Blaise Aguirre, MD with Ross Szabo
When Kids Say “I Hate Myself”: How to Respond
Virtual Event
When a child expresses severe self-criticism or despair, caregivers and educators can find themselves at a loss. In this presentation, Aguirre will help adults distinguish between typical adolescent angst and deeper psychological distress.
Participants will learn how to offer radical validation and when to seek professional intervention. Aguirre will share evidence-based strategies for responding with compassion and clarity and fostering resilience when a child needs it most.
Aguirre is a world-renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the founding medical director of 3East at McLean Hospital, a unique residential program for teens. Aguirre is the author of several books, including “College Mental Health 101” and “I Hate Myself.”
Please share information about this event with friends and relatives. All are welcome to the free weekly GPS events, and no registration is required.
In conversation with…
Aguirre will be in conversation with acclaimed author and mental health
advocate Ross Szabo. Szabo is the Wellness Director at Geffen Academy at UCLA and the co-author of “Behind Happy Faces: Taking Charge of Your Mental Health.”
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