How Families Can Help Loved Ones with a Mental Illness with Dr. Lloyd Sederer

On Saturday, March 19 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Russell Library will present Dr. Lloyd Sederer as the last event of the Mental Health Matters series. Sederer, the author of The Family Guild to Mental Health Care, will speak about how families may help their loved one with a mental illness.

'Mental illness is painful and difficult for families to face and endure...' so writes Dr. Lloyd Sederer in his book. As a professor and Chief Medical Officer for the New York State Office of Mental Health, Dr. Sederer is an accomplished speaker and advocate for de-stigmatizing mental illness and improving services. He is the Medical Editor for Mental Health The Huffington Post  and a prolific writer, reviewing books, movies and professional articles which deal with mental illness.