LIVE WEBINAR

Mind The Science: Saving Your Mental Health From The Wellness Industry

Friday, September 11, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Join the LIVE webinar on Friday, September 11, 2026
  • 2 Hours
  • English
  • $95.00
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Note: The recording will be available in the course player after the live webinar has concluded.
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overview
Dr. Jonathan N. Stea will discuss the history and harm of the anti-psychiatry movement, and pull back the curtain on the history of the wellness industry and the devastating consequences of allowing pseudoscience promoters to target the vulnerable in our society.
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Certification included
This webinar is eligible for 2 Continuing Education (CE) Credits on behalf of the Canadian Psychological Association.
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PRESENTATION MATERIALS
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Before the live webinar, the following will be accessible for your use:
  • Speaker Slide Deck
  • Resource Links
  • Downloadable PDFs
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The wellness industry is currently valued at over $5.6 trillion dollars globally. A sizeable portion of the industry consists of alternative medicine products and services. But is the wellness industry really healing what ails us? Why do people turn to alternative medicine? What is the nature of mental health-related pseudoscience and misinformation?

In this webinar, Dr. Jonathan N. Stea will shine a light on how mental health-related pseudoscience and misinformation have infiltrated popular culture, social media, and our healthcare systems themselves.

Dr. Stea will discuss the history and harm of the anti-psychiatry movement, and he will pull back the curtain on the history of the wellness industry and the devastating consequences of allowing pseudoscience promoters to target the vulnerable in our society.
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 Describe the nature and harm of mental-health related pseudoscience
 Discuss the importance of science and mental health literacy
 Discuss sources of mental health misinformation
 Discuss the harm of the anti-psychiatry movement and wellness industry
 Discuss why people turn to alternative medicine
MEET THE SPEAKER

Dr. Jonathan N. Stea

Dr. Jonathan N. Stea is a full-time practicing clinical psychologist and an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. He is a two-time winner of the University of Calgary’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Supervision and co-editor of the book Investigating Clinical Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies.

Dr. Stea has published extensively as a science communicator, with regular contributions to Scientific American and Psychology Today, among other outlets, and has appeared on numerous mainstream television and radio shows, as well as podcasts.

He was the 2022 recipient of the John G. Paterson Award from the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta, an annual award presented for the exceptional contribution to portraying psychological knowledge to the public.
His book, Mind The Science: Saving Your Mental Health From The Wellness Industry, received the 2024 Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book Award. 

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