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Behavioral Health
Column: U.S. Surgeon General: Loneliness Is at Heart of Growing Mental Health Crisis
At any given moment, about one out of every two of our fellow citizens is experiencing measurable levels of loneliness.
June 29, 2023
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5 min read
Behavioral Health
Epilogue: Voice for the Disappeared
June 28, 2023
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5 min read
Behavioral Health
UCLA psychiatrist’s opera delivers hopeful message on living with mental illness
The new opera composed by UCLA Health psychiarist Ken Wells continues the story of Elyn Saks, a renowned scholar who overcame schizophrenia.
May 31, 2023
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4 min read
Behavioral Health
Taking a brain-health approach to addiction treatment
May 11, 2023
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4 min read
Behavioral Health
Confronting mental health barriers in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community
May 9, 2023
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7 min read
Behavioral Health
Training the brain to reconsider troubling thoughts can ease mental health challenges, says UCLA Health research psychiatrist
Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz's approach to neuroplasticity - creating and reorganizing neural connections - involves a blend of mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy.
May 9, 2023
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3 min read
Behavioral Health
Advisory council gives voice to psychiatric patients and their families
Patient and Family Advisory Councils enable health care providers to see the treatment experience from the patient's perspective.
May 8, 2023
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6 min read
Behavioral Health
Care team for minors with autism now includes behavior analyst with special training
A behavior analyst is now helping to create a calming, therapeutic environment for young patients on the autism spectrum, at the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA.
May 5, 2023
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7 min read
Behavioral Health
Oprah Winfrey, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy headline WOW 2023 Mental Health Summit
Oprah Winfrey spoke with the surgeon general about loneliness, mental health and the importance of community.
May 4, 2023
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5 min read
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
Cancer,
Community
Hirshberg Foundation builds community of support for those affected by pancreatic cancer
Survivors, patients and family members touched by pancreatic cancer will come together Saturday, March 11, to share their stories of resilience, along with top physicians discussing the latest research, for the 17th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer at UCLA.
March 8, 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
Community,
Healthy Lifestyle
Ultrasound exams in the high school library: Project Lead the Way inspires tomorrow’s medical students
Guided by a team of UCLA Health anesthesiologists, about 40 El Segundo High School students got a hands-on experience with ultrasound technology.
February 21, 2023
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5 min read
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