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February 22, 2013 FEATURES Going the distance for those fighting depression
Finishing a marathon requires persistence, endurance, and a special inner drive to push your body forward over the course of 26.2 miles. One young man finds that inspiration from a particularly meaningful place, and he’s preparing to run the Phoenix Marathon next month to support the Depression Center and mental health education in schools. Read more... Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
Pre-purchase tickets and books online [LINK to pre-reg page]; proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Depression Center.
In recent years, you’ve probably heard a lot about the promise of using “stem cells” for everything from studying diseases in the lab to treating injury and illness in the clinic. So what exactly are stem cells, and how are U-M Depression Center scientists using them to learn more about the origins, progression, and treatment of bipolar disorder? Read more...
The winter issue of UPDATE, the Depression Center’s print newsletter, considers at the promise of personalized medicine to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of depression, bipolar disorder, and related illnesses. Download the full issue here, or ask to be added to our mailing list.
IN THE NEWS
Restaurateur and cancer survivor Dennis Serras provides his perspective on the importance of treating both the psychological and physical aspects of the disease in the latest issue of thrive from the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center. The article also quotes Michelle Riba, M.D., Depression Center associate director and director of U-M’s PsychOncology Clinic, which helps patients sort through the emotional issues unique to cancer. Read more... National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
As National Eating Disorders Awareness Week kicks off next week, leadership from U-M’s Comprehensive Eating Disorders Program will co-facilitate a workshop at the 11th Annual Depression on College Campuses Conference on new approaches to the research and treatment of disordered eating. U-M’s eating disorders program, the first of its kind in the state of Michigan, provides individualized, family-focused treatment for people 8-24 years of age. Learn more...
Depression Center National Advisory Board member Harris Schwartzberg, CEO of the Schwartzberg Companies, recently took part in a panel discussion as part of a special program on “Mental Health & Addiction” from the Clinton Foundation’s Health Matters Initiative. View the clip here.
FOCUS ON RESEARCH Join the quest for personalized depression care
Learn more about a unique opportunity to help researchers find new answers to guide depression treatment decisions for individuals.
NOTICES Big Boy International partners with Prechter Bipolar Research Fund
Through the month of March, Big Boy company-owned restaurants in Michigan and Ohio are promoting bipolar disorder research efforts by providing informational materials and donation cans to benefit the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Fund’s projects. “We are very grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the Big Boy group in getting the word out about bipolar illness and its debilitating effects on so many people,” says Melvin McInnis, M.D., the Thomas B. and Nancy Upjohn Woodworth Professor of Bipolar Disorder and Depression, the principal investigator of the Prechter Research Program, and associate director of the Depression Center. Big Boy International is a restaurant chain headquartered in Warren, Michigan. Look for promotions at your local Big Boy! Cookbook Sale to Benefit the Prechter Fund
Sue Ferus-Mancuso of the Eric Ferus Foundation is publishing and selling a cookbook with all proceeds benefiting the Prechter Bipolar Research Fund. If you would like to submit recipes, which you can do in honor or in memory of someone, please visit http://www.typensave.com/ and log in with name: Sue387, password: eggnog363. Deadline for entries is March 31, 2013. If you would like to pre-order a cookbook, which will be sold for $20, please contact Sue at smancuso@wowway.com. The book(s) will be mailed to you; please allow 4 weeks for print.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS February 21 and 28: Parenting Challenges Workshop February 27: Depression & Bipolar Support Groups February 27: Autism Parent Education Seminar March 6: Family Education Workshop March 13: Depression & Bipolar Support Groups March 14: Growing through Grief workshop *NEW DATE* March 21 and 28: Parenting Challenges Workshop March 27: Depression & Bipolar Support Groups March 27: Autism Parent Education Seminar April 3: Family Education Workshop April 10:Depression & Bipolar Support Groups April 12: Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity [LINK] April 24: Depression & Bipolar Support Groups PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND EVENTS March 22: Depression Center Colloquium April 12: Depression Center Colloquium April 25-26: National Research Summit on Reserve Component Military Families: Best Practices & Dissemination Strategies May 17: Depression Center Colloquium
NEW GRANTS AND AWARDS MICHR Health Research Studies Pilot Grants The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) recently awarded 14 new pilot grants, which included six to be led by Depression Center members:
KUDOS League of Educational Excellence honors
Rachel Glick, M.D., professor of psychiatry and director of Psychiatric Emergency Services, and Michael Jibson, M.D., Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and director of Residency Education for the Department of Psychiatry, were among the nearly 100 inaugural members inducted into the U-M Medical School's League of Educational Excellence. This honor was established in 2013 to celebrate faculty who have a passion for sharing their extensive knowledge through the instruction of students in U-M’s classrooms, laboratories, and hospitals and health centers. These individuals were recognized for their exceptional commitment to preparing the next generation of Michigan physicians and scientists. A list of honorees can be here. We welcome suggestions about the content and format of this publication – please email lhutchen@umich.edu with your feedback. |
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The Depression Center is proud to host Andrew Solomon, the National Book Award-winning author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, for a book signing and discussion of his latest work, Far from the Tree, on April 12, 2013. This ambitious and consummately researched narrative tells the stories of parents who not only learn to manage the often overwhelming challenges involved in raising exceptional children, but also find deep meaning in doing so. The book has has garnered widespread critical acclaim since its release in November, landing on the “10 Best” lists of The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, The Economist, and many others. 
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