Depression on College Campuses
Third Annual Conference

Fighting Stigma with Knowledge
and Understanding
March 22-23, 2005

Conference Follow-Up

This year over 400 individuals pre-registered, a 33% increase from last year, and over 500 participated at some point during the two days. Over 50 colleges and universities were represented. Those in attendance included students, faculty, university leaders, health professionals, and interested members of the community.

The geographical reach of the conference has continued to expand. A total of 21 states and Canada were represented this year. This ensures that information regarding the conference, its purpose, and its key messages will spread beyond those who attended or participated in the two-day event. In this sense, the conference has succeeded in raising awareness, educating the public, working to destigmatize depression, and encouraging help-seeking.

Content

Featured speakers include: Benedetto Vitiello, M.D., Chief of the Child and Adolescent Treatment and Preventive Intervention Research Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Patrick Corrigan, a University of Chicago researcher and expert on stigma, and Paolo del Vecchio, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs for the Center for Mental Health Services. Other speakers include Morton Silverman, Senior Advisor to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, Alison Malmon, the founder of Active Minds, Inc., a non-profit group promoting student mental health, and Maryanne Kirkbride, the Clinical Director for Campus Life at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Conference PowerPoints and Video

John Greden, M.D., Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Executive Director, Depression Center, University of Michigan
Conference Overview: Fighting Stigma with Knowledge and Understanding

Patrick Corrigan, Psy.D., Executive Director, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at the Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Research Institute
What Is Stigma and What Can We Do to Prevent or Diminish It?

Elissa Weitzman, Sc.D., M.Sc., Research Scientist, Harvard University School of Public Health
Vulnerabilities for Depression and Drinking in College

Alison Malmon, Founder of Active Minds, Inc.
The Knowledge to Empower Students to Help One Another

Karen Swartz, M.D., Director, Affective Disorders Consultation Clinic, Johns Hopkins University
The Knowledge to Educate Earlier: the Adolescent Depression Awareness Program

Jennifer Crocker, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology & Julie Garcia, Ph.D. candidate, University of Michigan
Understanding the Effects of Stigma on Everyday Student Life

Paolo del Vecchio, M.S.W., Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Mental Health Services
Federal Efforts to Address Stigma and Discrimination

Stephanie Pinder-Amaker, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Students, University of Michigan
What Can An Administrator Do?

Benedetto Vitiello, M.D., Chief of the Child and Adolescent Treatment and Preventive Intervention Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health
Adolescents and Antidepressants: What is Myth and What is Reality?

David Rosen, M.D., M.P.H., Clinical Professor and Director, Section of Teenage and Young Adult Health, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan
Panel: Using Effective Spokespersons to Fight Stigma: Athletes and Depression
Eric Adelson, Senior Writer, ESPN The Magazine
Eric Hipple, Former NFL Quarterback for the Detroit Lions
Alli Spence, Former University of Maryland Basketball Player

Paul Raeburn, Author and Journalist
Acquainted With the Night: A Parent’s View

Michelle Riba, M.D., Clinical Professor and Associate Chair for Integrated Medical and Psychiatric Services, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan; President, American Psychiatric Association
Panel: Fighting Stigma Through Policy Change

Maryanne Kirkbride, MS, MBA, RN, Clinical Director for Campus Life, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Community Health Approaches to Reducing Stigma on Campus

Richard Kadison, M.D., Chief of the Mental Health Section, Harvard University
Getting Students Into Care: Collaboration and Creativity from the Top Down and the Bottom Up

Morton Silverman, M.D., Senior Advisor to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Addressing Stigma in the Graduate Professional School Environment

Carol Mowbray, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work, University of Michigan and Director, NIMH Center for Poverty, Risk, and Mental Health
Supported Education: Collaborations Between Higher Education and Mental Health Agencies

Barbara Blacklock, M.A., L.I.S.W., Disability Specialist, University of Minnesota
Creating Campus Change Guided by Research: Responding to the Needs of College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities

Daniel Pak, M.D., Program on Intergroup Relations, University of Michigan
Panel: Diverse Populations, Diverse Needs: The Many Faces of Stigma on College Campuses

Sherry Molock, Ph.D., George Washington University
Depression in African-American Students

Rodolfo Altamirano, Ph.D., Director, International Center, University of Michigan
Depression in International Students

Stephanie Pinder-Amaker, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Students, University of Michigan
The “Real Men Real Depression Campaign” at Michigan

Howard Liu, M.D., House Officer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
Mental Health: The Hidden Face of the Model Minority

Annelle Primm, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Director, Minority and National Affairs, American Psychiatric Association
Stigma, ‘Double Stigma,’ and African-Americans

 

Special Thanks

The University of Michigan Depression Center and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies would like to thank the following schools, colleges, and institutes across the University of Michigan campus that contributed to this effort. Without their collaboration and assistance, this University-wide initiative would not have been possible.

The Life Sciences Institute
The School of Public Health
The School of Social Work
The National Institute of Mental Health
The NIMH Center for Poverty, Risk and Mental Health
The School of Nursing
The College of Pharmacy
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
The Medical School
The Division of Kinesiology
The College of Engineering
The Office of the Provost
The University of Michigan Depression Center
The University of Michigan Health Service
The University of Michigan Athletic Department

We would also like to thank the Center for Mental Health Services and the Liberty Athletic Club for their generous contributions.

 

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