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    04/05/2025 at 03:00 PM05:00 PM

    2025 Mad Topics Panel Symposium on General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) & Depression in Education

    Join us for the 2025 Mad Topics Panel Symposium, where experts and individuals with lived experiences will discuss General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and depression in education. Arrive early for a pre-tabling event featuring mental health organizations and resource centers before the panel begins at 3:00 PM CST.

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    The below links take you to resources related to previous or current Mad Topics, as well as general mental health, mental health literacy, contacts, peer support groups, and Mad Topics leadership. These will be updated as new Mad Topics are updated! If there is an important resource you know of that is lacking from the below, please share it with Dr. Kinsey Simone at madtopics@tntech.edu.

    Panel Documents/Slides

    1. 2024 Program
    2. Callender’s ADHD/OCD PowerPoint (2024)

    General Resources on OCD and ADHD

    1. Anxiety & Depression Association of America
    2. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

    General Resources on Anxiety & Depression

    1. Depression Treatments for Adults
    2. Facts About Depression
    3. Hope for Depression
    4. How to Help Someone with Anxiety
    5. Anxiety in the Classroom
    6. Helpful Anxiety Resources

    Mental Health Professional CE Hour Policies

    1. Policies of The Board of Examiners in Psychology

    ADHD Resources

    1. CHADD
    2. ADHD Foundation
    3. ADHD Resource Center (American Academic of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

    OCD Resources

    1. International OCD Foundation
    2. NoOCD
    3. BeyondOCD

    Peer Support Groups

    1. Nashville OCD Peer Support Group
    2. Nashville Peer Support Group

    Resources for Veteran Organizations in Support of Mental Health

    1. Veterans Crisis Line
    2. Department of Veteran Affairs

    Learning and OCD/ADHD

    1. Child Mind Institute 
    2. Anxiety in the Classroom (IOCDF Resource Center)

    For More Information About Our Mad Topics Sponsors

    1. Rural Reimagined (Faculty Grant Fund)
    2. College of Education & Human Sciences
    3. IMPACT Cookeville
    4. SGA SOLO Fund

     

    Talking about mental health can sometimes be uncomfortable. We have mental health professionals at all Mad Topics events who are available to direct attendees to supportive resources. Virtual attendees and readers at any point can call the TN Tech Center for Counseling and Mental Wellness at 931-372-3331 or the Eagle Eye After Hours Crisis Hotline at 855-206-8997.

    CENTER FOR COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS

    Did you know?

    • Some courses offer students extra credit for attending Mad Topics!
    • Educators can receive Professional Development Hours for attending Mad Topics!
    • Licensed mental health professionals should determine whether this panel is suitable for Continuing Education Unit (CEU) hours for their division, as per Board of Psychology requirements. Mad Topics symposia aligns with requirements for a professional workshop (see 1180-01-.08, 2.C.2.) and/or academic preparation (see 1180-01-.08, 2.D.ii), and could also pertain to cultural diversity due to discussion of disability stigmas (see 1180-01.-08, 1.d.). It is up to each licensed professional to determine the merit of this event for their specific CE requirements.

    To learn more about extra credit, PD, and/or CEU opportunities, email madtopics@tntech.edu. Information is also available at all Mad Topics events and on Mad Topics programs.

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