mental health

After three years, the event made a lively comeback this spring, with a few surprises and plenty to think about. Now you can watch every presentation.

UCLA researchers found associations between the severity of maltreatment and thickness, surface area and volume in some parts of the brain.

AIAN adults were more likely to delay care and had higher rates of adverse childhood experiences and suicidal thoughts than California adults overall.

UCLA’s Williams Institute analysis of data found experiences with conversion therapy and hostile policy environments also add to risk factors.

Abuse and neglect both affect mitochondrial function but in slightly different ways.

Substance-using adolescents were more likely to report psychological distress and think about or attempt suicide.

 A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting LGBTQ+ voices, histories and research.

The event builds on UCLA’s Hope Connects Us campaign, launched earlier this year to strengthen student mental health support across campus.

College students with anxiety, depression and eating disorders benefit from therapy offered via a digital app.

Using large language models to analyze emergency response may offer opportunities for early intervention, a UCLA-led study finds.

The Ballmer Group investment will support academic and clinical training that will bring more Bruin practitioners into local communities.

The gift is being made in memory of their son Brandon, who received his bachelor’s in aerospace engineering from UCLA in 2014.

The new initiative brings together campus leaders, researchers, clinicians and students to build a more connected, proactive approach to supporting well-being.

The Campus Community Conversations co-chair is focused on bringing her passion for connection and wellness to even more Bruins. 

Psychology student Ryen Clark is behind a new wellness initiative at the Black Bruin Resource Center.

The donation from Los Angeles–based global philanthropists will work to address the growing mental health crisis in the city.

Data show which groups of Californians are among the most targeted.

A new report by UCLA’s Williams Institute details state-level restrictions — and protections — affecting some 724,000 teens in the U.S.

The initiative examines how Australia is designing culturally appropriate care for underserved and Indigenous populations.

Sedatives and antipsychotics linked to falls, confusion, and hospitalization remain widely used in patients most vulnerable to their harms.

One year later, UCLA Health experts say long-term threats to lung health, mental well-being and overall community wellness remain.

California Health Interview Survey data show many lack the therapeutic, legal or workplace support they desired.

UCLA research shows antidepressants can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease caused by PTSD.

New research by the UCLA Pritzker Center for Children and Families examined the impact on the disaster on the educational experiences of children and youths involved with the child welfare system. 

The survey received responses from more than 84,000 students from 135 colleges and universities.