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Behavioral Health
High school filmmakers explore violence, gender identity, social media pressure, autism in Open Mind Film Festival
The Open Mind Film Festival is sponsored by Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
April 13, 2023
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3 min read
Behavioral Health
Meet the new director of UCLA’s Spanish-speaking mental health clinic
Dr. Erica Lubliner has many goals to grow the program, expand funding, and increase opportunities for the interdisciplinary bilingual and bicultural trainees.
March 28, 2023
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4 min read
Behavioral Health,
Healthy Lifestyle
Health benefits of gratitude
Practicing gratitude can help with depression, anxiety and stress. But the benefits of being thankful also include improved sleep and heart health.
March 22, 2023
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4 min read
Behavioral Health
How gender-affirming care can help treat emotional pain
"UCLA was really one of the first places where I remember being treated like my true self."
March 17, 2023
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7 min read
Behavioral Health
After years of depression, electromagnetic stimulation of the brain may provide relief
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, TMS, uses electromagnets placed on the head to send out targeted magnetic waves to stimulate and “reset” brain networks that regulate mood. TMS was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2008 for the treatment of major depressive disorder.
March 14, 2023
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6 min read
Ask the Doctors,
Behavioral Health,
Cancer
Cancer support groups can be helpful in battling depression
My father is being treated for colon cancer. It was caught early, and his doctor is optimistic. The problem is, he’s getting really depressed. His doctor suggested a cancer support group. How do those work? Are they helpful? My dad isn’t very chatty and would need to be persuaded.
March 8, 2023
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3 min read
Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health
How to stem the rising tide of suicide
The incidence of suicide among young adults is up, and behavioral health experts are examining this troubling trend to find solutions.
January 31, 2023
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3 min read
Behavioral Health,
Cancer
Dr. Elizabeth Cleary brings heart, personal experience to healing
By the time she came to UCLA for graduate school, Dr. Elizabeth Cleary wanted to learn more about how people respond to serious life challenges, such as illness or unexpected tragedy.
January 30, 2023
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4 min read
Behavioral Health
Mental health healer, heal thyself
January 18, 2023
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4 min read
Behavioral Health
Is social media causing psychological harm to youth and young adults?
January 18, 2023
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3 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
Behavioral Health
Unity, hope in aftermath of NFL player's on-field collapse
January 11, 2023
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3 min read
Behavioral Health,
Healthy Lifestyle
Supporting gender-diverse individuals across the lifespan
January 3, 2023
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9 min read
Behavioral Health,
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
Communication with a support network is key following a cancer diagnosis
‘When we sit down with a patient, we tailor support specifically for them,’ says Dr. Elizabeth Cleary, a staff psychologist with the Simms/Mann Center.
December 19, 2022
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5 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
Behavioral Health
'Tis the season to be jolly, but depression, sadness and anger remain prominent
December 15, 2022
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3 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
Behavioral Health
Help anxious kids through the holiday season
Unknowns about upcoming gatherings can heighten uneasiness.
November 18, 2022
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6 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
Behavioral Health
Is the joyous holiday season giving you the blues?
Try these tips from UCLA Health psychologist Dr. Emanuel Maidenberg to maximize happiness and well-being.
November 16, 2022
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5 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
Behavioral Health
Setting the clock back an hour can alter our internal clock too
Time change sends the body into a period of desynchronization.
November 3, 2022
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4 min read
Community,
Healthy Lifestyle,
Behavioral Health
Ashley Judd opens up about emotional resilience during Friends of Semel program
A support network was crucial to helping the actress-activist process her mother’s death earlier this year.
November 1, 2022
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5 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
Behavioral Health
For incarcerated people with disabilities, making space in health equity
The UCLA Social Justice in Criminal Neuropsychology Program aims to improve life outcomes for incarcerated people.
October 26, 2022
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4 min read