The APA Public Education Campaign
“For a Healthy Mind and Body, Talk to a Psychologist”
OPA members are spreading the word: “For a Healthy Mind and Body, Talk to a Psychologist” as part of the American Psychological Association Public Education Campaign. Because sometimes, you may face overwhelming feelings or serious illness. A psychologist can help.
OPA members have participated in health fairs, spoke to reporters and given presentations all over the state about this important topic. Contact Kathleen Ashton for more information on a speaker for your organization.
NEW FOR 2010! APA has teamed up with the national YMCA to bring programs to the community
about childhood obesity. They have prepared full PowerPoint presentations,
advertising, activities and handouts that you could use to give a talk to your
community YMCA or participate in one of their health fairs. If you are
interested, please contact Kathleen Ashton.
APA's Help Center provides informational articles on stress, dealing with difficult life events and more.What is the APA Public Education Campaign?
The American Psychological Association launched its first public education campaign in 1996 to communicate the value of psychology to the public and provide them with information about when and how to seek help. It is based on a grassroots model with messages carried out by APA members at the local level and has proven to be an effective tool for increasing the visibility of psychologists in their communities.
Campaigns have included:
- Talk to Someone Who Can Help (1996)
- Warning Signs For Youth (1999)
- Warning Signs for Parents (2000)
- Resilience in a Time of War (2003)
- Resilience in Kids and Teens (2003)
The newest incarnation of the public education campaign is “For a Healthy Mind and Body, Talk to a Psychologist” (2005). The campaign educates the public about the mind body connection and the importance of emotional health to physical health.
The campaign messages cover a range of topics:
Request a Speaker
Interested in having a local psychologist present for your community or organization? Would you like to invite a Public Education Campaign representative to attend your health fair? The Ohio Psychological Association has psychologists interested in giving presentations for community forums and organizations. Past presentation topics have included coping with chronic illness, obesity as a stress-related illness, and stress and the mind-body connection. Please send your name, daytime phone number, e-mail address, the name of your organization, and type of speaker/topic you are interested in to Kathleen Ashton.