Lectures and seminars Scientist shows art: Anxiety as helpful and hindering
On World Mental Health Day on October 10, psychologist and researcher Tove Wahlund will be visiting The Cell. Using art as a starting point, she will share her research on anxiety and how we can understand and manage it.
In the program series Scientist Shows Art, art and research meet in new perspectives.
During the evening, Tove Wahlund will talk about her research on anxiety—a psychological phenomenon that can be both helpful and hindering. She will show how anxiety can become overwhelming and contribute to anxiety, depression, and a reduced quality of life, but also how psychological treatment can help young people and adults manage anxiety in a more constructive way.
Tove is also co-author of Orosboken, written together with Erik Andersson. The book is based on a scientifically evaluated self-help program in which two research psychologists summarize the five most effective ways to deal with anxiety.
With art as a starting point and a link to The Cells exhibition Me You We – Human Behaviour, a dialogue is opened about mental health, treatment, and the psychological challenges that characterize our time.
About Tove Wahlund
Tove Wahlund is a licensed psychologist, researcher in clinical psychology, and teacher of psychological treatment at Karolinska Institutet. She conducts research on the treatment of anxiety in young people and adults, parental support programs, and psychological support for somatic illnesses. Her interests also include how global issues, such as climate change, affect mental health.
Practical information
The event is free of charge and no registration is required.
Language: English.