Join the University of Toledo and The Blade for “Perspectives.”

The Mental Health Crisis Among Young People

Monday, March 24, 2025

6 p.m. | University of Toledo’s Doermann Theatre

2925 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH

Join the University of Toledo and The Blade for our next “Perspectives” panel discussion. In this installment, mental health experts and practitioners will examine and propose possible solutions to the epidemic of anxiety and depression affecting so many of our youth today. 

Free Admission & Free Parking

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David Shribman
Moderator

Pulitzer Prize-winning, nationally syndicated columnist and executive editor emeritus of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Appears weekly in The Blade.

Jenny Karlen Elliott
Panelist

Head of Student and Academic Life at Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut, a role that puts her on the front lines of student and family issues. Former Assistant Head of School for Residential Life and Dean of Students at Phillips Academy (Andover).
Michael Rich, MD, MPH
Panelist

Founder and Director of the Digital Wellness Lab, an organization designed to understand and promote positive and healthy digital media experiences for young people. Known as the “Mediatrician,” Rich is recognized globally for his acclaimed work as a pediatrician, child health researcher and children’s media specialist. 
Kamala London, PhD
Panelist

Professor of Developmental Psychology and Department Chair, University of Toledo Department of Psychology. Areas of expertise include how children and adolescents are handled in the justice system as well as how social anxiety and other factors affect memory in children.
Kevin Stevens
Panelist

Played in the NHL for more than 15 seasons and twice won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Co-founder of the Power Forward Foundation to combat addiction through education, de-stigmatizing and recovery programs.

THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SPORTS

Perspectives: February 3, 2025 at UT’s Doermann Theatre

Steve Stoute, Andrew Luck, David Shribman, Peter Roby, and Nick Lowery discuss the cultural and economic impact of sports during a panel at the University of Toledo’s Doermann Theatre on Monday February 3, 2025 in Toledo.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2025/01/26/perspectives-panelists-to-tackle-cultural-economic-impact-of-sports/stories/20250126015

EXPLORING LEADERSHIP IN TODAY’S WORLD

Perspectives: December 3, 2024 at UT’s Doermann Theatre

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/community-events/2024/11/24/perspectives-panelists-to-explore-modern-leadership/stories/20241119119

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