Stronger Mind, Stronger Health.
Come join the experts to learn about our brain and its related disease states:
1. Depression,
2. Anxiety disorder,
3. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
The psychiatrists, therapists, and team will:
1. Touch on common signs and symptoms of the disorders,
2. Dispute myths and misconceptions about mental illness,
3. Suggest resources and methods to seek for different types of assistance, and
4. Provide information on how to access services without cost and/or minimum cost
5. Provide one-on-one Q&A and more
Date: April 2, 2023, 1PM
Register for FREE by 3/30: https://tapla.org/event-5186453
Location: Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles at 9443 Telstar Ave, El Monte, CA 91731
Refreshment and snacks will be provided. Raffle will also be available for attendees!
Speaker Information:
1. Dr. Aminzadeh, Triple board certified physician in psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and addiction medicine, BNI Treatment Centers
2. Cynthia Mohd, Therapist, BNI Treatment Centers
3. Melissa Johnson, Therapist, BNI Treatment Centers
4. Douglas Jewell, Admission and Outreach Director, BNI Treatment Centers
5. Nina Loc, Director of Behavioral Health, CSC Health
Organizers:
OCAC LA, TJCCLA, and TAP-LA
Event sponsored by OCAC LA
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About OCAC
Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC)'s main objective is to serve as a cultural, education, economic and informational exchanges organization between Taiwan and the overseas Taiwanese and Chinese descent communities. For more information, visit https://overseas.ocac.gov.tw/OCAC/eng/
About BNI Treatment Centers
BNI Treatment Centers is a nationally renowned treatment center for adolescents with mental health or substance abuse issues. Owned and operated by adolescent psychiatrists and staffed with a highly-credentialed team of compassionate mental health professionals, it is considered the gold-standard treatment for teens in need of therapeutic and psychiatric support. For more information, visit https://bnitreatment.com
About TJCCLA
Non-profit organization committed to helping young Taiwanese professionals and entrepreneurs through career enhancement, self-improvement, leadership development and social and community events. We provide a platform for members to network, to exchange life and career experiences, to discover entrepreneurship opportunities, and to deliver innovative ideas and solutions to challenges. For more information, visit
https://www.tjccla.org/
About Chinatown Service Center (CSC)
Founded in 1971, Chinatown Service Center (CSC) is the oldest and largest community health and social service organization serving the Greater Los Angeles Chinese American community. Today, CSC has expanded our services and outreach to provide a variety of services to the underserved and disadvantaged immigrants and minorities in Southern California for the betterment of their quality of life. Chinatown Service Center is proud to offer our services and assistance in English along with a variety of languages reflective of our diverse community. Our services include social services, community economic development, youth services, and our community health clinic which includes medical, dental, and behavioral health services. For more information, visit https://www.cscla.org/
About TAP-LA
Taiwanese American Professionals Los Angeles (TAP-LA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and empowering the Taiwanese & Taiwanese American community in Greater Los Angeles through networking and professional development while emphasizing the preservation of Taiwanese American Identity. Our programs and events are focused in five main areas: Community Building, Professional Development, Promoting Taiwanese/Taiwanese American Culture and Identity, Health and Wellness, Community Service. For more info, check out our website: https://tapla.org/