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Chair, Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody speaks with News and Record about the mental health toll and stress associated with the coronavirus pandemic, “We’re not talking about one bad afternoon, we’re talking about something that has become persistent,” she said.

September 21, 2020

How do you know if your child has a mental health disorder, and what are the signs that it’s time to seek a professional’s help? UNC Health Talk spoke with our child and adolescent psychiatrist Amy Ursano, MD

September 16, 2020

Our chair, Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody speaks with MedPage Today , “To see a clinically significant improvement in two weeks is unlike other antidepressants on the market, which generally take a month or longer to work,” Meltzer-Brody told MedPage Today.

September 16, 2020

Congratulations Dr. Karon Dawkins on being selected as a Mentor for the STAHR Program!

September 16, 2020
Congratulations to our Vice Chair of Education and General Psychiatry Residency Program Director, Dr. Karon Dawkins for being selected to be a Mentor/Leader in an inaugural program called STAHR- Students in Training, Academia, Health, and Research. This program is through the Office of Inclusive Excellence and we’re so proud to...

UNC Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Christina Cruz speaks with WCHL and Chapelboro.com on addressing taboo topics during Suicide Prevention Month and the resources available through NAMI

September 16, 2020

The Malawian Program for Mental Health Research Training Grant has been awarded to Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases in partnership with UNC Psychiatry’s Division of Global Mental Health

September 8, 2020

Congratulations to our Psychiatry Residency Associate Program Director, Dr. Winston Li for graduating from the UNC School of Medicine Teaching Scholars Program!

September 1, 2020

Looking into psychiatry residency programs? Our residents just launched an Instagram page just for you! Ask questions, attend meetings and learn about our program through the eyes of our current residents!

August 28, 2020

Unlocking the Genetics of Eating Disorders: Dr. Cynthia Bulik speaks with UNC Health and UNC SOM about her research

August 27, 2020

Congratulations to the Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health for receiving a full 3 year National Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities! We are so happy to share this wonderful news.

August 27, 2020