Lisa Damour: Under Pressure: Confronting Stress and Anxiety in Children and Teenagers

When:
October 3, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
2019-10-03T18:00:00-04:00
2019-10-03T19:30:00-04:00
Where:
Campell Center, Greenhills School
850 Greenhills Drive
Ann Arbor
MI 48105

Psychologist and author Lisa Damour, Ph.D. will discuss the anxiety and stress experienced by young people, and how parents can best support them. Dr. Damour will share fresh insights from her years as the Adolescence columnist for the New York Times, and her two best selling books, Untangled and Under Pressure.

Come to connect and learn about:

  • The difference between healthy and unhealthy stress and anxiety
  • Research-based practical fixes to help young people manage naturally occurring tension, toxic stress, and anxiety
  • How to help our sons and daughters build strength and confidence from pre-school through high school

More About Lisa Damour
Lisa Damour, Ph.D. is a psychologist, author, teacher, speaker, and consultant. Dr. Damour writes the monthly Adolescence column for the New York Times and is a regular contributor at CBS News. She serves as a Senior Advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University and as the Executive Director of Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls. Learn even more about Lisa Damour at www.drlisadamour.com.

Books Available Courtesy of Literati Bookstore
Lisa’s books, Untangled and Under Pressure, will be available for purchase at the event courtesy of Literati Bookstore, and are available to purchase in advance of the event at its store in downtown Ann Arbor.

About the Event
This adult event is free and open to the general public.

This event is part of the Michigan Theater’s Independent Thinker Series, presented by the independent schools of Ann Arbor, which include Ann Arbor Academy, Daycroft School, Emerson School, Greenhills School, Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor, and Summers-Knoll School.

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