Event Locator: 2025-AAJZFJ
One in five Americans are diagnosed with mental illness in any given year. Suicide is the second most common cause of death in the US for youth aged 15-24. It kills over 800,000
people a year globally and 48,300 in the USA. Drug overdose kills 81,000 in the USA annually. The autoimmunity epidemic affects 24 million people in the USA. What is going on?
The interconnected epidemics of anxiety, chronic illness and substance abuse are, according to Dr Gabor Maté, normal. But not in the way you might think. In The Wisdom of Trauma, we travel alongside physician, bestselling author and Order of Canada recipient Dr. Gabor Maté to explore why Western society is facing such epidemics. This is a journey with a man who has dedicated his life to understanding the connection between illness, addiction, trauma and society.
Trauma is the invisible force that shapes our lives. It shapes the way we live, the way we love and the way we make sense of the world. It is the root of our deepest wounds. Dr. Maté gives us a new vision: a trauma-informed society in which parents, teachers, physicians, policy-makers and legal personnel are not concerned with fixing behaviors, making diagnoses, suppressing symptoms and judging, but seek instead to understand the sources from which troubling behaviors and diseases spring in the wounded human soul. He points us to the path of individual and collective healing.
This is a free event for the public, and there is an offering of CEUs to those in attendance. The film highlights the importance of Trauma-Informed Care and the impact of trauma on those who have experienced it.
We encourage attendees to arrive early and enjoy some appetizers, as opening statements will begin at 5:30 pm. The Film will start at 6 pm, followed by guided talking circles that support a debriefing of the overall film, due to its intensity.
There will be community booths available to showcase the various resources we have to support our community and those who struggle with behavioral health.
If you are interested in volunteering to have a booth or be a debriefing facilitator, please indicate this in your registration.