The Depression Grand Challenge, in partnership with Counseling and Psychological Services, hosted parent and family workshops on October 26 and 27, 2018 during Bruin Family Weekend.
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interviews & speaking engagements
Members of the Depression Grand Challenge presented at the Continuing Education Training Conference hosted by CAPS on Sept. 12, 2018 to inform campus partners of the student resources within the DGC Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression program, or STAND.
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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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'We need to do something big, and we need to do something now': Michelle Craske presents at TEDxUCLA
Michelle Craske, PhD (Executive Committee member of the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge) delivered a powerful talk about depression and the Depression Grand Challenge at the seventh annual TEDxUCLA co
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Zócalo Public Square and UCLA held an event titled “How Can We Reverse the Depression Epidemic?” on December 11, 2017. Esteemed panelists included UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Jonathan Flint, DGC Executive Committee member.
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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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UCLA Women & Philanthropy featured the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge during its 2015 Fall Cultivation Event on Nov. 17, 2015. The event featured a panel discussion to highlight the DGC’s aims to cut the burden of depression in half by 2050.
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