The Age of Trauma
A global pandemic. Horrific acts of police violence. Political upheaval. The climate crisis.The opioid epidemic. With sources of stress piling up and intersecting in new ways, a growing number of mental health experts are looking to root-cause solutions.
At Yerby Lecture, Michigan public health dean covers pandemic, firearm safety
F. DuBois Bowman discussed the coronavirus pandemic and firearm safety at the Yerby Lecture on December 3, 2020.
Animated films aim to help children overcome exploitation, trauma
A new series of four short animated films is aimed at helping children who have lived through forced labor, trafficking, and other forms of exploitation to take positive steps toward the future.
Three Harvard Chan School faculty named ‘changemakers of public health’
Mary Bassett, Bizu Gelaye, and Xihong Lin are among 50 alumni of the University of Washington School of Public Health who have been recognized as “changemakers” in the field of public health.
A comprehensive look at Africa’s largest-ever psychiatric genetics study
A new series from the Broad Institute offers a comprehensive view of the largest psychiatric genetics study ever done in Africa—a project called the Neuropsychiatric Genetics of African Populations-Psychosis (NeuroGAP-Psychosis).
What to expect when you're not expecting a pandemic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D15qEBu0LU About this forum Wednesday, July 1, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the wellbeing of pregnant and recently pregnant people. As a part of the COVID-19 Mental Health Forum Series hosted by Dr. Karestan Koenen, this…
Self-Compassion in the Time of COVID-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhx9SQoFr9M About this forum In this online forum, Dr. Archana Basu hosts Dr. Chris Germer for a discussion about self-compassion as a resource for managing stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-compassion is an important inner resource for getting…
COVID-19 Brings Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disparities to Focus: Implications for Population Mental Health
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7L-qCft-DY About this forum In this online forum, Dr. Karestan Koenen and Dr. Bizu Gelaye host Dr. Margarita Alegria and Dr. Cindy Liu for a panel discussion addressing the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities.…
Webcast: Addressing mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak in Africa as healthcare systems brace for a battering, 4/22/20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEfnTCYjMLc About this forum In this forum, Drs. Karestan Koenen and Bizu Gelaye host Dr. Bonga Chiliza from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and Dr. Edith Kwobah from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya to…
Webcast: COVID-19, How to Avoid Chronic Sleep Problems Before They Get Started, 4/15/20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_K4LKYRwc4 About this forum In this online forum, Dr. Karestan Koenen hosts Dr. Donn Posner, president of Sleepwell Consultants, to address changes and concerns related to sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Posner shows how acute insomnia can…