More articles about: Mental Health
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Studies show special mental health risks for certain groups of new doctors
First-year surgery residents, and first-year medical residents in all fields who are members of sexual minorities such as LGBTQ+, are more likely than others to develop depression during the stressful training period.
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What it’s like to have lived through rectal cancer
Six people share their diverse experiences and emotions along with photos that illustrate their cancer journeys.
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Rehabilitation psychologists: specialists you may not yet know, but might one day need
More awareness is needed to grow the essential field.
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Maternity health care workers expressed anguish, questioned roles early in pandemic
An analysis found nurses, physicians and midwives alike held complex emotions about how COVID-19 has impacted their work. 
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Working together to improve college mental health
Depression, bipolar disorder and other mental illness is common among college and graduate school students. An annual meeting helps campus leaders adopt best practices.
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COVID-19’s faces of health care: Challenges faced, sacrifices made over two pandemic years
They were the first to answer the call in March 2020. Now, they reflect on COVID and how their lives have changed.
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Stressed by what’s going on in Ukraine? How to cope – and help
News from Ukraine, including the potential nuclear threat from Russia, can be distressing. Tips for coping with the mental health impacts and donating to support relief for refugees both abroad and at home.
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3 medical students increase access to mental health services for their peers  
A new initiative provides medical students with confidential psychological care and psychiatric services at no charge.
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Community violence, views of police drive youth firearm carriage
Over 65% of all violence-related deaths among kids and young adults across the country are caused by firearms.
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What comes after
A devastating loss sparked the creation of a supportive safe place for those dealing with mental health issues.
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What Comes After
A newfound purpose in the wake of a suicide
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Where mental health help is scarce, telehealth makes a big difference
 People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or bipolar disorder living in rural areas engaged well with telehealth-based telepsychiatry, though the one who received local psychotherapy completed more sessions
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Open talk, open door: Helping kids, teens after a school shooting
The school shooting Nov. 30, 2021 in Oxford, Michigan may cause mental distress and trauma in children and teens, on top of the effects of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Tips and links to help families cope.
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Medical training takes a mental toll, but less of one than it did a decade ago
First-year medical residents, called interns, still face a high rate of depression but duty hour reductions in GME and better access to mental health care may have reduced their risk in the last decade.
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Michigan Answers: Questions About Anxiety
Emily Bilek, Ph.D. joins us to answer some of the most searched questions about anxiety.
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