Tag: mental health

University of Rochester Medical Center faculty and staff, as well as their community partners, were recognized today for their dedication to helping people lead healthier lives and advancing health ...

Some people assume we forget or outgrow trauma. But the truth is, if someone experiences trauma as a child, it can lead to physical and mental struggles that affect their entire life.

For people with severe mental illness, a routine trip to the doctor’s office can be overwhelming. To make matters worse, these patients die 15 to 30 years sooner than the average person—often from ...

Two UR Medicine experts provide practical solutions to help you think about stress differently and calm yourself in difficult moments.

When the calendar flips from December to January, it’s common to pick a handful of New Year’s resolutions. While many set goals, only 9% of people manage to keep their resolutions throughout the ...

A group comprised of current and past patients in the GCH art therapy program are planning to stage the play She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition by Qui Nguyen, at OFC theater

Paige Gibbons—a kind, ambitious, big-hearted lover of life—took a single pill of what she thought was the painkiller Percocet. Instead, it was 100 percent fentanyl, the opioid that is up to 50 times ...

Earbuds, phone apps, text messages. This is the future of a new kind of suicide prevention, especially with hard-to-reach populations like teens. But technology and new approaches are also being used ...

A University of Rochester Medical Center program is taking a different approach to address rising suicide rates in the military, harnessing the power of groups and social networks to prevent thoughts ...

The brain continuously changes during childhood and throughout adolescence. The onset of neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia often begins during young adulthood. Dysfunction of the dopamine ...