Stigma Free Speaker Series

The Psychology & Human Services club, along with Student Life & Activities, is hosting a Stigma Free Speaker Series. All events are held in MAS 100 and will be available live on Zoom (registration is required). The presenters are Brookdale Community College alumni, students and mental health professionals!

Please join the Psychology and Human Services Club as they go past the surface and have a “Real Talk” about the challenges of Stigma.

WARNING: Mental Health Disclaimer: Please be advised that content of the presentations may at times be difficult for audience members due to the nature of the topics. Our goal is to discuss different topics such as trauma, self-harm, anxiety, and depression in a space that allows for awareness, enhances understanding and empathy, and ultimately chips away at stigma. Mental health resources will be made available for each presentation and mental health professionals will be in attendance to assist those with resources.

Spring 2025 Presenters

Peter Enge
April 24
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
MAS 100 and on Zoom
Lunch will be served

REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK HERE

Peter Enge is a registered nurse and Assistant Professor of Nursing at Brookdale Community College. He earned an Associate Degree in Nursing for the college of Staten Island and a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing with a Nurse Educator focus University of Phoenix Online. Peter has been an RN for 28 years. Before transitioning to nursing education, Peter worked in pediatrics and pediatric intensive care at a local hospital for over 10 years and in various home care settings for 18 years both full and part time. Education was always a passion and Peter transitioned to education full time starting in a licensed practical nursing vocational school and came to Brookdale Community College full time in 2021. Peter is also a husband to his wife Ann Marie of 26 years and father to their three children, Christopher, Mary Grace and Nicholas.

Throughout his life, Peter has faced challenges with anxiety and depression. Growing up conversations about emotions, self-identity and sex were not discussed. Living through a childhood of molestation, bullying and low self-esteem culminated in a diagnosis of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Through this difficult journey, Peter has found a new sense of peace and has a newfound sense of purpose. He now shares his journey, delivering a message of strength and hope to individuals facing mental health challenges and how his faith and love of his family has brought him back from the darkness within.

The Stigma-Free Lecture Series is sponsored by Student Life & Activities.