ICYMI - 🎉 Thrilled to announce our new 5-year grant for #NIDILRR ’s Learning & Working RRTC! We’re ready to drive new #MentalHealth research & real-world solutions for #YoungAdults. buff.ly/4dGLlCH UMass Chan Medical School @umasspsychiatry @UMass_Sparc ACLgov #YouthMentalHealth

"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light." We think Aristotle was onto something here! -Photo & design by a weSPARC Insight Advisory Board member. Learn more: buff.ly/4eviFhg #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthRecovery #AskForHelp

Proud to partner w/ @CSGJusticeCenter & UC Berkeley’s Risk Resilience Research Lab on the Youth Protective Factors Study! This research explores how risk & #ProtectiveFactors impact youth reoffending & what strategies work best. buff.ly/3YkKG5u UMass Chan Medical School UMass Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

ICYMI: “The global truth is that we have to recognize that this age group has unique needs, and that our mental health care needs to address them in that unique way.” – Maryann Davis, PhD. Read about the state of #YouthMentalHealth. buff.ly/3NjeXLM The Lancet UMass Chan Medical School

🎙️ New S.T.A.Y. Tuned Ep! Therapist Destiny Maxam shares her journey with chronic illness. Tune in for insights on: ✨ #Self-advocacy ✨ Resources from MassAbility ✨ Work-life balance tips 👉 Listen now: buff.ly/3YmPQwN Join the conversation! 💬 #MentalHealth

"Mental health problems don't define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but you are not the rain." - Matt Haig -Photo by a weSPARC Insight Advisory Board member. buff.ly/3U57DqJ @transitionsacr @umass_sparc

Join us! The 7th International Conference on #YouthMentalHealth with IAYMH and mental health leaders, researchers, & advocates from across the world. March 2025. buff.ly/3YtzDY1 UMass Chan Medical School #YoungAdultMentalHealth #MentalHealthResearch #IAYMH2025

🌟 New Episode Alert! 🌟 Explore how #MassAbility empowers young adults with disabilities. Feat. Amanda Baczko shares her inspiring journey with mental health & purpose. 💙 🎥 Watch: buff.ly/4fmbAQH #DisabilityInclusion #MentalHealthMatters

#ShoutOut to our director Kathryn Sabella for being named a CAPES Suicide Prevention Emerging Scholar.

Understanding the physical impact of #MentalHealthConditions can help inform the design of tailored health health promotion & self-management to improve outcomes.

#HotOffThePress is our February newsletter. A new resource, our latest S.T.A.Y. Tuned podcast episodes, new CIRC tip sheets, and more. Check it out on our website. buff.ly/0OTvwmw

Looking for a new #Podcast? 📻 Check out S.T.A.Y. Tuned. Our podcast made for young adults by young adults as they navigate school, work, and life while managing their mental health. umassmed.edu/TransitionsACR…

🚨 #WebinarAlert "Youth & Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions - Reflections of 30 Years: Parts 1 & 2". May 12th & June 2nd from 12-1:30 PM. Major milestones achieved since the field’s infancy, lessons learned & future implications & more umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

ACL’s NIDILRR has made #disability research #MentalHealth research a national priority, bringing real programs and inclusive practices into our communities. Learn more about this critical work and why #NIDILRRMatters.

New YA Blog 🚨: From Isolation to Inspiration: How Creative Communities Saved My #MentalHealth .. ."The online landscape of community spaces offered much to bargain for and many options to thrive within."... umassmed.edu/transitionsacr… #YAAdvisoryBoard #CommunityParticipation #CIRC

🎙️New #podcast episode: Body Talk and Belonging: Eating Disorder Recovery in a Social World. #YABMember Jamie shares her journey of resilience and growth in navigating recovery from an eating disorder. Listen here: umassmed.edu/TransitionsACR…