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
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
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
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
Coping in the Face of Uncertainty and Change
Mary de Groot, PhD, the Department of Medicine's Associate Vice Chair for Wellness, explores the emotional challenges associated with periods of uncertainty and change. Uncertainty challenges our sense of normalcy, our ability to predict the future and to put ourselves in the best position to meet our needs and overcome obstacles. Change can also be overwhelming, especially if it is unwanted or poses specific threats to our social, financial or emotional safety. She discusses 7 strategies for coping through periods of social strain and ambiguity.February 26, 2025