Virtual Ability, Inc. announces the third
annual Mental Health Symposium to be held Saturday, April 26th, 7:00
am PDT/SLT to 5:00 pm PDT/SLT in Second Life®. The
theme of this year’s conference is “Quality of Life.”
The World Health Organization defines
quality of life as an individual’s “perception of their position in life in the
context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to
their goals, standards and concerns.”
Quality of life is important to us all,
but may be more difficult to attain for those with mental health issues.
Overall quality of life is affected by psychological state, physical health,
level of independence, social relationships, personal values and beliefs, and
the relationship of all of these to the person’s environment.
Symposium presentations include (in
alphabetical order):
·
Hillary Bogner, MD, University
of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, will offer insights from her
research on depression among older adults.
·
Colleen Crary, Executive Director of Fearless
Nation, Inc., will share lessons from adversity for creating a vibrant life.
·
Dick Dillon, CEO of Innovaision, LLC, shares
surprising information about why some recovering addicts become “weller than well.”
·
Teresa Goddard, Senior Consultant with the Job
Accommodation Network, will inform us about attaining employment equality
through accommodation and self-advocacy.
·
Dr. Christine Karper and Michelle Stone, members
of the American Counseling Association’s Cyber Task Force, will talk about the
role of counseling and virtual service delivery.
·
Dr. Jacquelyn Ford Morie, University of Southern
California, will describe the use of virtual worlds as healing spaces for
veterans.
·
Dr. Nicolas Rüsch, of the University of Ulm,
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, will explain the results of his research on
well-being among persons at risk of psychosis, focusing particularly on shame
and stigma.
Alice Krueger, president of Virtual
Ability, Inc., stated: “I am pleased to see an increasing focus on quality of
life in mental health care in recent years, since many persons with mental
health diagnoses struggle with these issues. The Symposium’s international presenters
are acknowledged experts in their fields. I will be interested to hear what
they have to say on these important topics. Please join us on April 26 to learn
more from a variety of exciting speakers!”
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