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Welcome Katy Sims, MD, our new clinical assistant professor and our former resident! Dr. Sims focuses on Latino mental health and works in partnership with El Futuro in Durham, NC to develop telepsychiatry programs to reach patients in rural areas. We’re so happy to continue working with you!

August 25, 2020

Dr. Mary Kimmel speaks with WRAL about the emotional toll the pandemic is taking on college students, “College is the time where a lot of anxiety and depression disorders present…not to mention, the added stress of the pandemic.”

August 24, 2020

Residency Q&A with our cheifs!

August 24, 2020
Join us August 31st to meet our Chief Residents and have your questions answered! We hope to see you there!

We’re happy to welcome our new Assistant Professor, Jessica Khan, MD!

August 24, 2020
Dr. Jessica Khan works with a multi-disciplinary team at the Wake STEP clinic to support the wellness of individuals with persistent mental illness, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Dr. Khan’s primary clinical interests include mood and anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, and providing psychodynamic psychotherapy. She also enjoys educating residents...

“The pandemic, which is causing major changes to all aspects of our lives and a lot of uncertainty about the future, can contribute to feeling anxious and depressed,” says clinical psychologist Dr. Crystal Schiller

August 24, 2020

UNC Psychiatry Drs. Anna Bauer, Anthony Zannas and Amanda Harp speak to UNC Health Talk about Anxiety Running in Families

August 24, 2020

UNC SOM featured in Forbes article “A Digital Tool To Assess Mental Health Is Being Piloted For Emergency Physicians.” UNC Psychiatry was a crucial team player in creating the “Heroes Health” mental wellness app.

August 24, 2020

UNC Health proudly offers a variety of well-being resources to support you through the day to day stressors during this unprecedented time. Please use this roadmap with embedded links to guide you through the myriad of well-being options to help you care for those who care for others.

August 24, 2020

“Being Reactive: Assessing Affect in the COVID-19 Era” now published in Springer Reference. UNC Psychiatry Drs. Jonny Gerkin, Kenan Penaskovic and alumni Matt Goldenberg discuss the challenges associated with assessing affect with virtual technologies.

August 6, 2020

Congratulations Dr. Bradley Gaynes on your new grant for Global Mental Health!

August 4, 2020
This project will adapt and pilot a feasible and effective problem-solving therapy designed for low-resource settings to address common mental disorders like depression and anxiety – the Friendship Bench– in a Vietnamese population of individuals living with HIV who also have opiate use disorder. The Friendship Bench approach has the...