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HSJCC webinar: ADHD, Substance Use, and Mental Health

WEBINAR: ADHD, Substance Use, and Mental Health

ADHD is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder that affects approximately 1.7 million Canadians. Research shows that approx. 80% of adults and 44% of children with ADHD have at least one comorbid psychiatric disorder. This presentation will provide an overview ADHD and how it intersects with Addiction and other mental health conditions across the lifespan. An overview of ADHD impacts on education, employment and justice will also be covered.

Please join us on April 29th from 10-11:30 AM EST to hear from the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada and the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance. Our speakers will cover topics including:

  • About ADHD - across the lifespan
  • ADHD and comorbidities across the lifespan
  • ADHD and addictions across the lifespan
  • Consequences of untreated ADHD
  • Red Flags (what to look for)
  • How to get assessed/diagnosed
  • ADHD and employment
  • ADHD and the Justice System
  • ADHD and Education (Post-Secondary)
  • ADHD Resources

Presenters:
Stacey Espinet received her PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Toronto. She has over 15 years of experience in mental health research and education within academic and healthcare settings. As Education Manager at CADDRA - Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance - she supports the development and implementation of educational products designed for health professionals involved in the assessment and management of ADHD.

Heidi Bernhardt, RN, is a psychiatric nurse by training, mother of three young men with ADHD, and the founder and former Executive Director of the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC), a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to awareness, education, and advocacy for ADHD. Heidi also served as the Executive Director of the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA), a national not-for-profit organization of the leading clinicians and researchers in ADHD in Canada for 6 years. Over the past 25 years, Heidi Bernhardt has helped raise awareness and understanding of ADHD among parents, educators, health care professionals, industry leaders, and government officials through presentations, conferences, media interviews, and advocacy work.

The session is open to AMHO, CMHA-ON, CMHO and HSJCC members. You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0X9ZlvjFSBitBL_XQeRbhQ.

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