Stories on mental health

  1. Muscles leg anatomy engraving 1886. Image credit: iStock

    How trauma gets ‘under the skin’

  2. Concept illustration of a sleeping man. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    The science behind waking up on the wrong side of the bed

  3. Michigan Minds

    Michigan Minds podcast: Purpose and mattering

  4. Concept illustration of children and a parent. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Living in a violent neighborhood affects children’s brain development

  5. Ylisse Yépez, a teacher at Blissfield High School, privately talks to students if they seem reluctant to express themselves in her English class. Images credit: Jeremy Marble, Michigan News

    Equipping school officials to help students deal with traumatic experiences

  6. Concept illustration of a firearm store. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Racism effects linked to gun purchases among Asian Americans during pandemic

  7. Concept illustration of an older woman and blood biomarkers. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Midlife blood test may predict cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s in later life

  8. An out of focus woman holds her hands in front of her face. Image credit: Priscilla Du Preez, Unsplash

    OK, doc—just give it to me…skewed? More precise information doesn’t always mean more informed decisions

  9. Concept illustration of a lonely person watching a sunset beside a lake. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Multiple periods of loneliness may add up to higher mortality risk

  10. Concept illustration of a lonely person looking out over a city as snow gently falls. Image credit: Nicole Smith

    Feeling lonely? Chances are you lost both social support, personal control

  11. Concept illustration of children affected by the Israel-Hamas conflict. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    The psychological consequences of political violence

  12. A group of high school students in athletic uniforms. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    High school students with multiple concussions report increased suicidal behavior

  13. Concept illustration about interpersonal relationships. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Emotional expression is about fostering connections, not asserting individuality

  14. Concept illustration of a man using an AI chatbot to talk about religion. Image credit: Jeremy Marble, made with Midjourney

    Are you there, AI? It’s me, God.

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    Mental health parity: U-M experts available

  16. Concept illustration of a teen using social media. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    U-M expert shares thoughts on next steps after US report on social media’s effects on youth

  17. Concept illustration of Latino people. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Discrimination, marginalization among Latinos leads to poorer mental, physical health outcomes

  18. Concept illustration of a person cast out from the group. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    COVID-19 stigma and mental health: Who hid their illness, who shared and why it still matters

  19. Aerial view of a neighborhood. Image credit: Matt Donders, Unsplash.com

    Redlined yesterday, unhealthy today: The link between historic housing discrimination, poor health

  20. Illustration of an older man staring out of a window. Image credit: Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation National Poll on Healthy Aging

    On pandemic’s third anniversary, loneliness and isolation are down but still high among older adults