Summer 2021 • Minnesota Alumni

The Night of the Train

U of M student and Gopher football player Shannon Brooks was grappling with depression and overwhelming grief 18 months ago. Today he wants to share his mental health journey with others.

'Mom, Something is Really Wrong With Me'

After my younger sister died, I would be diagnosed with major depression during graduate school. A caring therapist and the drug Prozac helped me come through it.

Under Pressure

The U of M’s PRISMH initiative addresses a dramatic increase in the need for student mental health services.

Then Came the 'Wonder Drugs'

In the past three decades, mood-altering medicines have revolutionized mental health care, but quick fixes remain elusive.

Will the Kids be OK?

After a year of enforced distance learning, educators worry about the long-term effects on childrens’ mental health.

A Lifelong Challenge

In the past, individuals with severe mental illnesses might face life in an institution. Today a number of programs provide them with support in reintegrating into the community.

'I Saw an Angel'

Diagnosed with schizophrenia in law school, alumnus Bruce Ario writes about his long road back to mental health.

Hmong Activist Gives Back

Alumna Pakou Hang embraces ‘the arena of possibility'.

Baseball in the Books

Alumnus Scott Bush helms the Society for American Baseball Research.

Up Front

Stories from around the U

The Iron Range

Researchers at the U of M are making significant advances in understanding the link between early iron deficiency and long-term mental health risks.

Discoveries

"Detecting Airborne Viruses," "Fighting Emerald Ash Borer," and "Turning Food Waste into Fuel"

Haunted by the Holocaust and Other Tales

It's Minnesota Alumni's quarterly books roundup.

Editor's Note

Out of the Shadows

From the President

Focusing on Mental Health

Letters

What do you think? Send letters and comments to umnalumnimag@umn.edu

Pets and Mental Health

Every Wednesday and Sunday I get a call from an older gentleman letting me know that he is OK and his cat Frederick is OK.

Features

The Night of the Train

U of M student and Gopher football player Shannon Brooks was grappling with depression and overwhelming grief 18 months ago. Today he wants to share his mental health journey with others.

'Mom, Something is Really Wrong With Me'

After my younger sister died, I would be diagnosed with major depression during graduate school. A caring therapist and the drug Prozac helped me come through it.

Under Pressure

The U of M’s PRISMH initiative addresses a dramatic increase in the need for student mental health services.

Then Came the 'Wonder Drugs'

In the past three decades, mood-altering medicines have revolutionized mental health care, but quick fixes remain elusive.

Will the Kids be OK?

After a year of enforced distance learning, educators worry about the long-term effects on childrens’ mental health.

A Lifelong Challenge

In the past, individuals with severe mental illnesses might face life in an institution. Today a number of programs provide them with support in reintegrating into the community.

'I Saw an Angel'

Diagnosed with schizophrenia in law school, alumnus Bruce Ario writes about his long road back to mental health.

Departments

Alumni Stories

Hmong Activist Gives Back

Baseball in the Books

Books

Haunted by the Holocaust and Other Tales

Columns

From the President

Discoveries

The Last Word

Pets and Mental Health

Up Front

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