mental health
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April 18, 2022
Mortenson named chief mental health officer in Student Life
Student Life has appointed Lindsey Mortenson, currently the acting executive director and medical director for University Health Service, as the campus’ inaugural chief mental health officer.
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January 19, 2022
Michigan Medicine offering gun locks to those in crisis
A new effort to reduce the risk of firearm injury by offering free gun locks and educational resources to people receiving care for a mental health crisis is now under way at Michigan Medicine.
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December 10, 2021
U-M broadens outreach, access to mental health services, resources
U-M is adopting new and innovative approaches to continue its focus on student mental health and well-being with resources targeting the holistic needs of students using a multi-dimensional approach and increased compassion.
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November 18, 2021
CAPS piloting online platform to support student mental health
Counseling and Psychological Services is piloting a new mental health and well-being resource that allows students to receive and provide support anonymously through an online peer-to-peer community.
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November 9, 2021
A lifeline for primary care amid youth mental health crisis
Michigan Medicine’s MC3 team helps a variety of Michigan primary care providers with the mental health needs of young people, especially more serious issues they may not be trained to handle.
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September 27, 2021
Rackham creates committee on graduate student mental health
The Rackham Graduate School has announced the creation of the Committee on Graduate Student Mental Health and Well-Being, following the recommendation of a task force that Rackham convened in 2019.
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September 22, 2021
Study looks at grad students’ mental health stress
Graduate students suffer high rates of depression, anxiety and mental stress, studies show, but as labs reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns, changes can be implemented to address the problem, U-M researchers say.
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September 1, 2021
U-M joins U.S. network of health-promoting universities
U-M has adopted the Okanagan Charter and joined the United States Health Promoting Campuses Network, seven U.S. universities committed to promoting health on their campuses and in their communities.
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August 30, 2021
Student mental health committee shares report, recommendations
U-M is launching comprehensive action to transform how the health and well-being needs of students can be holistically addressed. The approach is outlined in a new report.
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May 4, 2021
Pandemic worsened many older adults’ mental health and sleep
Nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has gotten worse since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, and an equal percentage say their sleep has suffered too, a new U-M poll finds.
