Nearly 20 percent of the adult U.S. population lives with a mental health condition, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are nearly three times more likely to be part of that group. It...
Teenagers often have strong emotional reactions accompanied by feelings of being frustrated, overwhelmed, moody, tired, and angry. As a parent, how can you tell if physical and psychological stressors have...
Meet Amanda Bakian, PhD, a research associate professor and human ecologist at Huntsman Mental ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ Institute (HMHI), who studies contributors to the risk of psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum...
It's not unusual for adolescents to feel sad, anxious, confused, or distressed. When negative emotions become overwhelming, youth may start using self-injury as a way to cope with stress in...
On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Evan Goldstein, PhD, MPP, Assistant Professor in the ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah Department of Population ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ Sciences, will present a Psychiatry Grand Rounds titled "Firearms and...
At any given time, eating disorders affect millions of people of every age, race, size, gender identity, sexual orientation, and background.  Kristin Francis, MD, a psychiatrist at Huntsman Mental ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ...
On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Anita Everett, MD, DFAPA, Director of the Center for Mental ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ, will present a Psychiatry Grand Rounds titled "Federal Innovations in Advancing Behavioral ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ...
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, Joan Asarnow, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, will present a Psychiatry Grand Rounds titled "Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention in Youth: Clinical Pathways...
The workplace is a crucial area to address mental health and suicide prevention. When an individual is struggling with their mental health or thoughts of suicide, it will most likely...
Why is it so hard to talk about suicide? Starting the conversation with someone having suicidal thoughts is never easy, but it is important and could be lifesaving.
Researchers at ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ and the ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have identified brain circuitry differences that might be associated with suicidal behavior in individuals with mood...
Researchers at the ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ conducted the first population-based study of suicidality in individuals with ASD in the United States. The 20-year retrospective study found that for individuals...
Researchers at ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ identified four gene changes that occur more frequently in people who died by suicide that may point to increased risk in vulnerable individuals.
