Guest Bloggers
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Louisa Benton
Executive Director
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Steven P. Roose, M.D
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
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Huda Akil, Ph.D
DTF Chair
HDRF Hosts Second Next Generation Youth Symposium,
October 1, 2023
On Wednesday, September 27, the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) held its Second Annual Next Generation Mental Health Symposium in Palm Beach. Palm Beach Day Academy (PBDA) opened its doors to the community for a special panel on “Resilience in Children: Teaching the Building Blocks of Mental Health”.
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Eighth Annual Southampton Race of Hope Spotlights Youth Mental Health,
August 15, 2023
HDRF’s Eighth Annual 5K Race of Hope brought together more than 600 men, women, and children on Sunday, August 6th in Southampton Village in support of mental health awareness and research. The event raised over $323,000 for research into new and improved treatments for depression and anxiety.
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“How to Talk to Friends and Family About Mental Health” – HOPE Summer Seminar with Dr. Aliza Pressman and Dr. Samantha Boardman,
August 6, 2023
On Friday, August 4, HDRF held its second annual Hope Summer Seminar in Southampton, with a discussion on “How to Talk to Friends and Family About Mental Health.” Acclaimed psychiatrist Dr. Samantha Boardman was the featured speaker along with Dr. Aliza Pressman, a developmental psychologist. The seminar was moderated by HDRF Founder Audrey Gruss. Hosted at the Southampton Arts Center, the HOPE Summer Seminar was a held in the lead-up to the eighth annual Race of Hope 5K to Defeat Depression on Sunday, August 6.
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HDRF Honors Mental Health Awareness Month with Inaugural NYC Teen Race of Hope,
May 24, 2023
HDRF’s inaugural Teen Race of Hope united more than 275 teenagers and their family members, friends, and teachers on Sunday, May 21 at Pier 40, Hudson River Park. The goal of the event was to raise awareness about the crisis in youth mental health in the U.S. and fight the stigma that still surrounds mental health.
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HDRF Breaks Records at Fifth Anniversary Palm Beach Race!,
February 22, 2023
HDRF celebrated the Fifth Anniversary of our signature winter event — the Race of Hope 5K to Defeat Depression — on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The event gathered more than 900 men, women, and children on Saturday morning in Palm Beach and raised over $550,000 for urgent research into depression and anxiety.
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