UTSpeaks: Staying Sane

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How do we achieve emotional health despite stress and alienation in today's challenging world?
 
Is life more stressful today than ever before? Is the rapid pace of change leaving many of us feeling powerless, frustrated and blocked from achieving the happy lives we all aspire to?
                                            
People are now under all kinds of pressure to work harder, pursue careers, build wealth, raise families and sustain perfect personal relationships. We have concerns about our personal and global financial stability, our safety and frightening environmental issues. In this public lecture, distinguished clinical psychologist Dr Antony Kidman explores strategies and useful tips to help us gain personal control in an increasingly complex, nerve-wracking and fast-paced age.
 
Dr Antony Kidman AM
Antony Kidman is the Director of the UTS Health Psychology Unit.  He has conducted research and lectured for more than 30 years and engaged in clinical practice 25 years.  As a biologist and clinical psychologist whose earlier research focused on the brain and nervous system, and psychological aspects of cancer.  However for the past 10 years he and his colleagues have been working with teenagers and young adults suffering from a range of mental health disorders.  He has also established outreach programs in schools and runs community service seminars on mental health.  Dr Kidman was awarded an Order of Australia in 2005 for his contributions to clinical psychology.  He is a regular commentator in the media and his most recent book just published is entitled Staying Sane in the Fast Lane: Emotional Health in the 21st Century.

UTSPEAKS: is a free public lecture series presented by UTS experts discussing a range of important issues confronting contemporary Australia.