Bucks County Community College invites the public to “Finding and Cultivating Your Resilience,” a mental health awareness program, on Tuesday, April 25, at 12:30 p.m. at the Newtown campus, 275 Swamp Road, and online.
The forum is presented by clinical psychologist Dr. Lise Deguire, who suffered third-degree burns on two-thirds of her body at age four, setting her on a journey of pain, hospitalizations and social ostracism. Yet she now lives a life of great joy, meaning and purpose.
In her talk, Deguire uses three personal experiences to discuss psychological resilience, the cognitive tools of resilience and how we can cope more resiliently with life’s changes. The award-winning author of Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience from a Burn Survivor has appeared on NPR, NBC, ABC, FOX, Sirius XM and numerous podcasts, and writes a blog for Psychology Today. Learn more at LiseDeguire.com.
The event takes place in the Library Learning Studio on campus, and is also offered live online to those who register at bit.ly/FindYourResilience.
“Finding and Cultivating Your Resilience” is brought by the Office of Community and Government Relations, and by the student-run Psychology Club. It’s among several educational forums to encourage engagement and dialog on issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion in the community. Visit bucks.edu/diversity for more information.
