Topic: Mood Disorders: surprizing discoveries.

(Mostly light-hearted stories about psychiatric practice and mood disorder research, the lecture and discussion will be in English.)

When: Monday, May 20th, at 6 pm

Where: The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ottawa, 251 Cooper Street

Paul Grof is a Czech-Canadian clinician and research psychiatrist. He was a professor at several Canadian and European universities until he retired from the University of Toronto in 2022.

Currently, he acts as the Director of Research and Education at the Ottawa Mood Disorders Center.

In addition to his therapeutic and research work, Dr. Grof worked at the National Institute of Mental Health, USA, and as an Expert at the World Health Organization, Geneva (1985-2000).

He has received several international awards for his research and authored nearly six hundred publications and three books.

He has also been involved in transpersonal activities for over six decades. He has utilized Holotropic Breathwork and psychedelic-supported psychotherapy with clients and psychiatric residents.

Please confirm your attendance by calling the phone number 613 562 3875 ext. 27, or by sending an email to Miloslava.Minnes@mzv.gov.cz.

We look forward to seeing you there!