The City of Athens, aiming to raise awareness, inform and support citizens on education and health issues, collaborates with scientific institutions organizing free lectures at the Creative Learning Centers through the City of Athens Culture, Sports and Youth Organization (OPANDA) from October 2022 to April 2023.
The lectures will be held by the Hellenic Psychiatric Association* and the Association “Together for Children “** on mental health issues for children and grownups, respectively.
Detailed program:
Open discussions – Speeches on mental health issues by the “Hellenic Psychiatric Association” (from October to December 2022)
Grava Creative Learning Centre (60 Taygetou Street, 210 2011151)
Saturday 15.10.2022| 17:00-19:00
“Open discussion on mental health issues “Speaker: Lillian Markaki, Psychiatrist-Psychotherapist. Member of the Board of Directors of HPA and AMA.
Exarchia Creative Learning Centre (9 Tsamadou Street, 210 3835541)
Saturday 12.11.2022| 18:00-20:00
“Dealing with stigma in mental health, when to visit a doctor.”
Speaker: NikolaosGouvas, Psychiatrist. Member of the BOD of HPA.
Saturday 26.11.2022| 17:00-19:00
“Open discussion on mental health issues.”
Speaker: Lillian Markaki, Psychiatrist-Psychotherapist. Member of the Board of Directors of HPA and AMA.
Evelpidon Creative Learning Centre (18 Evelpidon Street, 210 8840520)
Saturday 10.12.2022| 18:00-20:00
“Dealing with stigma in mental health, when to visit a doctor.”
Speaker: NikolaosGouvas, Psychiatrist. Member of the BOD of HPA.
* “The Hellenic Psychiatric Association (HPA)” aims to promote and enhance psychiatric clinical practice and prevention in Mental Health, safeguard the rights of the mentally ill and promote Psychiatric education and research in Greece.
“It’s easy to become a parent, hard to be one: Because our children’s mental health is just as important as their physical” by Together for Children.
Nordau Creative Learning Centre (7 Nordau St, tel. 210 6433128)
Friday 21.10.2022| 18:30-20:30
“Psycho-emotional development of children 6-12 years old”
Friday 04.11.2022| 18:30-20:30
“Communication within the family.”
Friday 02.12.2022| 18:30-20:30
“School Bullying”
Friday 13.01.2023| 18:30-20:30
“Learning difficulties”
Friday 10.03.2023| 18:30-20:30
“I am a parent; do I set limits?”
Friday 07.04.2023|18:30-20:30
“My child is starting puberty; what do I do?”
** “Together for Children” is an association of nine non-profit unions and foundations working for the welfare of thousands of children in Greece. The association’s main objective is to assist children and youngsters dealing with poverty, disability, abuse and illness.
Find more at www. opanda. grand the respective Creative Learning Centre and by calling 210 5284984.