Join us for May Mental Health Month: events, webinars, livestreams, podcasts, T-shirts, and more ways to get involved!

May 2024

Dear Friends:

May is Mental Health Month and, while promoting mental health is important all year, this special month of recognition raises awareness about mental illness, its prevalence in today's society, and its impact on people of all ages and backgrounds.

Help us elevate the discussion on social media around mental health – print this “Mental Health Matters to Me Because…” sign, add a custom message and hold it up in your photo to share your “why” – why is mental health important to you? Take a photo of yourself, your family or your pet wearing green, the color of mental health awareness. Then, share it on social media using #MentalHealthMatters. Be sure to tag Michigan Medicine so we can share it, too!

We have lined up several events, webinars, livestreams and other ways to get involved with Mental Health Month 2024 -- take a look below, and I hope to see you there!

Gregory Dalack, M.D.

Daniel E. Offutt, III Professor & Chair

@DalackMD

Bipolar Disorder and Addiction: Insights from Experts and Inspirations from Experience

Webinar on May 7, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Join the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program and U-M Addiction Center for a webinar exploring the relationship between bipolar disorder and substance use disorders. RSVPs are required.

Good Nights, Better Days—Sleep’s Relationship to Mental Health

May 8, noon Livestream on Michigan Medicine’s social media channels, featuring Drs. Ravi Allada, Helen Burgess, and Todd Arnedt.

Building Strong Roots: Tools for Strengthening Parental and Child Mental Health

Webinar on May 9, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Join experts from Zero to Thrive for a webinar that will offer tools for parents to strengthen their own mental health by building strong roots for themselves and their children. RSVPs are required.

One Day at a Time - Mental Health Month T-Shirt

Go Green, the color of mental health awareness! Proceeds will be matched by the Joseph and Karen Krantz Family Charitable Foundation and will support the purchase of books for our adult and pediatric psychiatric inpatient units at Michigan Medicine.

Shop here and show your support.

Anxiety in Adults and Kids: Tips for All Ages

In-person event on May 13, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Join Department of Psychiatry experts from the child and adult anxiety clinics in this free educational talk at the Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown branch, 4th floor meeting room. Visit AADL's event page for more details.

Reducing the Risk: Firearms and Mental Health

May 16, noon Livestream on Michigan Medicine’s social media channels, featuring Drs. Cynthia Ewell Foster, Victor Hong, and Mark Ilgen. This discussion will include tips about firearm safe storage and how to leverage the “red flag laws” now available in Michigan and other states.

How to Support A Child with Anxiety and/or OCD

May 20, noon Livestream on Michigan Medicine’s social media channels. Drs. Emily Bilek, Morgan Bolen, and Joanna Quigley will focus their discussion on how to supportg children with anxiety and/or OCD and give actionable tips.

Crowdfunding Campaign: Healing Reads: Supporting Psychiatry Patients and Families

The Joseph and Karen Krantz Family Charitable Foundation is matching gifts during the month of May. In partnership with local bookstore Booksweet, we are committed to stocking our adult and pediatric psychiatric inpatient unit libraries with books to enrich and support patients during their hospital stays. Make a gift to support this endeavor!

Tune in to season 2 of the Breaking Down Mental Health podcast.

Join us as we break down different aspects of mental health into manageable pieces and work to eliminate stigma.

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Are you interested in supporting our work? Please reach out to our Mental Health Development Team: teammentalhealth@umich.edu