February 2022 Dear Friends: I'm hoping that your new year has started off well and that you and your families are staying healthy. Our department is putting on several community education events this winter and spring and we're inviting you to join us. Find out more details below - we hope to 'see' you there! Colleagues and alumni, as you likely know, voting will soon begin for the U.S. News & World Report 'Best Hospitals' rankings. We view our rankings as one form among many of the recognition of the great care, valuable research, and educational achievements that Michigan Psychiatry alumni, faculty, and staff provide. For patients and students (and for our colleagues), these rankings can be highly influential. Eligible physicians will be able to vote through Doximity very soon. Please keep Michigan Psychiatry in mind when you are polled. Thank you for voting; we appreciate your continued support!

Gregory Dalack, M.D. Daniel E. Offutt, III Professor & Chair @DalackMD

Mind Matters: Addiction Center Education Series Presented on the second Wednesday of the month

Session 1:

Addiction 101: Basics of Addiction & the Role of the Brain February 9, 2022 7:00 PM TO 8:00 PM Webinar

Session 2:

Addiction Treatment and Therapy March 9, 2022 7:00 PM TO 8:00 PM Webinar

Session 3:

Medications for Treating Addiction April 13, 2022 7:00 PM TO 8:00 PM Webinar

Session 4:

Family and Addiction: How families and friends can get help and support a loved one with addiction May 11, 2022 7:00 PM TO 8:00 PM Webinar

'We Can Be Heroes' Film Event Addiction, Recovery and Breaking Down The Walls of Stigma

February 22, 2022 5:30 PM TO 9:00 PM Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor Free event but advance registration is required. Event schedule: 5:30 pm - Recovery-related art show featuring local artists 7:00 pm - Documentary film screening of 'We Can Be Heroes' 8:00 pm - Panel discussion on addiction stigma moderated by the U-M Addiction Center, featuring national and community leaders All attendees will receive a free copy of the workbook 'I’m Still a Person: The Stigma of Substance Use & Power of Respect'

Mind Matters - Navigating Mental Health Treatment

March 3, 2022 7:00 PM TO 8:30 PM Are you or a loved one struggling with a mental health challenge and need help? Where do you start? How do you research the right therapeutic fit for your needs?  The panelists in this free webinar will cover being diagnosed, treatment models, financial resources, how to advocate for yourself or a loved one, and resources for caregivers. 1.0 Continuing Education Credit for Social Workers is available. A joint collaboration between the Department of Psychiatry, JVS Human Services and Kadima.

Turning a psychiatric crisis into a chance to prevent firearm injury A new program launched by our psychiatric emergency team is bringing firearm injury prevention to a high-risk patient population, by giving gun locks to any patients or families who have firearms in their homes. The program, funded by a grant and made possible through teamwork among Psychiatry, HITS and DPSS, could be a model for other psychiatric providers nationwide – and could help spur similar safe-storage programs in other care settings too.

Suffering from Surge Stress? 9 Things to Do Right Now Mental health impacts of “doing everything right” amid a massive rise in COVID-19 weighs heavily on immunocompromised people, parents, essential workers and more

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