Program Overview

Program Overview

The program "Building Personal Resilience: Managing Anxiety and Mental Health" is designed to help individuals build personal resilience and manage anxiety and mental health. The program is led by Dr. Luana Marques, an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Program Details

• Program Length: 6 weeks
• Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week
• Certificate Price: $219
• Instructor: Dr. Luana Marques, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
• Program Type: Self-Guided, available on edX

Learning Outcomes

• Gain perspective on how scientifically-proven skills can improve resilience and mental health
• Build a toolkit of five core skills to help manage emotional stress and apply them to different situations
• Improve ability to face fears and anxieties by preparing a plan for handling stressful scenarios
• Learn from Harvard faculty
• Do it on your own time
• Get a certificate, add it to your resume
• Be part of the Harvard Community

Program Structure

The program is structured to provide a comprehensive understanding of personal resilience and mental health management. It includes:

• A practical overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to build a resilient skillset
• Recognition of one's own cycle of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors (TEB) to shift perspective
• A "Charge Up Plan" to infuse energy back into a lackluster day
• Steps to face fears and a dependable method for problem-solving

Faculty

Dr. Luana Marques is an expert on behavioral health disorders, and her research focuses on reducing the impact of anxiety and trauma-related disorders in underserved communities. She is the Director and Founder of Community Psychiatry PRIDE at Massachusetts General Hospital and has discussed elements of her research in her book "Bold Move: A Three-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power". She is also a frequent guest speaker for various media outlets.