Minnesota Center for Chemical and Mental Health
(MNCAMH) is hosting best-selling author Gabor Maté, M.D., to lead two major
conferences at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus on the impact
of childhood trauma and stress in human development, drug addiction and mental
illness.
On Friday, Jan. 27, Dr. Maté and other experts will
participate in The Biology of Loss: A
Trauma-Informed Perspective in Treating Addiction and Concurrent Disorders. This
full-day conference for practitioners will address the role of trauma and
adverse childhood events on the co-occurrence of substance use disorders and
mental illness. They will explore the individual, historical and systemic
contexts of trauma and its developmental, neurological and relational impact on
people.
This conference is supported by the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
On Saturday, Jan. 28, Dr. Maté will discuss how
early childhood experiences and chronic stress can negatively affect physical
and mental well-being. The all-day event, entitled Trauma and Stress across the Lifespan: Attachment and Healing in
Childhood and Beyond.
Both conferences are relevant to practitioners of
all levels and disciplines and individuals impacted by addiction, trauma,
stress or concerns around parenting. 6
CEUs available each day.
Register for one or both
conferences at www.z.umn.edu/gabor.
About Dr. Gabor Maté
Dr. Maté is a co-founder of Compassion for
Addiction, a nonprofit organization and resource for those seeking help for
substance abuse disorders. The Vancouver physician has more than 20 years of
experience in family practice and palliative care. He’s written several books,
including the best-seller “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with
Addiction.” He spent more than a decade caring for patients struggling with
drug addiction, mental illness and HIV in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
About MNCAMH
The
Minnesota Center for Chemical and Mental Health is a Center of Excellence for
the mental health, substance use and co-occurring disorders workforce. Our
programs and services go beyond principles, delivering specific clinical practice
methods based on science.
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