Briana Mezuk is a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, co-Director of the Data & Design Core of the Eisenberg Family Depression Center, and a faculty...
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Media Mention: Rethinking the campus mental health “crisis”: 3 things journalists should know
Headlines warn of a college mental health crisis. We hear statistics about high rates of depression and anxiety and the picture seems clear: Gen Z faces unprecedented challenges to their mental...
U-M celebrates five years leading firearm injury prevention research
More than 44,000 lives are lost to firearm injuries in the United States each year, and since 2020, firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens. Working in...
Rates and Correlates of Unsecure Storage Behaviors Among U.S. Firearm-Owning Caregivers of Teens: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey
Seewald, L., Hartman, H. A., Millman, C. M., Myers, M., Zimmerman, M. A., Walton, M., & Carter, P. (2026). Rates and Correlates of Unsecure Storage Behaviors Among U.S. Firearm-Owning Caregivers...
The Power of reaching out: Evolving approaches to suicide prevention
How can mental health clinicians move research into real-world outcomes for patients? This question has been at the center of Mark Ilgen’s work for more than 20 years. As a clinical psychologist,...
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of Health Coaching to Improve Functioning and Reduce Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans Reintegrating Into Civilian Life
Denneson, L. M., Goldstick, J. E., Kemp, K. M., O'Shea, B., Chen, J. I., Pfeiffer, P. N., Carlson, K. F., & Britton, P. C. (2026). A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of Health Coaching to...
An Investigation of Family Functioning Among Caregiver-Adolescent Dyads Seeking Emergency Department Care for Adolescent Suicide Risk
Jiang, A., Al-Dajani, N., Micol, V. J., Arango, A., King, C. A., Foster, C. E., Hong, V., & Czyz, E. K. (2026). An investigation of family functioning among caregiver-adolescent dyads seeking...
Precision Medicine for Suicide Prevention: It’s Time to Take the Next Step
Interian, A., Kimbrel, N. A., Goodman, M. S., Constans, J. I., Dobscha, S. K., Ilgen, M., Owen, R. R., Strickland, S. M., & Marx, B. P. (2025). Precision Medicine for Suicide Prevention: It's...
Modifying an intervention to increase use of the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline among patients with bipolar disorder in community mental health
Bornheimer, L. A., Lapidos, A., Brdar, N. M., Campbell, M., Palaniappan, G. S., Song, J., Miner, C., Anderson, E., Hoener, K., Florence, T., Sperry, S. H., & Ilgen, M. A. (2026). Modifying an...
Media Mention: Toledo libraries offering free gun locks
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional injury is the fourth-leading cause of death in children below the age of 1, and it's the top cause of death in those ages...
Media Mention: Family-Led Firearm Strategy Goes ‘Beyond the Screen’ to Curb Suicide Risk
A family-centered approach to firearm safety can change how guns are kept in homes and may offer a new path to reducing suicide risk. A new University of Michigan study, published in Injury...
Media Mention: Preventing tragedy: How communities can use extreme risk protection orders to save lives
Protecting every member of Michigan Technological University’s community is top of mind for Reid DeVoge, deputy chief of Public Safety and Police Services. So last year, following the loss of a...