Healing Our Heroes: The Science of Risk and Resilience for Military Mental Health

On October 26^th, at Smartmouth Brewing Company in Norfolk, Science Pubs will tackle the topic of military mental health.

Dr. Robert Cramer, Associate Professor in the School of Community & Environmental Health at Old Dominion University, will discuss his research and best practices in the community and Veterans Affairs healthcare system.

He will also touch on his prior suicide prevention research, as well as his current and future research on the topic. To get a feel for Dr. Cramer’s focus on mental health, check out this AltDaily article here.

This is an informal event that is open to the public. The Science Pubs organizers would like you to RSVP by October 23^rd at here. The first twenty-five people to arrive for the event get a free beverage, and networking begins at 6, with the program kicking off at 6:30. You can follow the event on Facebook here.

This event is happening during the Mentally Healthy Norfolk Month, which aims to inform and empower the community through a series of workshops, public service campaigns, and educational events.

To find out more about these events happening in your community, go to here. If you’d like to find out more about future Science Pubs events, see their list here: here. You can also keep up with them on Facebook here.

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Stephanie Harris

Stephanie is a mom of two rambunctious boys, spends her days submitting research grants, spends her nights as adjunct faculty, and loves to share fun things to do in Hampton Roads during her "free" time. She is originally from the hippie part of Arkansas and now calls the Mermaid City home. She enjoys eating health food, and by health food, she means tequila.