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For immediate release Gala Weekend to Feature Fundraising Dinner and Auction, Free Public Symposium on Advancements in Mental Health Research, and Free Concert Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, NIMH director Thomas Insel and actress Linda Hamilton among honorees NARSAD: The Mental Health Research Association is the world’s leading donor-supported organization dedicated to raising funds for innovative scientific research on severe mental illnesses, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and a range of other adult and childhood disorders. Dinner Dance and Art Auction NARSAD’s “Campaign for the Brain - Silver Ribbon Weekend” gets underway Saturday, June 24, at 6 p.m. with a dinner dance and art auction at Paramount Studios. Actress Linda Hamilton will receive NARSAD’s Mike Wallace Enlightenment Award for her courageous, public account of her battle with bipolar disorder. Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez will also receive this prestigious award for his coverage of mental health issues. The event also honors former First Lady Rosalynn Carter for decades-long efforts to educate the public about mental health; Dr. Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, for his leadership of and dedication to mental health research; and The Village Integrated Service Agency (“The Village”), a Los Angeles organization that provides support services to adults with psychiatric disabilities. Free Symposium on Mental Health Research On Sunday, June 25, beginning at 9 a.m., a free symposium on mental health research will take place at the University of California, Los Angeles(UCLA)’s Royce Hall. Leading research experts will cover such topics as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression and whether mental illness can be prevented through early detection. Presenters include:
“Moods and Music” Program Immediately following the symposium and lunch, a “Moods and Music” program will begin at 2 p.m., featuring music by Robert Schumann, who suffered depression, performed by a string quartet of members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic joined by internationally acclaimed pianist Gavin Martin. The free program was created and will be narrated by Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D., the New York Times best selling author of An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness and a mental health research scientist based at the Johns Hopkins University. Since 1987, NARSAD: The Mental Health Research Association has awarded $194.5 million in research grants to 2,264 scientists worldwide to support brain disorder research. More than $14.5 million of NARSAD’s research funding has been awarded to scientists based at universities, medical centers and research institutes in Southern California. Premium tickets for Saturday’s dinner and art auction are $500 each; tickets for dinner only are $350. There is no charge for Sunday’s scientific symposium and “Moods and Music” performance, although reservations are recommended. To purchase tickets for the gala or to reserve seats for the symposium and “Moods and Music” program, please call 800-607-2599, or email narsadartworks@sbcglobal.net. For more information on NARSAD, its programs and the research it supports, visit www.narsad.org. |
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