May is Mental Health Awareness Month
When is anxiety more than just stress and a sign to seek help? Anxiety may be worth checking in on when it starts to interfere with daily life, including: ▸ Feeling overwhelmed by everyday responsibilities ▸ Dreading the day ahead or avoiding social situations and new...
Afghan Refugees in WNY Will Benefit From Mental Health Support
The grant funds the work of Jamal B. Williams, PhD, left, assistant professor of psychiatry, and Parveen Attai, a third-year medical student, in providing health and wellness support for the Afghan community in Western New York. The New York State Office of Mental...
How Race Impacts the Treatment of ADHD
Dr. Jamal Williams, Dr. Sourav Sengupta, and Noha Shalaby have been included in the latest feature How Race Impacts the Treatment of ADHD, in the latest special edition of National Geographic focused on ADHD. Their work highlights how, despite widespread recognition...
UB Expert Advocates for Better Screening for Eating Disorders
Lisa Ranzenhofer, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, is featured for her research during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Highlighting the need for improved screening for eating disorders across...
New rTMS Program Offers Hope for Treatment Resistant Depression
UBMD Physicians’ Group has introduced a new repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) program at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), expanding access to an innovative, non‑invasive treatment option for patients struggling with treatment‑resistant mental...
New Year’s Resolutions, Pause, Reflect and Advance
This time of year, many of us turn inward and start setting goals for the new year. But there’s a quiet trap in “new year, new me” thinking. If your resolution starts from what’s wrong, it can create pressure, shame, and a sense that you’re always behind. Dr. Kim...
The Importance of Social Connection for Brain Health
Weaving together science, storytelling and evidence-based advice, a new book by Benjamin A. Rein, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, reveals why social connection is critical to brain health and well-being. The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical...
Check out the latest UB Medicine Podcast Episode!
We have exciting news to share! See below for the latest UB Medicine Podcast episode: Healing Through the Holidays—Mental Health, Grief & Resilience, featuring Dr. Brashear, Dr. Smith, and Dr. Orrange. They discuss strategies for coping with grief, supporting...
Dr. Michael Cummings, Vice Chair of Psychiatry, Listen Now- 716 Together Podcast: Autism and APIC
We are proud to announce that Dr. Michael Cummings, Vice Chair of Psychiatry at UBMD, was featured on the 716 Together podcast with Tammy Lee Demler! In this in-depth discussion on autism, they tackle recent headlines about a possible link between acetaminophen...
UB Psychiatry Resident Receives Prestigious NIMH Outstanding Resident Award
We are proud to announce that Dr. Gary Iacobucci, a third-year general psychiatry resident in the Department of Psychiatry at the University at Buffalo and a postdoctoral researcher in biochemistry, has been selected to receive the 2025 National Institute of Mental...