LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 The causes of procrastination and how to combat the behavior are the focus of the 鈥淏uilding Hope鈥 public lecture on Thursday, Jan. 11.
Jesse Wright, M.D., Ph.D., director of the and the Gottfried and Gisela Kolb Endowed Chair in Outpatient Psychiatry, will present 鈥淏reak Through Procrastination: Unlock Your Potential.鈥 The event is part of the 鈥淏uilding Hope鈥 lecture series sponsored by the UofL Depression Center and will be held at 7 p.m. at Second Presbyterian Church, 3701 Old Brownsboro Road.
Wright will explain why people avoid tasks that need to be accomplished and offer methods for overcoming the practice.
鈥淧rocrastination saps your strengths,鈥 Wright said. 鈥淚f you can break free from procrastination, you will liberate your strengths.鈥
Wright is the principal author of seven books on cognitive behavioral therapy and the first multimedia computer program for depression treatment. He lectures widely on mood disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychopharmacology and computer-aided psychotherapy.
The UofL Depression Center is Kentuckiana鈥檚 leading resource for depression and bipolar disorder treatment, research and education. It is a charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, a consortium of leading depression centers that develops and fosters connections among members to advance scientific discovery and provide stigma-free, evidence-based care to patients with depressive and bipolar illnesses.
For more information, call the Depression Center at 502-588-4886.