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Some young adults consider ditching booze amid sobriety trends

Dr. Sara Nixon, suggests easier access to medical information may be fueling a neo-temperance movement. However, awareness of alcohol-related harms alone isnā€™t always enough to reduce consumption, as social stigma can make non-drinking challenging. She notes that the limitations of alcohol reduction efforts are reflected in rising liver transplant rates,…

Psychiatry Researchers Receive MBI Accelerator Program Awards

Three department of psychiatry faculty members ā€” Dr. Amanda Elton, Dr. Carol Mathews, and Dr. Barry Setlow ā€” have been honored with MBI Accelerator Program awards. The McKnight Brain Institute Accelerator Program has selected 23 projects for seed-funding awards supporting novel and impactful neuroscience and neuromedicine research.

Full Circle: Resident Research in College Mental Healthā€©

In this poem, Dr. Jeena Kar reflects on her experience with a diversity, equity, and research elective during residency. She participated in NIH grantā€“funded research that seeks to increase access of underrepresented and minoritized undergraduate students to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and biomedical fields. She facilitated…

Psychiatry Fiscal Office Wins Holiday Contest

Our fiscal and billing offices at the 1329 Building went all out for this yearā€™s holiday decorating contest, and weā€™re thrilled to share that they won! The theme, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, came to life with a magical “Who-Village” created entirely by our talented team. This…

Hopeful Trends in College Mental Health

For students with depression or anxiety, there’s less stigma and more treatment. Dr. Morris talks about the positive changes to mental health stigma among college students over the past 10 years of the Healthy Minds study.