Addressing Mental Health Challenges During the COVID 19 Pandemic

Topic: Addressing Mental Health Challenges During the COVID 19 Pandemic

Speaker: Aaron Khieraty 

Date and time: October 22, 2020 at 6pm

Description: Rates of depression, anxiety, stress, substance abuse, and suicide have been on the rise during the coronavirus stay-at-home orders. Dr. Kheriaty, a psychiatrist and professor at UC Irvine, will not only describe these concerning trends, he will also provide concrete practical suggestions you can implement to reduce the risk of these outcomes and improve your mental health during these challenging times.

Biography: Aaron Kheriaty is Professor of Psychiatry at UCI School of Medicine and Director of the Medical Ethics Program at UCI Health. He serves as chairman of the medical ethics committees at UCI Hospital and at the CA Department of State Hospitals. Dr. Kheriaty graduated from the University of Notre Dame in philosophy and pre-medical sciences, earned his MD degree from Georgetown University, and completed residency training in psychiatry at UCI. He has authored books and articles for professional and lay audiences on bioethics, social science, psychiatry, and religion. His work has been published in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Public Discourse, and First Things; he has conducted print, radio, and television interviews on bioethics topics with The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, Fox, and NPR.  On matters of public policy and healthcare he has addressed the California Medical Association and has testified before the California Senate Health Committee. Dr. Kheriaty is Senior Fellow and Director of the Program in Health and Human Flourishing at the Zephyr Institute in Palo Alto, CA, and Scholar at the Paul Ramsey Institute in San Francisco, CA.

Learn more about Aaron Khieraty here.