For far too long our society has focused on addressing problems after they exist. In a world full of information, we often know the cause and effect of most situation, addiction and substance misuse are no different. Sean Perry will delve into addressing addiction before it starts. As Sean takes the audience through the struggles of the mental health crisis plaguing our youth, they will learn about the root cause and how anxiety is at the forefront. They will learn how addressing and supporting youth early on can greatly reduce the need to self-medicate. Sean will address how telling children to “Just so no” is not only outdated but never addresses why they may want to say yes in the first place

This is a free non-ticketed event, open to the community.

This event is part of the Geisel 2020 MLK Jr. Celebration. For a full schedule of events, please visit https://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/dice/mlk/

Co-sponsored by Geisel's Diversity, Inclusion & Community Engagement (DICE), and Dartmouth's Institutional Diversity & Equity (IDE)