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Two remarkable student advocates were recognized for their contribution to improving mental health on their campuses at the 2023 Depression on College...
Ethan Kross, Ph.D., to Lead EFDC Research Innovation Core
Ethan Kross, Ph.D., accomplished researcher, internationally known speaker, and professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, has been named...
A 'game changer' for mental health
This is Michigan
MC3, based in the Department of Psychiatry, allows primary care providers to consult with U-M psychiatrists for rapid, confidential advice on treating...
Aidan Wright, Ph.D. joins U-M as inaugural Eisenberg Family Depression Center faculty recruit
Nationally renowned psychopathology researcher Aidan Wright, Ph.D. will join the University of Michigan as a professor of psychology and the first...
You can get better sleep with wearables. Just focus on the right data.
Cathy Goldstein, MD, Eisenberg Family Depression Center member and faculty lead for our Mobile Technologies Core, discusses how wearables can help...
Prioritizing Self-Care & Finding Community: Neil's Story
Our student-led Maxwell Gray Film Fellowship program has released a short film featuring Neil, an accomplished and well-rounded undergraduate student...
Wearables can track COVID symptoms, other diseases
Original article by Michigan News. If you become ill with COVID-19, your smartwatch can track the progression of your symptoms, and could even show...
Mental Minute: Substance Use and Addiction Research with Dr. Meghan Martz
The latest episode of the Mental Minute features Dr. Meghan Martz, a research professor at the U-M Addiction Center. Dr. Martz, who has a background...
Finding Community as a Veteran in College: Tommy's Story
The latest video produced by the Maxwell Gray Film Fellowship features Tommy, a veteran who served four years in the US Army before enrolling in...
Reconsidering Treatment-Resistant Depression
Estimates suggest that only half of the individuals suffering with mental illness receive treatment that results in long-term relief. Antidepressant...
Mental Minute: Syllabus for Overcoming Stigma with Hannah Becker
Mental Minute returns with an episode featuring Hannah Becker, a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan. Hannah is the...
Depression on College Campuses Conference: A meeting of the minds to improve college mental health
Stigma has eased and access to care has improved thanks to research, innovations and outreach programs shared at Depression on College Campuses...
Many still struggle with mental & emotional recovery 2 years after COVID-19 pandemic
EFDC member Michelle Riba, M.D., is quoted in this WXYZ Detroit article Read the full article on WXYZ Detroit [...] Dr. Michelle Riba, a professor of...
Meet the 2022 George Orley Student Mental Health Advocate Award Winners
Two outstanding students will be presented with the George Orley Student Mental Health Advocate Award at the 2022 Depression on College Campuses...
ECT: The final (essential) option
Kathy and Julie both thought they had exhausted options to treat their sons’ medication-resistant psychiatric conditions. Then they discovered ECT...
New Core Units Aim to Accelerate Discovery at the Eisenberg Family Depression Center
The Eisenberg Family Depression Center (EFDC) will launch three Core units to drive forward high-impact research across all areas of depression and...
Mental health is an issue for people with spinal cord injury. Chronic pain makes it worse.
Originally published by Michigan Medicine's Health Blog Adults living with spinal cord injuries have a near-80% increased risk of developing...
In research studies and in real life, placebos have a powerful healing effect on the body and mind
Dr. Elissa H. Patterson and EFDC member Dr. Hans Schroder published this article in The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the...
Where mental health help is scarce, telehealth makes a big difference
Large randomized study of two approaches to support rural primary care providers in caring for people with PTSD or bipolar disorder shows both work...