Center for Global Mental Health at UC San Diego

02/27/2019

Serena Williams’s new all-female Nike ad, “Dream Crazier,” hit on an issue almost as old as time: the “hysterical” woman.

01/24/2019

Come out for the first movie of the CGMH-CILAS-S4GH Movie Series on Mental Health!

01/09/2019

interested in volunteering with the CGMH? come to our information session TODAY to learn more!

01/08/2019

Not surprisingly, spending hours of time on social media is linked to depression. Especially for teenage girls.

01/07/2019

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/amp/324089

A recent study demonstrates that being bullied can have long-lasting effects on the structure of the brain, raising the risk of mental health problems.

12/11/2018

interested in volunteering with the CGMH? come to our information session January 9th!

11/28/2018

See you all tomorrow for our free, early-morning yoga & meditation session!

11/25/2018

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/11/17/660593391/migrant-kids-survive-hardship-to-reunite-with-parents-then-what

Most children moving to the U.S. from Central America come without adults, hoping to join parents or family already living in the U.S. To succeed, psychologists say, these families need support.

11/24/2018

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322734.php

We know that physical activity can improve a person's mental health and well-being, but how much exercise is best, and how much is too much?

11/24/2018

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/17/668770583/california-offers-safe-space-for-firefighters-to-work-through-stress-and-trauma

Now that wildfires are a year-round problem in California, officials are adding emotional support to the services they provide to firefighters in the field.

11/23/2018

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/11/20/669366371/how-do-wishes-granted-to-very-sick-kids-affect-their-health

Although researchers acknowledge that many factors could be at play, a recent study suggests that seriously ill children who had once-in-a-lifetime wishes fulfilled also had lower health care costs.

11/22/2018

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323489.php

New research examines the trends in mental health diagnoses among U.S. college students and finds significant increases in anxiety and depression.