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Recent Blog Posts
'Here is a gift': The power of naming others' strengths
As a healthcare provider, Anne Mary Montero is aware of the vast literature supporting the tangible effects of gratitude and positive psychology on physical health. She shares a potent moment in her early life when she recognized the visceral impact it was to speak positive words over one another.November 18, 2025
IU School of Medicine's Mary de Groot offers thoughts on ways to embrace our academic medicine identity without denying the very real structural factors that also influence our workplace wellness.
September 03, 2025
On Being a Physician and Burnout: Part One
Marc Rovner offers his observations on the value of social connection and support in the context of professional burnout in Part One of this occasional series.June 25, 2025
IMPD program combines research and compassion to support non-fatal shooting survivors
Research led by Lauren Magee is enhancing support for gun violence survivors and generating data that contributes to safer community outcomes through the IMPD’s Non-Fatal Shooting and Advocacy Support Program.May 28, 2025
PTSD and pregnancy: IU researcher launches therapy to improve maternal mental health
PTSD can intensify during pregnancy and the months following. Michelle Miller piloted a PTSD therapy intervention for perinatal women that is expanding throughout the state of Indiana for further study.April 30, 2025