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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
The UCLA Depression Grand Challenge held a half-day symposium open to the entire UCLA campus focused on mobile personal sensing, behavior, and health on Feb. 8, 2018. These technologies provided an overview for passively collecting data to better understand and treat depression.
