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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...
Support from others in stressful times can ease impact of genetic depression risk
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Study in first-year doctors and recently widowed older adults shows greatest impact of social support in those with highest polygenic risk scores for...
Maria Muzik, M.D., M.S., Receives the Dr. Michael Louis Smith Scholar Award
The Eisenberg Family Depression Center (EFDC) awarded Maria Muzik, M.D., M.S., the Dr. Michael Louis Smith Scholar Award and Colloquium. Dr. Muzik is...
Dr. Srijan Sen and Dr. Vibha Lama Appointed as New Taubman Scholars
Two eminent clinician-scientists at the University of Michigan have received Taubman Scholar appointments, the Taubman Institute announced. Srijan Sen...
Mental health of children during the pandemic
Our specialists offer coping strategies to share with families. The past 15 months have posed a variety of challenges for children and adolescent kids...
EFDC welcomes new managing director Swati Bajpayee
The Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Family Depression Center was recently thrilled to welcome Swati Bajpayee as the Center’s new Managing Director...
Mental Minute Podcast Celebrates Pride Month, Athlete Mental Health
Celebrating National Great Outdoors Month, Pride Month and athlete mental health, co-hosts Jeremy Fallis and Will Heininger usher in June with a new...
TRAILS Program Survey Assesses Student Mental Health Needs in Detroit Schools
This story originally appeared in the Michigan Health Lab Blog. By Meredith Ollila, TRAILS Communicator Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious...
Electroconvulsive therapy: Peeling back the mystery
For Christina and many others, ECT is the only treatment that brings relief, and saves her life. Christina often struggled to get through the average...
Firearm Injury Prevention Series: Preventing Youth Suicide
This episode of Michigan Minds is part of a special series from University of Michigan Public Engagement & Impact in collaboration with the office of...
Annual Eisenberg Family Depression Center Retreat
The Eisenberg Family Depression Center 2021 Retreat was held Wednesday, May 26, attended by members, faculty, staff and key stakeholders. Director...
Pandemic Shows Essential Role of ECT Treatment for Severe Depression
Survey of 20 centers nationwide reveals impacts of reduced services. When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America in March 2020, health care...
Crucial Conversations: Mental Health Awareness
A University of Michigan Public Engagement live panel discussion on mental health awareness Millions of Americans face the reality of living with a...
Treatment Barrier Falls, but More Remain, for People with Opioid Issues
Policy shift could improve access to buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, but stigma and training still pose significant challenge. Millions of...
U-M Family Medicine researchers update physician suicide data after 16 years
Study finds that physician suicide is not significantly lower than that of non-physicians Physician suicides have gained poignant attention during the...
May Episode of The Mental Minute
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, in this month’s episode of The Mental Minute podcast, co-hosts Jeremy Fallis and Will Heininger discuss...
Program created by U-M professor adopts Weight Watchers model for mental health support
The Mood Lifters program brings adults together in peer-facilitated classes where they learn science-based strategies for improving their mental...
2021 Maxwell Gray Film Fellowship Awardees Announced
Two outstanding undergraduates from the University of Michigan, Henry Lu and Mitchell Salley, were awarded the 2021 Maxwell Gray Film Fellowship...