Join us on Thursday May 9th 5pm PT for an exciting virtual Open Mind program featuring Marc Milstein, PhD, author of “The Age Proof Brain-New Strategies to Improve Memory, Protect Immunity & Fight Off Dementia.” Dr. Milstein will be joined by Helen Lavretsy, MD, MS, Professor in…

Access to firearms for Californians ages 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk | ⁦UCLA⁩ newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/youth…

This Thursday 5/2 5pm PT. Join us for a virtual Open Mind discussion on loneliness and healing our crisis of disconnection with two renowned leaders in #mentalhealth Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH and Thomas Insel, MD Register now at friendsofsemelinstitute.org/events-reserva…

A UCLA Health study found that women experiencing loneliness had increased activation in brain regions associated with a greater craving to eat sugary foods & decreased activation in the brain region associated with self-control toward eating behaviors. Read in JAMA Network Open:

We are honored to partner with Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica for an -person author event on Sunday, June 2nd 9-10 AM with Dr. Jenny Taitz and Dr Robin Berman Zibby’s Bookshop, 1113 Montana Ave, Santa Monica CA 90403! Sunday June 2nd. Dr. Jenny Taitz, Psy.D, ABPP, will speak…

The 4th annual Open Mind Film Festival @ucla has come to a close, leaving us with an inspiring glimpse into the future of filmmaking. The festival showcased a new generation of talented filmmakers, who shared their personal struggles and those of the Gen Z Generation. Their films…

Today! It’s not too late to register! friendsofsemelinstitute.org/events-reserva…

‘Tortured Poets’ and others welcome in UCLA Taylor Swift course newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/tortur…

Anxiety becomes problematic when it arises in the absence of danger. Excessive anxiety is often the first problem to emerge among troubled teens (or adults), Dr. John Piacentini said Open Mind program about teen mental health by ⁦UCLASemelFriend⁩ uclahealth.org/news/recognizi…

Join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute at the James Bridges Theater on Sunday April 21st from 1-2:30 PM PDT for the 4th annual Open Mind Film Festival. Hosted by James Lafferty, the festival showcases short films created by high school student filmmakers from around the…

No Sweat!
A Bruin scientist discovers a radically easy new way to diagnose stress — and do something about it. newsroom.ucla.edu/magazine/no-sw…

UCLA receives $5 million grant to align neuroscience and societal needs newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/5-mil…

Join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute at the James Bridges Theater on Sunday April 21st from 1-2:30 PM PDT for the 4th annual Open Mind Film Festival. Hosted by James Lafferty, the festival showcases short films created by high school student filmmakers from around the…

Join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute at the James Bridges Theater at UCLA on Sunday April 21st from 1-2:30 PM PDT for the 4th annual Open Mind Film Festival. Hosted by James Lafferty, the festival showcases short films created by high school student filmmakers from around…

Join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute at the James Bridges Theater at UCLA on Sunday April 21st from 1-2:30 PM PDT for the 4th annual Open Mind Film Festival. Hosted by James Lafferty, the festival showcases short films created by high school student filmmakers from around…

Your brain on genetics
Daniel Geschwind will discuss what genes can teach us about complex brain disorders during his Faculty Research Lecture UCLA newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/136th-…

In her memoir, 'While You Were Out: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence', author Meg Kissinger shares her family's personal story of living with mental illness. Growing up with 8 siblings, Meg chronicles her family's journey with compassion and…