The University Network, a global media company for college students, featured the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge in the article “You’re Not Alone: Mental Illness Is Widespread At Universities.”
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DGC in the News
In an August 8, 2018 LA Times article, UCLA/IMG sportscaster Josh Lewin publicly expressed interest in partnering with the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge as he launched his new website focused on mental health: https://www.okaytogether.com/. Lewin initiated his website in order to reduce the stigma associated with depression and anxiety, and let others realize they are not alone in their struggle.
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NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt reports on Depression Grand Challenge student screening, treatment
On May 26, 2018, NBC Nightly News Medical Correspondent, Dr. John Torres, reported on the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge’s unique efforts to deliver better and faster mental health services to its student body in response to the growing demand for mental health services among college students. The massive research initiative is designed to understand, treat and prevent depression.
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UCLA Depression Grand Challenge advocate and Leadership Council member, Robina Riccitiello, posted about the grand challenge on Thrive Global on May 18, 2018. The article features details about the student study with interviews from student participants and from DGC team members.
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The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge is the focus of a sponsored article in the April 2018 issue of New York Magazine. The article features detail about the approach to solving depression. This interconnected approach towards cutting the burden of depression in half by 2050 will change the scope of how society approaches problems of our time.
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In the article, “Record Numbers of College Students Are Seeking Treatment for Depression and Anxiety — But Schools Can’t Keep Up,” TIME showcases creative college campus approaches to addressing the ever-increasing student demand for mental health services. TIME featured university strategies include implementing digital counseling services, increasing funding to preexisting services, and upping the number of staff within counseling departments.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education featured the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge in an article highlighting the DGC’s use of tech to address university student’s mental health treatment demands and needs. The article mentions Michelle Craske, PhD (UCLA psychology and psychiatry professor and co-director of the Depression Grand Challenge) and references the remote monitoring app, the Check In Survey and the symptom-tracking dashboard for STAND study participants.
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In a recent article featured by UCLA Newsroom, Chancellor Block described his personal interest in neuroscience and the amount that is still unknown.
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Fox News reported on the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge’s efforts to eradicate depression by the end of the century. In the news segment, Claudia Cowan, a FOX News Channel San Francisco-based correspondent, interviews Dr. Nelson Freimer, director of the DGC.
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Celebrity UCLA alum Sara Bareilles shares her support for the Depression Grand Challenge in the form of a video appeal.
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