What To Know About Mental Health: Everyone’s Doing The Best They Can
Michael Shapiro, M.D., an assistant professor in the UF College of Medicine’s department of psychiatry and medical director of UF Health Child Psychiatry and…
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UF research links physician training to improved adolescent depression treatment
April 15, 2019
A new study led by a team of University of Florida researchers has revealed a dramatic impact on the identification and treatment of depression in children and…
UF Health Jacksonville, +1 more
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The New “S Talk”
As part of this year’s Mental Illness Awareness Week, UF Health Psychiatry hopes to make room for a new “S talk” in the classrooms of Alachua County Public…
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UF physicians to train South Florida providers in identifying signs of depression and suicide risk in children and teens
May 31, 2018
UF Health Jacksonville physicians have received a grant to train community providers in South Florida on the best ways to recognize and treat signs of…
Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Psychiatry, +5 more
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Take the Pledge: Learn About Mental Illness
This year, Oct. 1–7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week, a time to shine a light on mental illness and replace stigma with hope. Each year we fight stigma,…
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Cutting: A cry for help among today's youth
Cutting is the most common self-injurious behavior among youth in the United States. A study published by researchers at Columbia University in 2007 estimated…
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Cyberbullying: A Growing problem in America
According to a 2011 report by the National Crime Prevention Council, cyberbullying affects nearly a half of all American teens. Defined as the use of…
