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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
Michigan Health Lab Blog
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...
Meghan Markle gave voice to the despair I once felt during pregnancy
Dr. Kara Zivin published this OpEd that includes her personal experience and data from her research teams. Read the original article here.(link is...
12 Tips to Make It Through the COVID-19 Anniversary
As the pandemic hits the “one year later” mark, ideas for safeguarding your mental health and helping others cope. News stories. Social media...
Conversations for Change: The Dual Pandemic and College Student Mental Health
In this episode of Conversations for Change, U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts student Meghna Singh joins U-M Social intern Cam Turner...
Irregular Sleep Connected to Bad Moods and Depression, Study Shows
The more variation in wake up and sleep time, the worse mood and more chance of depression symptoms. An irregular sleep schedule can increase a person...
U-M Depression Center enters 20th year with new director and focus on next-generation research - Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D., takes the reins from founding director John Greden, M.D.
Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D. Nearly 20 years ago, the University of Michigan made history by establishing the nation’s first Depression Center, focused on...
February Episode of The Mental Minute
Co-hosts Jeremy Fallis and Will Heininger begin their new episode of The Mental Minute in honor of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Will...
Depression on College Campuses Conference 2021
Taking place on March 9-10, the virtual conference will highlight college student mental health in the context of current events. In the midst of the...
Seeing the Light of an Improved Mood
A psychologist explains how to boost your mood, and your sleep, on a cloudy day with light therapy. Looking outside at another cloudy sky, on another...
Governor Whitmer Creates the Student Recovery Advisory Council
Elizabeth Koschmann, Ph.D., is among 29 advisors tasked to provide guidance and recommendations to ensure Michigan students have the tools and...
Personalized Screening to Identify Teens with High Suicide Risk
Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk The suicide...
New Year, New Episode of the Mental Minute - Featured Topic: Early Psychosis
Co-hosts Jeremy Fallis and Will Heininger welcome the New Year with a brand new episode of The Mental Minute with Michigan Medicine podcast. They...
Jack L. Berman, M.D., & Barbara A. Berman, Ph.D., Depression Research Award competition
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Jack L. Berman, M.D., & Barbara A. Berman, Ph.D., Depression Research Award competition. Click on the...
COVID Forced Psychiatric Care Online, and Many Patients Want It to Stay There, Study Finds
Most opted for video, but the future of virtual mental health visits is less certain due to reimbursement. A year ago, trying to find patients who...
Workplace Mental Health: A Public Health challenge, A Michigan Depression Center Response
A Grand Rounds presentation - video now available Click here to watch the recording of this Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentation that took place on 01...
5 reasons to prioritize better sleep in 2021
Sleep does more for your health than you might realize. Dr. Deirdre Conroy gives her insights. Read the entire article on CNET's website here. [...] 1...