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Back for a second year, the MeTRIC Symposium will delve into the transformative world of mobile and wearable technologies in health research. The in...
Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds
Michigan Medicine
Depression, anxiety and suicide risk dropped when patients awaiting an initial psychiatric appointment used smartphone apps to get CBT, mindfulness or...
Peer-to-Peer Depression Awareness Program Hosts Retreat with Support from Blackman Innovation Grant
For the past 15 years, the Peer-to-Peer Depression Awareness Program (P2P) at the Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center has...
$17.9M NIMH grant accelerates mental health research at U-M
Michigan Medicine
New study will combine patients’ self-reports with data from mobile apps, wearable devices, genetic samples and clinical records to improve the...
Q&A with Kenneth Eisenberg
Click here to read the press release re. the Eisenberg family's gift: U-M Depression Center to be named for Eisenberg family, in recognition of $30M...
March Episode of the Mental Minute
Stephanie Salazar, Senior Outreach and Education Program Manager for the Depression Center, joins Jeremy Fallis as a co-host for the March episode of...
Honoring Visionary Leadership: The John F. Greden, M.D., Legacy Research Fund
Read as PDF John F. Greden, M.D. Rachel Upjohn Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Active EmeritusFounder, University of Michigan...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...