Friends Hospital Speakers Bureau
At Friends Hospital, we are proud to have assembled a team of knowledgeable and personable experts who are leaders in their respective fields. And these expert psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, therapists and more are glad to freely share their knowledge.
Friends Hospital would love the opportunity to send a speaker to your community group, service club, religious organization, school, business—whatever setting you choose, and for groups of 15 or more people. Our speakers can also tailor a message for any audience from medical professionals to students.
You are welcome to choose a topic from the list below, or let us design a presentation specific to your interests and needs. Request a speaker by contacting our public relations department at 215-831-7854. We ask that you allow at least three weeks before your event.
Suggested Topics
- Mental Illness and Friends
- Hospital Myths about Mental Illness
- Signs and Symptoms of Depression
- Suicide Prevention
- The "Holiday Blues"
- Getting Help for an Addiction
- Health Reform’s Impact on Psychiatric Treatment
- Art as Therapy/Horticultural Therapy
- Moral Treatment: The Legacy of Friends Hospital/The Gardens of Friends Hospital
- Your Emotions
- Coping with Anger
- Managing Stress/Relaxation Techniques
- Coping with Chronic Pain
- Biofeedback
- Self Injurious Behavior
- Schizophrenia/Dementia
- Psycho-pharmacology
- Milieu Management/Inpatient Acute
- Parenting
- Separation & Divorce
- Stress
- Cutting Behaviors
- Caring for Elderly
Topics Relating to Adolescence
(For students, parent groups, counselors, or teachers)
- Signs and Symptoms of Depression in Teenagers
- Teen Suicide
- Self-Esteem
- Peer Pressure among Adolescents
- Teens in Trouble: Signs and Symptoms
- Body Image
- Substance Abuse Among the Young
- Teasing
- Conduct Disorders in Teenagers
- Careers in Mental Health
Topics Relating to Older Adults
- Adjustment Disorders
- The Aging Process
- Helping an Elderly Relative
- Depression in the Elderly
- Confusion in the Elderly: Causes and Treatment
- Working with the Mentally Ill Older Adult (staff development)
- Horticultural Therapy with the Elderly
Topics Relating to the Family
- Family Systems
- Domestic Violence
- An Alcoholic in the Family
- Grief and Loss
