Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) Founder and Chair Audrey Gruss will host a panel discussion on the four pillars of mental health at the Southampton Arts Center on Friday, July 15th from 11 AM – 12 PM. The event marks the run up to the Week of Hope, culminating in HDRF’s seventh annual Race of Hope to Defeat Depression, on August 7, 2022, in Southampton Village.
The panel discussion, curated by HDRF along with Simone Levinson, the Founding Co-Chair of Southampton Arts Center, will feature experts in nutrition, exercise, mindfulness, and sleep, as they explore the pillars of mental health and the management of mental wellness. Panelists include:
• Bob Roth, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in America. Roth, who has taught Transcendental Meditation (TM) to thousands, will share insights about the science of meditation.
• Eddie Stern, yoga instructor and author of One Simple Thing: A New Look at the Science of Yoga and How it Can Transform Your Life, will discuss how the benefits of the practice of yoga are supported by scientific evidence.
• Jamie Pabst, founder and CEO of Spiritune, where she has spent much of her recent years exploring how sound and music impacts our brain and leads to reliable and targeted mental health outcomes.
• Ivey Leidy, nutrition expert and coach, who helps others find their path to holistic wellness through her brand Living with Ivey.
This year marks the return of HDRF’s Week of Hope in Southampton, where local businesses display two-foot-wide, environmentally friendly, and re-usable, yellow statement balloons, symbolizing hope and their commitment to raising awareness of depression and mental health.
