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Dr. Cynthia Bulik, founding director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders is leading a study with Christine Peat, director of the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, to characterize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with eating disorders.

CECMH Recieves Funding for Heat and Eat Meal Program

Chair, Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody speaks with Business Insider, “What starts as anxiety and mood swings that people perceive as very temporary, can develop into more persistent anxiety disorders or depression, the longer this goes on.”

Foundation Of Hope Gives Nearly Half A Million Dollars To Mental Illness Research to UNC Psychiatry

Department chair, Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody speaks with Forbes about the FDA recently adding the popular antidepressant Zoloft to the drug shortage list, amid current high stress environment.

“Every hospital and medical facility should be asking themselves, “what are we doing to prevent the emotional impact of being a health care provider in this environment?” said Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody to ABC regarding the mental health crisis of front-line workers during this pandemic.

Dr. Cynthia Bulik and Dr. Christine Peat of UNC CEED spoke with WCHL Chapelboro about the effects of eating disorders during a pandemic.

Dr. Bill Scheidler recorded a podcast with MD Edge, “Assessing decision-making capacity with Dr. Bill Scheidler”

Chair, Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody speaks with North Carolina Health News about the transition to telepsychiatry and it’s accessibility.

Dr. Brad Gaynes speaks with US News and World Report about how to cope with a depressive episode.