John and Kathy Hartman, Rick and Linda Froehlich, and Lisa Biekarski, who all work with NAMI Portage County, install green ribbons on downtown light poles to recognize Mental Illness Awareness in October 2020. (Metro Wire photo)

Mental wellness speaker scheduled for Monday night

February 27, 2022February 28, 2022

Metro Wire Staff

A mental wellness speaker will give a free presentation on Monday night in the Aspirus Business Office.

The Portage/Wood counties chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and Suicide Prevention Mental Wellness Awareness Coalition are hosting Chad Taylor, MA, LPC, a counselor with Aspirus Behavioral Health.

Taylor will give a presentation on presentation on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a type of therapy that combines strategies of mindfulness, acceptance, and emotional regulation to foster positive change.

DBT was initially developed to help people with borderline personality disorder but has been successfully adapted to treat many mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, ADHD, and suicidal and other self-destructive behaviors.

Time will be available for questions and answers and discussion. Light snacks will also be available. Contact Kathy Hartman at 715-254-5452 for more information.

The presentation will be 6-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28 in the Oak Room of Aspirus Business Office, 2501 Main St. in Stevens Point. Attendees should enter the doors from the east parking lot.