1. Mood Lifters: Think of it like ‘Weight Watchers’ for mental health

    This proven and peer-led mental wellness program, created by a U-M scientist (and WW success story), seeks to help people who shun or can’t afford traditional therapy. Like the popular weight-loss program, it’s community-based, inexpensive, and — best of all — scaling up.

  2. The perfect (chatter) storm

    Using real case studies to explain behavioral and brain research, psychologist Ethan Kross reveals how that voice in our heads shapes our lives, work, and relationships.

  3. COVID forced psychiatric care online, and many patients want it to stay there

    Most patients opted for video, but the future of virtual mental health visits is less certain due to reimbursement.

  4. Fumbles, flubs, clangers, and fluffs

    Why do top performers often fall short of the mark when the stakes are high and the pressure is on? A U-M psychologist explains.

  5. Junk food junkies

    It’s not easy to kick a bad habit, especially if that habit involves carbohydrates and sugar. Psychology professor Ashley Gearhardt says if one can stave off cravings for at least five days, the chance of success increases.

  6. If at first you don't succeed

    Learn to avoid the mental merry-go-round of New Year’s resolutions.

  7. Personality, wellness, and disease

    Victor Katch explores how personality traits impact overall health and well-being.

  8. Assessing post-combat therapies

    Numerous resilience and prevention programs address the psychological health of veterans, but no evidence exists to prove their effectiveness.

  9. A life worth living

    Video: What are the essentials of a happy, satisfying life? What choices can help you build a life with meaning? As U-M launches its “What Makes Life Worth Living” theme semester, psychology professor Christopher Peterson has some deceptively simple — but not necessarily easy — answers.