World Mental Health Day was observed on October 10^th and it provides an opportunity for the world to get on board with raising international awareness about mental health issues and how we can do our part to help normalize this topic with our families, friends, neighbors, and colleagues.

To contribute to the national dialogue on mental health for this month, the Cohen Clinic would like to share an Easterseals’ Candid Conversations webinar that was moderated last month by our Director, Dr. Anneke Vandenbroek. This virtual discussion focused on how to address our national mental health crisis in the age of Covid-19.

Dr. Vandenbroek was joined by Dr. Mahdieh Bodaghi, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Children’s National Hospital; Eric Eversole, Vice President at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Jon Horowitch, President & CEO of Easterseals DC MD VA; and Dr. Diane Kern, Licensed Psychologist to provide great advice and tips on how to effectively acknowledge, address and assess mental health issues being experienced by children, family, friends, and co-workers, including those in the veteran and military family communities.

We hope you will find this virtual discussion helpful in your journey to seek support for whatever behavioral health issue you and/or your family might be managing.

The Cohen Clinic at Easterseals also continues to operate fulltime with telehealth services. If you need our help, please call our office to schedule an appointment at 240-847-7500.

We are here for you!

Warrior Canine Connection Hybrid Workshop (Virtual or In-Person)

Date: Mondays, October 19, 26, November 2, 9,16

Time: 4:00-5:00pm

Registration Required: Space is Limited! Contact Emily McNeal at emcneal@warriorcanineconnection.org

Date: Tuesdays, October 20, 27, November 3, 10; and Thursdays, October 22, 29, November 5,12, 2020

Time: 7:00-8:30pm

Registration Required: CHESSHAKES.COM/CW-COHEN

Date: Fridays, October 16, 23, 30, 2020

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

More Information: info.mfc@eseal.org or call 240-847-7500

Virtual Creative Writing Workshop with Seema Reza

Date: Tuesday October 20, 2020

Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm

Registration Required: http://bit.ly/CBAWCreativeWorkshop

Date: Wednesdays, October 28, 2020

Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm

Registration Required: http://bit.ly/OctoberVirtualYoga

*These classes are open to everyone and poses can be modified for people of all abilities.

Date: Fridays, November 6,13, 20, December 4, 2020

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

More Information: info.mfc@eseal.org or call 240-847-7500