mental health

UCLA researchers create video playlist for YouTube Kids’ anti-bullying programming.

We are living through one of the most stressful periods in American history. The Semel Institute’s Margaret Distler offers ways to cope.

UCLA Health psychologist Robert Bilder says reliance on technology for interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic might have complicated things for children.

Faculty with the Depression Grand Challenge have created a system for managing mental health that they hope can be scaled and customized.

The procedure is important for the treatment of patients with gender dysphoria, UCLA research finds.

When it comes to life-changing mental health services, underserved communities have often been the hardest to reach. The DMH + UCLA Partnership is changing that.

The use of firearms and alcohol consumption are common factors in these deaths, say UCLA and CDC researchers.

Tony Lee has been working to make campus safer since joining the UCLA Police Department in 2017.

Adolescent females were especially vulnerable, according to the UCLA-led research.

Professor Ramesh Srinivasan joined Frances Haugen and Jeff Orlowski-Yang for the panel, which was part of UCLA’s Common Experience program.

Artist and alumnus Refik Anadol’s “Moment of Reflection” is on view through April 24 in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden.

Alumnus of UCLA’s design media arts program shares the inspiration behind some of his awe-inspiring projects.

Juri Watanabe competed in the 2021 Miss Universe pageant, focusing on mental health awareness as her platform.

OD mortality rates increased during the first year of the COVID-19 crisis for all groups studied and were highest among Native Americans.

The research suggests that interventions for people in their early 20s could be key to better outcomes later in life.

A UCLA study shows that unmet needs for psychological distress are particularly high for women of color, noncitizens and those who don't speak English.

A pair of UCLA studies reveal many don’t believe they need help, even if they report having psychological symptoms.

Resources include therapy sessions and a moms support group.

UCLA librarian and DJ helps curate two local arts initiatives, drawing from her vinyl crates and historical materials.

Professor Naomi Eisenberger, who studies how the brain and body react to relationships, looks at isolation during the pandemic.

“Parents should be patient and not expect everything to go back to how it was before,” said UCLA professor Bridget Callaghan.

Students say they are feeling burned out by video chat platforms and work that requires looking at a screen.

Xiaofei “Fay” Lin has honed her communication skills as a mental health advocate.

Black men face near-daily discrimination despite financial and educational success. “It takes a toll on your physical and mental health,” researchers say.

Rates are higher among poor, multiracial, female, gender-nonconforming and foreign-born young people, a UCLA study shows.