To see the presentation slides, check out this link!

View the recorded presentation here!

Exhaustion and burnout are real. Positive psychology has a number of skills that can help evoke positive emotions, self-compassion, and self-care. This virtual workshop will provide a supportive space for individuals to begin learning about and exploring a variety of psychological tools guided by positive psychology concepts.

Presented by:

Himadhari Sharma, M.A., B.S.B., UCSB Doctoral Candidate

Chava Nerenberg, M.A, UCSB Doctoral Candidate

Isabelle Fleury to deliver the keynote of the 2022 UC Santa Barbara Mental Health Conference

Isabelle Fluery, M.Ed., doctoral student in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, will deliver the keynote talk at the seventh annual UC Santa Barbara Mental health Conference on Saturday, May 7 at 10:15 am. Her speech will address the preliminary results from her dissertation study, which investigates how Black undergraduate students experience racial stress and if campus health providers should screen Black students for racial stress. Using a public health framework that recognizes racism as a social determinant of health, Fluery will highlight the advantageous position that colleges and universities are in to integrate academic, career, health, and crisis support services for their students.

UCSB’s 7th Annual Mental Health Conference, in addition to this keynote, will feature student panelists sharing their experience with mental health, various workshops about mental health topics relating to self-care and relationships, and free breakfast and lunch during the event. Learn more and register online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tw6hjkApjr-U26m1wIcJCR128rXi2KyU5qa4EVoUGZE/viewform?edit_requested=true

Check out this presentation by Himadhari Sharma and the UCSB Academic and Staff Assistance Program regarding developing a healthy interaction with digital devices!

“Have you ever wondered what you could do to support your loved ones in emergency and crisis situations? Or how you might help them and the first responders who are on the way in those key moments? The Healing Space and Healing Justice Santa Barbara presents ‘Supporting Loved Ones in Crisis: the Black Perspective’, a virtual event where we will discuss how to identify mental health crises when they happen and what to do when outside support is needed. Join us on February 20th, from 11:00 am-12:00 pm, to hear from our speakers and hosts, Tamara Cummings, M.A., Ed. S., NCSP, and Jazzmyn Ward, M.A.

This event is intended for Black community members and our loved ones. For ASL or Spanish accommodations, please contact healingspaceucsb@gmail.com. Please register for this event by following the link: https://tinyurl.com/mrxcu9x5”

— The Healing Space and Healing Justice Santa Barbara

A Checklist for Finding Joy

It is always a joy when someone asks to learn more about positive psychology!

Andrea Renskoff, journalist for 805 Living, interviewed two UCSB professors, Drs. Heidi Zetzer, Director of the Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic (CAPPC), and Maryam Kia-Keating, Director of the Trauma & Adversity, Resilience & Prevention (TARP) research program, to learn about simple ways to find joy in life. We are delighted to share this article with you! Click the button below to access the full article on the 805 Living website!

{Winter 2022, Pages 62-69}