Reeve Foundation's June 25 webinar addresses "Women's mental health after SCI"
Spinal cord injury or the onset of paralysis caused by other conditions is a life-altering event which can have broad ramifications in many areas of a woman’s life, including her physical and psychological health, sexuality, independence, and social life. Recognizing that, the Reeve Foundation is hosting a live webinar on Thurs., June 25th at Noon PDT featuring a panel of three speakers to address these impacts and provide empowering strategies and tips for supporting good mental health.
The webinar will examine the psychological and mental health impacts of paralysis, including depression, anxiety, self-esteem and loneliness. The presenters will also discuss ways to improve and maintain mental health by exploring how to practice self-care, increase the positives in life, work to enhance self-esteem, combat negative thoughts, and foster strong, healthy social connections. At the end of this webinar, you will be able to identify the impact of spinal cord injury and paralysis on a women’s mental health, understand the importance of good mental health, and gain tools to improve your mental health. REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR HERE.
The speakers are: Rosemary Hughes, a Senior Research Scientist at the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities and Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Montana. She holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Houston; Linda Norah-Davis has been living with a T6 spinal cord injury for 45 years. For the past 3 years, she has partnered with disability researchers on numerous projects, using her lived experience as a woman with SCI to inform studies and serving as a peer facilitator of self-management health-related intervention programs. She is currently a co-facilitator of the Zest Psychological Health Promotion Intervention Study for Women with SCI; Susan Robinson-Whelen is a Scientist at TIRR Memorial Hermann’s Spinal Cord Injury and Disability Research Center (SCIDR), Senior Investigator at Baylor College of Medicine’s (BCM) Center for Research on Women with Disabilities (CROWD), and Assistant Professor at BCM’s H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Washington University in St. Louis.