Addressing Mental Health Misinformation and Pseudoscience – 1 CE
Abstract
Attendees of the live webinar will be entered to win a FREE copy of Jonathan’s book: “Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry!”
The wellness industry is currently valued at over $5.6 trillion dollars globally. A sizeable portion of the industry consists of alternative medicine products and services. But is the wellness industry really healing what ails us? Why do people turn to alternative medicine? What is the nature of mental-health related pseudoscience and misinformation? In this presentation, Dr. Jonathan N. Stea will shine a light on how mental health-related pseudoscience and misinformation have infiltrated popular culture, social media, and our healthcare systems themselves. For anyone who has had patients, clients or family members who have been touched by mental illness in any way, please join him for “Addressing Mental Health Misinformation and Pseudoscience.” Dr. Stea will discuss the history and harm of the anti-psychiatry movement, and he’ll pull back the curtain on the history of the wellness industry and the devastating consequences of allowing pseudoscience promoters to target the vulnerable in our society. Finally, he’ll talk about making better informed decisions with a view toward improved science and mental health literacy.
Unable to attend this webinar? The recorded version will be posted on our asynchronous course portal within the days following the webinar.
Intended Audience
General public, including mental health professionals.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the nature and harm of mental-health related pseudoscience
- Discuss the importance of science and mental health literacy
- Discuss sources of mental health misinformation
Presenter
Dr. Jonathan N. Stea
Dr. Jonathan N. Stea is a full-time practicing clinical psychologist and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. He’s a two-time winner of the University of Calgary’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Supervision and co-editor of the book Investigating Clinical Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies. Dr. Stea has published extensively, with regular contributions to Scientific American and Psychology Today, among other outlets, and has appeared on numerous mainstream television and radio shows, as well as podcasts. He was the 2022 recipient of the John G. Paterson Award from the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta, an annual award presented for the exceptional contribution to portraying psychological knowledge to the public.
His new book, MIND THE SCIENCE: SAVING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH FROM THE WELLNESS INDUSTRY, aims to educate and embolden those who wish to make informed decisions about their mental health, to improve science and mental health literacy, and to pull back the curtain on the devastating consequences of allowing pseudoscience promoters to target the vulnerable within our society. It’s a must-have for readers of popular science who are curious to understand what mental health really means, or who have been touched by mental illness in some way. It provides readers with a science-backed takedown of pseudoscience, as well as an understanding of its evolution, seduction, and solution. In part, this involves exposing the mental health misinformation that pervades healthcare, pop culture, social media, and the wellness industry.
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Continuing Education Credits
The Psychologists’ Association of Alberta (PAA) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to offer Continuing Education (CE) for psychologists. This workshop is offered for one (1.0) hours of CE Credit. Full attendance at the workshop is required to receive Continuing Education Credits. Partial credit will not be awarded, and late arrivals or early departure will preclude awarding of Continuing Education Credits. PAA maintains responsibility for the program.
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