Opening Up 2023 - Your Menstrual Cycle…Not Just Your Period
Let’s consider an experience that MOST women share: the menstrual cycle. Now imagine being one of the group of women who experience real mental health impacts, month in and month out. Then ponder the impact for those who have severe mood swings that affect their quality of life, relationships and ability to function.
Opening Up: Your Menstrual Cycle…Not Just Your Period, presented by the Women’s Health Concerns Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, will delve into the intricate connection between mental health and the menstrual cycle, with a special emphasis on understanding and managing premenstrual disorders.
Opening Up will have experts in women’s mental health sharing knowledge, resources, and support about these specific mental health concerns. The forum will provide a supportive space for individuals seeking knowledge and support in the vital intersection of mental health. Through participants with lived experience and health professionals, Opening Up will unite a collective of passionate and collaborative mentors openly sharing knowledge with a supportive, non-judgemental, and community-building approach.
Hosted by:
Dr. Benicio Frey Psychiatrist and Medical Director, Women’s Health Concerns Clinic, Professor and Academic Head of Mood Disorders, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, |
Dr. Alison Shea Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Menopause and Reproductive Mental Health Specialist, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, |
Registration
Friday, November 17, 2023
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) – A Virtual Event presented by the Women’s Health Concerns Clinic!
Registration is $10, and 100% of your ticket purchase price will be donated to support the work of the Women’s Health Concerns Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.
Every person who registers will also receive a recording of the Opening Up forum.
We want everyone who wishes to attend to be able to do so. If you need compassionate (free) access to this workshop, please email openingupforumsjwhcc@gmail.com for assistance.