Mental Health

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

    Emotional expression is about fostering connections, not asserting individuality

  2. 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

  4. 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

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

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

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

  8. 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

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    College students’ anxiety, depression higher than ever, but so are efforts to receive care

  10. A ‘game changer’ for mental health

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    Balancing work and care linked to better emotional well-being for those caring for older adults

  12. Strawberry Burrell (left), a resident of Detroit, and Detroit River Story Lab participant, works with a volunteer building a boat that the students will test in the Detroit River. Image credit: Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography

    Loneliness in later life lessens when older adults spend many hours volunteering

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    Toddlers instinctively bond with dogs, willing to help get treats

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    Find compassion with yourself to cope with the holidays

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    U-M researcher leads DoD-funded project to understand mental fatigue

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    Improv course may help teens learn to tolerate uncertainty

  17. Concept illustration of a sad young boy. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Firearm injuries in kids leave lasting mental scars, U-M study finds

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    New federal firearm and mental health law: U-M experts react 

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    Mental disorders may increase risk for subsequent dementia

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    As a season of joy arrives, pandemic stress weighs heaviest on least-healthy older adults