Las Positas College will host renowned motivational speaker, author and mental health advocate Jeff Bell, who will discuss his story of dealing with obsessive compulsive disorder, at the event "Increasing Mental Health Awareness and Literacy," 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, in the Multi-Disciplinary Building Room 2420. The event is free and open to the public; parking is $2.
Following Bell’s talk will be a presentation about Lets Erase the Stigma (LETS),
a nationally recognized organization dedicated to erasing the stigma of mental illness through developing education programs, mentoring opportunities and research designed to empower youth to change the perception of mental illness. The mental health awareness event is sponsored by the Psychology Department and the Psi Beta Psychology Honor Society, according to Las Positas College Psychology Instructor Ernest Jones, Ph.D.
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Recognized as a leading authority on uncertainty and motivation, Bell is a news anchor at KCBS Radio in San Francisco and the author of two books: "Rewind, Replay, Repeat," in which he recounts his struggle with obsessive compulsive disorder and his on-going recovery, and "When In Doubt, Make Belief," in which he discusses insights he has gained through his recovery and how others can apply them in their lives.
Bell is a national spokesperson for Mental Health America’s (MHA) "Real Lives" program and a recipient of MHA’s prestigious forWARDS award for "moving the cause of mental health forward." He also is a national spokesperson for the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation and co-founder of the mental health education and advocacy organization Adversity to Advocacy. He speaks throughout the country and has appeared on more than 50 television and radio programs.
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The Las Positas College Department of Psychology brings world-renowned speakers and events to the campus and Tri-Valley community including: Temple Grandin, portrayed in an award winning HBO movie and regarded as the world’s most accomplished and best-known adult with autism; William C. Dement, M.D. Ph.D., the world’s leading authority on sleep and regarded as the "Father of Sleep Medicine;" the late Kim Peek, the super-savant who inspired the Oscar-winning film, "Rain Man;" and Dr. John Ratey, best-selling author and associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
