Associate Professor University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Englewood, Colorado, United States
These are times of upheaval, whether looking at political polarization, climate change, immigration, civil rights, public health, or other areas. In this talk, Dr. Freedenthal will examine different approaches to coping with uncertainty, suffering, and despair amid social change. She’ll draw from her personal experiences of suicidality and recovery, in addition to research findings in suicidology on hope, meaning, and other reasons for living.
Learning Objectives:
Describe at least two effects that social change can have on mental health
Articulate the roles of hope and meaning in coping with change
Summarize at least two important research findings about reasons for living
