Bridging the Gap: Supporting Loved Ones as They Wait for Mental Health Care
Airing Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm ET
Your loved one is ready for therapy, but the waitlist seems endless. You want to support them, but you’re not sure how to keep them motivated during this challenging, in-between period. How can you help them maintain their momentum toward better mental health without crossing boundaries or enabling unhealthy behaviors?
Our upcoming webinar, “Bridging the Gap: Supporting Loved Ones as They Wait for Mental Health Care”, tackles these pressing questions head-on. Our presenter will be Emily Kline, PhD, clinical psychologist and expert in motivational interviewing. This session will equip you with practical strategies to provide support to your loved ones as they await professional care.
Don’t wait! Register now and be part of this important conversation on mental healthcare.
This program is supported by
Takeda
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Suicide Prevention Program
Corporate Members
Takeda
Alkermes
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Presenters
Emily Kline, PhD
Dr. Emily Kline is a clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience working with individuals and families in community mental health settings. She has held faculty positions at Boston University and Harvard Medical School and led research studies focused on early course psychosis, adolescent and young adult mental health, and parent-focused interventions.
Dr. Kline is the author of The School of Hard Talks: How to Have Real Conversations with Your (Almost Grown) Kids and the creator of The School of Hard Talks Online. She has published dozens of articles appearing in a range of peer-reviewed scholarly journals, textbooks, and popular magazines, and she has spoken with audiences all over the world about mental health and communication.
Dr. Kline completed her bachelor’s degree at Haverford College, her master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and her clinical and post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School. She lives in Boston with her family.
Susan Weinstein, JD, Moderator
Susan Weinstein, JD, Co-Executive Director, has been primarily responsible for programs and finances at Families for Depression Awareness since 2012. Susan was diagnosed with depression in her teens and has drawn from her personal experiences to inform FFDA’s curriculum. She has worked in nonprofits and local government throughout her career, generally in a non-legal capacity. She holds several volunteer positions, including serving on the Executive Committee and as Governance Committee Chair of the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention and holding a variety of elected and appointed seats in her town government since 1992. A native of South Florida, Susan is a graduate of Wellesley College and the Boston University School of Law.
