Tag: mental health

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 ...

With shorter days and chilling temperatures, winter can bring on a gloomy feeling—the “winter blues.” UR Medicine psychiatrist Annabel Fu, MD, and psychologist Leisha Cuddihy, PhD, share their ...

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 ...

Why do we feel so strongly about our teams? Is there a way to avoid the deep letdown of a loss? Craig Cypher, PsyD, CMPC (Certified Mental Performance Consultant), an expert in performance psychology ...

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 ...

What should cancer patients know when it comes to mental health? Dr. Daniel McFarland shares his answers to a few questions on the topic.