On October 26, 2022, Dr. Andrew Fuligni presents “Leveraging the Opportunity of Adolescence to Promote Mental Health” as part of the Alan Hu Foundation Mental Health Lecture Series.

7:19 Adolescence is a time of remarkable growth and opportunity
Early Adolescence/Ages 9 to 12
Mid Adolescence/Ages 13 to 17
Late Adolescence/Ages 18 to 24+

15:48 Adolescents’ developing brains are built for these changes

25:11 Key developmental needs of adolescents

33:41 Leveraging the opportunity to support mental health

Andrew J. Fuligni, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Department of Psychology at UCLA. His research focuses on the interaction between sociocultural experiences and biobehavioral development during adolescence. As the Co-Director of the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent, he works to translate and disseminate the science of adolescence to policy makers and practitioners to support efforts that promote the healthy development of diverse youth.

The Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities at https://www.mhacc-usa.org provides simultaneous Chinese interpretation.

We are honored and privileged that Dr. Fuligni shares the knowledge and experiences of his research on science of adolescence. We are grateful to our audience for tuning in across United States as well as from Australia, Belize, Canada, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Thank you, MHACC Founder and President Elaine Peng. Thank you, Ida Shaw, for simultaneous Chinese Interpretation.