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Podcast and Blog

The Department of Mental Health Services is incredibly excited to share our monthly podcast with all IU School of Medicine trainees, faculty, and staff! Our podcast is entitled Well Beings: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the School of Medicine and Beyond, and we release one new episode each month. Episodes take short, in-depth dives into all aspects of caring for yourself.


Recent Blog Posts

IMPD Deputy Chief Kendale Adams, Antonia Bailey, Ashlynne Walker, Lauren Magee and Damon Lane

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

Mid-section portrait of unrecognizable woman during last months of pregnancy holding her big belly gently standing against wall in blue room

PTSD and pregnancy: IU researcher launches therapy to improve maternal mental health

PTSD can intensify during pregnancy and the months following. Michelle Miller, PhD, piloted a PTSD therapy intervention for perinatal women that is expanding throughout the state of Indiana for further study.

April 30, 2025

Mary de Groot, PhD

Moving from Reaction to Action

After a long cold winter, spring is popping out all over. Whether your trees and plants are in bloom or you’ve made a pilgrimage to a warm destination for spring break, we are surrounded by the physical transformation of our environment. Not that all of this is necessarily positive – the return of hay fever, grass cutting, poison ivy, thunderstorms and occasional flooding also come with this season of the year, but it is all bundled together as one unified experience. It’s a time when nature is in a state of action.

April 28, 2025

Register for free mindfulness course by April 11

Boost focus, reduce stress, and enhance your well-being in just one hour a week with a four-week mindfulness course designed for the IU School of Medicine community.

April 02, 2025

Composite of headshots: Drs. Vater, Bosslet, Reed, McFerron, Neal and Walvoord

Combatting the Stigma Associated with Mental Health Struggles

Watch the Combatting Mental Health Stigma Video Series to explore real stories addressing mental health challenges in medicine and help break the stigma.

March 03, 2025