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January 10, 2012 FEATURES
Many of us fall into the New Year’s Resolution trap – making promises to ourselves we’re really not able to keep, and ending up disappointed. For those of us working to manage depression, that can be a recipe for disaster. Instead of setting ourselves up for failure with unrealistic expectations, we need resolutions that are positive and reachable, but no less meaningful when accomplished. On our Depression Toolkit we’ve provided some guidance for developing your own achievable depression-fighting resolutions for 2012.
Temperatures have dropped, and we have precious few hours of daylight to enjoy. The Michigan winter is here! For many people, shorter and darker days mean an increase in depression symptoms. For some, these symptoms result in Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. Read on for more information about SAD and treatment options, brought to you by the Michigan Depression Outreach and Collaborative Care (M-DOCC) program.
Fans of pro football are familiar with the career Eric Hipple, who quarterbacked the Detroit Lions during the 1980s. But they may be less familiar with Hipple’s struggles off the field, battling his own depression and coping with the suicide of his 15-year-old son in 2000. Visit our Depression Toolkit to learn more about Hipple’s “playbook” for getting well and staying well.
IN THE NEWS School-based depression awareness program expands
The Peer to Peer Depression Awareness Campaign, a collaboration between the U-M Depression Center and Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS), has been expanded to include all six Ann Arbor public high schools, one Ann Arbor private high school, and Saline and Willow Run High Schools for the current school year. The P2P program was recently awarded renewed funding from the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR), and students at these nine schools are currently developing depression awareness campaigns for their schools. A group of school counselors and social workers from Bowling Green, OH, also plans to submit a grant proposal to create a P2P program in their schools. In addition, this year the Depression Center plans to offer another SafeTALK Training for Trainers to prepare additional AAPS staff to become certified SafeTALK trainers and help to ensure the long-term sustainability of the program. SafeTALK suicide alertness “first aid” training helps people 15 years of age and older identify people with thoughts of suicide and connect them to community suicide resources. Psychotherapy training part of new Depression Center initiative
The Frankel Program for Improved Access to Quality Mental Health Services for Youth and Young Adults, a new donor-funded Depression Center program, will offer a range of psychotherapy training opportunities designed for mental health professionals at U-M, within the Ann Arbor community, and throughout the state of Michigan. Training sessions begin this month. The Frankel training initiative is co-sponsored by the U-M Institute for Human Adjustment. U-M Psychiatric Emergency Services expands capacity, adds privacy and safety features
Renovations to U-M Hospital’s Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) are part of recently unveiled UMHS Emergency Department upgrades that increase patient capacity and enhance arrival, waiting, and triage areas. The improvements to PES expand patient care space and add new features for patient privacy and safety. The unit provides round-the-clock services for individuals in need of immediate psychiatric care. Read more and view photos and video of the renovation. Helping others may help with depression
In defense of the pursuit of discovery
Re-evaluating treatment protocols for eating disorders
Addiction may drive shoplifting behaviors
‘Holiday blues’ a common phenomenon
Differences in perceptions of stigma
Mourning the loss of a community leader Depression Center Executive Director John Greden, M.D., was quoted in an Ann Arbor Chronicle article that reflected on the life of a beloved local law enforcement leader, Chief Greg O’Dell, the challenges of his profession, and the stigma that persists around depression. EVENTS January 24: Bright Nights – Mood, Food, and Attitude: Metabolic Syndrome in Depression January 27: Depression Center Colloquium February 17: Depression Center Colloquium March 7-8, 2012: Depression on College Campuses Conference
March 11: Boy Interrupted documentary screening
A special screening and panel discussion to raise public awareness of bipolar disorder and benefit the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Fund. We thank Michigan Radio for their media sponsorship of this event. April 20: Depression Center Colloquium We welcome suggestions about the content and format of this publication – please email lhutchen@umich.edu with your feedback. |
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Michelle Riba, M.D., M.S., Depression Center associate director and a professor of psychiatry, was interviewed in a 
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