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Caring for young people means ensuring their mental and emotional wellbeing is part of the conversation. It’s not only important to talk about mental health, teens need tools to help them cope as they navigate becoming adults in a complicated world.To support teen mental health in the community, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center invites high school students to take part in the second annual Youth Mental Health Summit.
Join us for the FREE event on Thursday, March 13 from 8 am to 4:30 pm at Gracie Theater, Husson University, Bangor. We are partnering with local schools and experts, including Northern Light Acadia Hospital, NAMI, Partners for Peace, Healthy Acadia, and more.
The summit is designed to create a safe, open space for teens to discuss mental health, learn effective coping strategies, and break the stigma surrounding mental health. We encourage high school students from the Bangor area to join us!
We’ll hear from keynote Darryl Bellamy, a national youth motivational speaker, who will lead workshops and speak about Moving from Fear to Fear(less).
The event features workshops about:
• Adventure-based therapy
• Bullying
• Creative expression
• Eating disorders
• Equine assisted therapy
• LGBTQ+ Identity and Allyship
• Nature therapy
• Setting healthy boundaries
• Sports and mental health
• Substance use
• Suicide prevention
• The impact of social media
• Yoga and meditation
This summit, created by teens for their peers, was established to address the mental health crisis among teenagers in Maine. In 2024, a group of passionate student volunteers at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center helped create the first Youth Mental Health Summit, an initiative providing their peers with the tools, support, and understanding to better navigate the complexities of mental health challenges. We are so pleased to offer it again, thanks to the help of Children's Miracle Network and the Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Auxiliary.
Registration is required. Learn more and register here:
http://northernlighthealth.org/YMHS25
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Gracie Theatre, Husson University, 1 College Circle,,Bangor, Maine, United States
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