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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah Department of Population ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ...
On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Anita Everett, MD, DFAPA, Director of the Center for Mental ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, will present a Psychiatry Grand Rounds titled "Federal Innovations in Advancing Behavioral ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ...
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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ and the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have identified brain circuitry differences that might be associated with suicidal behavior in individuals with mood...
Researchers at the ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of Utah ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ identified four gene changes that occur more frequently in people who died by suicide that may point to increased risk in vulnerable individuals.