Psych Matters Blog
Our Roles in Preventing Mental Illness
As clinicians, educators, and researchers in mental health, we need to consider our roles in preventing mental illness, and not just treating symptoms and syndromes.
Thoughts About Flourishing and Living an Optimal Life During Challenging Times
I’ve been thinking lately about how “mental health” may be more than just the absence of “mental illness.” Just as mental illness can be conceptualized on a continuum of severity, perhaps mental health can similarly be described on a continuum. What does it mean to not only be free of symptoms, but to actually flourish? Is it possible to define what an “optimal life” consists of? Perhaps thinking about such things will not only be useful for our patients but may benefit us personally as well.
International Survivors of Suicide Day: Nov 21
“International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is an event in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.” - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In this post, we share a personal story by Psychiatry Assistant Professor Jasleen Chhatwal, MD, who is also the Chief Medical Officer, Director of Mood Program at Sierra Tucson.
Veterans Day: Caring for Military Members and their Mental Health
In honor of Veterans Day, we spoke with Alison R. Coelho, PsyD, about the mental health challenges that veterans and active duty service members face in this Q&A.
Raising ADHD Awareness
We interviewed Jennifer Tran, DO, a Fellow in the Psychiatry Department’s Child and Adolescent program, to learn more about how ADHD is recognized, its challenges, and support mechanisms for those with ADHD.