Stories Behind the Science: Dennis S. Charney, MD, and Psychiatry
Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, created a legacy by serving as Dean for 18 years—one of the longest tenures of any medical school dean in the United States. His research career has been just as...
Five Ways to Help Reduce Everyday Stress
Some stress is part of everyone’s life. But there are times when the daily demands of the job or school, the complications of home life, the pressure of living in the New York metropolitan area, and the state of the world can combine to leave you feeling physically...
How to Deal With Stress and Anxiety During Challenging Times
Life can get messy, and it’s natural to feel stressed out and anxious. Thankfully, there are many things you can do to alleviate those unsettling feelings. “You might feel a sense of anxiety, dread, uncertainty, disillusionment, or a little bit of fear—all of those...
Computational Psychiatry Postdoctoral Fellow Earns NIH Director’s Early Independence Award
Cognitive scientist, computational neuroscientist, well-being researcher—it’s hard to choose only one label to describe Shawn Rhoads, PhD, who recently completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Center for Computational Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai Health...
Tips for Coping With Child Anxieties: For Back-to-School and Beyond
For many kids, the back-to-school season stirs up nervous feelings. “It’s normal for anxiety to gear up before kids go back to school. Some are able to adapt, and that anxiety soon fades away. But others continue to experience heightened stress and worry,” says Saniya...
Psychiatry Residents Provide Free Mental Health Services Through the HOPE Center in Harlem
As a psychiatry resident at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Tina Kim, MD, had plenty of opportunities to treat patients in traditional clinical settings. But the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai also offers a less conventional locale: The First...