“Stories like Hannah’s demonstrate that it’s possible to overcome mental health challenges and lead fulfilling lives, which can offer hope to those who may be struggling and show them that they’re not alone.” Read Hannah’s story.
Eating healthfully, mindfully, and socially are important habits that contribute to good mental well-being and a high quality of life over the long term. Dr. Marcia Morris encourages you and your family to eat your way to mental health with a few tips in her column for Psychology Today.
Sara Jo Nixon, PhD and her research collaborators were awarded the 2023 Charles A. Lewis Excellence in Research Award from the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA). For their research study paper in PLoS ONE in 2022 entitled: “A pilot randomized controlled trial of group-based indoor gardening and…
Dr. Ludmila de Faria, UF Health psychiatrist, joins 104.5 WOKV Jacksonville, to share information about the importance of mental health, and resources people can use to recognize signs or risks of suicidal behavior. Dialing 988 is one of many crisis resources if you are thinking of self-harm. For more information,…
While the administrators, faculty, staff, learners and trainees at the UF College of Medicine are committed to improving health care for patients, their busy schedules sometimes make it harder to step away from campus to seek the care they themselves sometimes need. With resources ranging from employee assistance programs to…
UF Health’s August 31st event recognized International Overdose Awareness Day, with community organizations and individuals in attendance including UF Psychiatry Assistant Professor, Dr. Kent Mathias. Dr. Mathias gave a special presentation on overdose after the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you are experiencing a true emergency please call 911 Hurricanes and other natural disasters are a stressful time for everyone. Our experienced physicians have compiled a list of resources you might find helpful during this stressful time or help you cope once the storm has passed. NAMI…
University of Florida psychiatry residents, Nadia Cacodcar, MD and Gabriel Jerkins, MD with assistant professor, Lauren Schmidt, MD were featured in the July issue of Clinical Psychiatry News for their APA presentation: “I’d Rather Die Than Eat” an Examination of Ethicolegal Conflict in Three Cases of Severe Anorexia Nervosa.
