john_kevin_hines.php
For more information on this and other ASP events please call 707-664-2382.
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