mental illness

Sammie Serrano stands in front of a sign that says: They always say time changes things but you have to change them yourself. The letters are red and are covered with plastic bubbles that distorts the letter with hits curve.

Humans of the U: Sammie Serrano

University of Utah Communications
May 5, 2022

“I didn’t want students who are neurodivergent at the U to be subject to the same struggle that I had.”

Stop the stigma of mental illness

Jerilyn Stowe
Huntsman Mental Health Institute
May 3, 2021

More than half of people with mental illness do not receive help for their condition.

Embracing grace, grief and humor at Sundance

University of Utah Health
February 16, 2021

The New Narratives panel hosted filmmakers and activists discussing the power of science and storytelling to influence new approaches to mental illness.

Well-being Elevated seeks 150 student minds

Shawn Wood
University of Utah Communications
February 4, 2021

U students can earn $75 by participating in a series of peer support sessions to learn life skills for well-being.

September is Suicide Prevention Month

Center for Student Wellness and ASUU
September 11, 2020

You are not alone. We are here to support and help you through times of crisis.

Four experts on mental health sit on a panel at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. From left to right they are: moderator Kenneth Rosenburg, psychiatrist and filmmaker; James Ashworth, interim chair of the Department of Psychology at the U; Deborah Yurgelun-Todd, psychiatrist and researcher at the U; Paula Cook, addiction specialist at the University Neuropsychiatric Institute; and Christena Huntsman Durham, vice chairperson and executive vice president of the Huntsman Foundation, which recently gave an unprecedented $150 million to establish the Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the U.

Destigmatizing mental illness

Lisa Potter, science writer
University of Utah Communications
Feb 27, 2020

U of U Health partnered with Sundance for a panel of experts on the front lines of the mental illness epidemic in Utah.

HUMANS OF THE U: LAUREN WEITZMAN

Janelle Hanson
November 6, 2017

Lauren Weitzman reflects on her brother’s mental illness and untimely passing, remembering the bond they shared over music.