Seminar examines mental health and the effects of war

HONOLULU—According to USA Today, more U.S. troops were hospitalized for mental health disorders last year (17,538) than for battle wounds or other injuries (11,156).

Mental Health America of Hawaii is presenting a Brown Bag Mental Health Seminar, titled “Understanding the Effects of War,” on Monday, June 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Guest speakers include William F. Haning, M.D., previously a reserve officer with Marine Forces, Central Command in Iraq and division psychiatrist, 4th Marine Division. Haning is currently a professor of psychiatry (with a specialty in addiction) at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine.

Also speaking are the honorable Michael Broderick, a judge with the First Circuit Family Court of Hawaii, and Leigh Ching, a mother, daughter, and sister of veterans.

Topics to be discussed:

* The effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on U.S. soldiers and their families.

* The impact wars have on military families and friends.

* What makes military cases so difficult and troubling in the courts?

* The stress that may occur with reintegration.

* Using the tools the government has for service members and their families suffering from mental illness.

A donation of $10 to $25 is requested. 

For more information, call (808) 521-1846.

Understanding the Effects of War
Monday, June 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Central Union Church
1660 S. Beretania St, Honolulu, HI
Parking free on-site at the S. Beretania Street parking lot
Bring a bag lunch