The University of New Mexico Department of Psychology and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI - Albuquerque) will sponsor a lecture by nationally renowned schizophrenia expert Dr. Samuel Keith, chair, UNM Department of Psychiatry, on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m., at Keller Hall in the Center for the Arts at the UNM.
Keith’s lecture, titled “Schizophrenia: Myths, Mysteries and Medicine,” will address current understandings and research on schizophrenia, a devastating brain disorder that affects more than two million American adults. Light refreshments, including coffee and cookies, will follow the lecture.
Keith is a founding member of two key mental health organizations including the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, founded 25 years ago, and the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD).
Ticket prices for the lecture are $10 for general admission, $5 for consumers and $5 for students. They can be purchased through Tickets.com and its outlets including Raley’s and Western Warehouse, at the Popejoy Box Office and the Pit Box Office. Tickets will also be on sale at the Popejoy Box Office one hour before the event. Parking is available in the fee lot by the UNM Bookstore and the parking structure.
For more information call the NAMI (Albuquerque chapter) at 256-0288.
Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821