Meet Hilary Coon, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry as well as the H.A. and Edna Benning Presidential Endowed Chair at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI). We asked Hilary a few questions...
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah President Taylor Randall visited Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) to tour the hospital and clinics and learn more about the innovative research, training, and clinical programs at...
Be Kind to Humankind Week is a global celebration that takes place the last week of August each year. The week is intended to promote kindness, happiness, and harmony between...
This month, the Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Clinic at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) will see its first patients for Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has been used...
Meet Marina Alexandrescu, ACMHC, art therapist and associate clinical mental health counselor at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI). Marina runs art therapy groups, working with patients aged six to older...
Going to college for the first time or coming back from summer break for another semester is one of the most significant transitions of a young person's life and can...
Si su hijo está luchando contra la obesidad y los problemas de salud mental asociados a ella, usted puede capacitarle para alcanzar y mantener un peso saludable al tiempo que...
If your child is struggling with obesity and any associated mental health issues, you can empower them to reach and maintain a healthy weight while boosting their self-confidence.
The Kem & Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center is partnering with The Road Home to provide mental health services for guests staying at the Men's Resource Center (MRC)...
If you are starting or considering recovery, you'll need to understand why you got addicted to drugs and how they changed your behavior. You'll also want to know what you...
HMHI is hosting the first annual Ï㽶ÊÓƵ-wide Mental Health, Brain and Behavioral Science Research Day. Research Day is an opportunity for faculty, students, and staff to learn about and share...
HMHI recognizes Department of Psychiatry faculty who have been promoted in rank in the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine. Promotions are awarded when an individual has achieved excellence in...
Meet Martin Freimer, MD, Assistant Professor (Clinical) in the Department of Psychiatry and a psychiatrist and geriatrician at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI).
Collin Merrill, PhD, and Vincent Kopplemans, PhD, recently received K awards for their innovative research on Alzheimer's disease and alcohol use disorder, respectively.
Mental health challenges do not discriminate—anyone can be affected, just like a physical illness. But because of the type of work frontline responders do, extra support may be needed. That's...
Meet Joe Walker, MPA, TRS, CTRS, recreational therapist and Challenge Course Coordinator for the ROPES Course at Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI).
We are in the midst of a mental health crisis, and the way we talk about it may be hurting more than helping. And while outdated beliefs are beginning to...
In 2019, Charlie Ellis, who lives with bipolar disorder, found himself in a crisis. After a friend called the police for help, he found himself surrounded by officers with guns...
The Kem & Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center is partnering with the Salt Lake County Jail Resource Re-entry Program (JRRP), a new initiative aimed at helping recently released...
On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, Jeremy Kendrick, MD, an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Provider Informaticist, will present a Psychiatry Grand Rounds titled "Come On In, the Water's Fine: Making...
