The Power of Autonomy through Interdependence | Petros Polychronis | TEDxRhodes

Child psychiatrist and family psychotherapist Petros Polychronis expands on the importance of realizing one’s polyphonic selfhood. He offers some of the personal stories that constitute his sense of self, including experiences with Drs. Vassiliou at the historic Athenian Institute of Anthropos, and advocates for a new foundation of self and community through the power of vulnerability. Child-psychiatrist, group and family psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor. Dr. Polychronis is presently the Director of the Athenian Institute of Anthropos in Greece, among the first centers to practice family therapy in Europe. He is involved as a consultant to the development of support programs for multi-problem families in a variety of contexts dealing with Child and Family welfare. Founding Member of the European Family Therapy Association (E.F.T.A.), of the Hellenic Association for Systems Thinking and Family Psychotherapy, and of the Greek Society for De-Institutionalization and Mental Health. He has served on the Executive Council of the World Association for Social Psychiatry and of the Hellenic Child-Psychiatric Association and is an Honorary Member of the Executive Council of the Therapeutic Center for Addicted Individuals and their Families (KE.TH.E.A.). Dr. Polychronis is a Visiting Professor at Postgraduate programs at the Universities of Athens, Crete and Ioannina. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx