Firearm purchases rose during the pandemic and a survey shows high rates of mental health issues and political extremism among those who bought guns during 2020 and 2021.

Overall, emotional health and technology use dominated this year’s top 10 list of parent concerns about health-related issues for kids in the U.S.– surpassing childhood obesity, which parents rated the number one children’s health issue a decade ago.

Access to mental health care has lagged even as diagnoses have risen; a proposed federal fix aims to increase insurance coverage of care.

Michigan Medicine experts talk about what parents should know about eating disorders.

A diagnosis of treatment-resistant depression can lead to a sense of hopelessness and despair in some patients, researchers say.

In this episode, learn what trauma informed care is, how to apply the principals of trauma informed care in medical and emergency department settings and how to utilize this knowledge to improve patient care.

In this episode, a threat assessment is defined, who should be involved in a threat assessment is identified, skills to discussing safety with the pediatric population are applied.

In this episode, important aspects of a safety plan are defined and lethal means restrictions described.

In this episode, the difference between active and passive suicidal ideation is described, strategies to respond to someone who is reporting suicidal ideation in a medical setting are identified, causes and triggers for suicidal ideation are explained.

This episode will center on the distinction of mental health care for adults vs. children.

This episode defines what the metal health code is, recipient rights, and the application of the mental health code to psychiatric and medical settings.

This episode will provide an overview of the mental health system in Michigan and the US. The current mental health crisis will also be explored, including strategies health professionals can use those with mental illness experiencing a psychiatric crisis.

Mental health issues like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and suicide risk are more likely to arise in people in their late teens and early 20s; these awareness tips can help get someone to help.

Delusions, hearing voices, hallucinations, and other symptoms of psychosis can be treated and the earlier treatment begins, the better

Depression, bipolar disorder and other mental illness is common among college and graduate school students. An annual meeting helps campus leaders adopt best practices.