KING 5 | June 2, 2021
Oprah Winfrey’s new Apple TV series "The Me You Can’t See" dives into conversations about mental health, a topic that has rarely had such a prominent stage in the United States. Pamela Y. Collins, MD, MPH, served as an advisor to the show.
Your Tango | June 2, 2021
Black people have been systematically affected by racism and prejudice in the U.S. healthcare system, and that has taken a powerful physical and emotional toll on this community’s overall well-being.
UW Medicine newsroom | June 1, 2021
In its second round of funding, the UW Medicine Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions is awarding $1.3 million for technology-driven solutions that aim to improve brain health.
Committee for Children | June 1, 2021
Committee for Children’s text-based mentoring platform for new and expecting parents, Nurture Seattle, will benefit from a $100K Innovation Grant from the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions. The project is led by Amritha Bhat, MBBS, MD, MPH.
Marketwatch | May 28, 2021
More than 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with dementia. Peter Vitaliano, PhD, says they may be a greater risk of dementia due to "variables," such as unhealthy behaviors and stress.
UW Medicine newsroom | May 27, 2021
Starting in June, Washington's Department of Health will fund "Maternal Mental Health Access," an effort that will enhance perinatal behavioral health care capacity among health centers statewide that provide perinatal and maternal-child health care. Amritha Bhat, MD, MPH, and Ian Bennett, MD, PhD, were part of the Maternal Mortality Review Panel convened by the Washington State Department of Health.
MyNorthwest | May 27, 2021
Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, talks about his study looking at how medication is used to treat opioid addiction in Washington. [Segment begins at 22:03]
Department news | May 27, 2021
A $3.7 Million gift from Ballmer Group will help the UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences develop a new program that aims to train bachelor-level practitioners as behavioral health support specialists (BHSS) to deliver evidence-based psychosocial treatments in primary care and other medical settings.
Department news | May 27, 2021
The Psychiatry Residency Program is excited to launch a new Population Mental Health Rotation next year thanks to a generous donation from The Quell Foundation.
Department news | May 27, 2021
Congratulations to Brittany Mosser for receiving the 2021 Together We Will Award
