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Mind Matters: The Intersections of Substance Use, Suicidality, and Bipolar Disorder

Webinar on October 7, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

We invite you to join the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program and the University of Michigan Addiction Center for this webinar that will explore the relationship of substance use, suicidality, and bipolar disorder. RSVPs are required.

19th Annual Prechter Lecture featuring Ellen Forney

October 22, 6 pm to 9 pm

Ellen Forney is an artist, speaker, mental health coach, and author of New York Times bestselling graphic memoir Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me.

The event will open with Ellen Forney's keynote presentation, followed by a panel discussion with research, clinical, and lived experience experts. The evening will conclude with a public reception with local mental health resources and light refreshments. Ellen’s books, Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, & Me and Rock Steady: Brilliant Advice From My Bipolar Life will be available for purchase at this event. More details can be found on the event page. RSVPs are required.

The Science of Sleep

A 4-webinar course open to all, hosted by the U-M Alumni Association

The Science of Sleep is a deep dive into the science behind how sleep works, practical strategies for improving sleep quality, and what happens when sleep goes wrong.

October 15 - Lecture 1: The Science

October 22 - Lecture 2: Foundations of Healthy Sleep

October 19 - Lecture 3: When Sleep Goes Wrong

November 5 - Lecture 4: Sleep Myths: Fact or Fiction?

Classes for this course are being taught by sleep experts from the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology. Register for this free course here.

In June, U-M Health opened an intensive mental health treatment program for adolescents and teens -- $6.2M state grant helped create adolescent partial hospitalization program for depression and anxiety at new Ypsilanti Health Center

Dr. Joanna Quigley and Dr. Christina Laitner were featured on Michigan Medicine's The Wrap podcast to discuss this new program and facility.

Support the Gregory W. Dalack, M.D., Chair’s Innovation Fund

This fund was set up to support the kinds of pioneering initiatives Immediate Past Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Gregory Dalack, has championed throughout his career. The fund will advance our department’s development by providing support for education, global initiatives, and innovative research in mental health. Learn more about how this fund honors Dr. Dalack's contributions to our department. Give now.

Soundbites:

--Dr. Lindsey Mortenson, chief mental health officer at the University of Michigan, was interviewed for this article in USNWR: Mental Health at College: What to Know

--Dr. Melvin McInnis was interviewed for this WebMD article: Treatments for Bipolar Disorder

--Dr. Emily Bilek is quoted in this Toldeo Blade article: School daze: Causes, symptoms, and strategies for back-to-school anxiety

--Dr. David Fresco was interviewed for this article published in The Healthy: I Meditated Every Morning for 30 Days: Here’s What Happened

--Dr. Cindy Ewell Foster was quoted in this KFF Health News story: The Foster Care System Has a Suicide Problem. Federal Cuts Threaten To Slow Fixes.

--An alcoholic drink may help you fall asleep quickly, but sleep specialists say it will come back to haunt you overnight. CNN’s Randi Kaye got all hooked up at University of Michigan’s sleep lab to see what happens after a martini or two. Dr. Todd Arnedt is featured in this CNN video.