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The UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health’s innovative Tiny Homes Village is helping inspire a new affordable housing project for veterans in Raleigh. A recent News & Observer article highlights plans for a 10-home community for veterans who have struggled with housing stability and points to UNC’s Tiny Homes Village at the Farm … Read more The post News & Observer: A Raleigh tiny-…

A landmark global study involving UNC Psychiatry’s Dr. Cynthia Bulik has mapped and compared the genetic profiles of binge eating and anorexia nervosa for the first time, revealing important biological differences between the two conditions. Published in Nature Mental Health, the study analyzed DNA from tens of thousands of people worldwide and identified six regions … Read more The post Global S…

UNC Psychiatry faculty Dr. Joe Piven and Dr. Laura Klinger were among researchers featured in a recent NIH public webinar highlighting progress and future directions for the Autism Data Science Initiative (ADSI). As reported by Science, the NIH initiative and its investigators are drawing significant attention as researchers work to advance understanding of autism through … Read more The post UNC…

Starting a new school can bring excitement, uncertainty and anxiety for children and their families. In a new UNC Health Talk article, Katherine Everett, MA, psychoeducational consultant at UNC Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Prestwick and clinical instructor of psychiatry at the UNC School of Medicine, shares five ways parents can help make the … Read more The post Katherine Everett, M…

Congratulations to Brad Gaynes, MD, MPH, who recently received a Notice of Award for a new R01, “Problem Solving Therapy to Improve CMD and HIV Care Outcomes for PWH on ART in Vietnam: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” The study, conducted in collaboration with Hanoi Medical University, will examine the use of problem-solving therapy to improve mental … Read more The post Gaynes Receives R01 for Re…

In Bertie County, North Carolina, improving youth mental health may begin not with a new program, but with a conversation. A new partnership between the UNC Department of Psychiatry’s Foundation of Hope Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program (CHAAMP), Eustress Inc. and the Bertie County community is taking a ground-up approach to understanding … Read more The post Listening First…

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UNC School of Medicine Executive Dean Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, an international expert in the study and treatment of women’s mood disorders, is among experts featured in a new two-hour film that showcases postpartum depression. The post Groundbreaking Documentary Shines a Light on Postpartum Depression and Perinatal Mental Health Disorders appeared first on Department of Psychiatry .

The 2026 Hooding Ceremony at the UNC School of Medicine was a moment of celebration and recognition, honoring the graduating Class of 2026 and highlighting faculty members whose dedication to teaching, mentorship, and compassionate care profoundly shaped the medical education experience. The event, held May 8, 2026, at Carmichael Arena, provided an opportunity for students … Read more The post UN…

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Know a child who’s getting ready for end-of-year tests? Some stress before these big exams is normal, but too much anxiety can affect their ability to do their best. Child psychologist, Jessica Janos, PhD has tips for helping a child who’s preparing for a test. The post Jessica Janos, PhD has tips for helping a child who’s preparing for a test appeared first on Department of Psychiatry .

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