By Aleksandra Vujicic
After two unsuccessful pregnancies, Lonicera Jiang decided to try in-vitro fertilization. But the fear of losing another baby, along with anxiety over the fertility treatment process, took such a...
Pixie Plummer , MD, still smells freshly cut grass every time she’s reminded of her hometown friend, Lloyd. He lived alone, mowed lawns for a living, and was adored by everyone in the small southwest Iowa town, including Plummer’s family.
The family...
Jacob Michaelson, PhD, has been named the Roy J. Carver Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Neuroscience, a high honor given to distinguished faculty members who have made great strides in their field.
“When this happens unexpectedly early in your career, you feel even more of a desire...
Peoples Community Health Clinic in Waterloo, Iowa, sees nearly 300 patients daily who have a wide range of medical conditions, including opioid addiction. But the best options to treat opioid use disorders have been limited in Waterloo,...
Andy Landgrebe had lived with a debilitating mood disorder for years and was beginning to doubt he would find adequate treatment. He moved among major cities doing stand-up comedy, working for The Second City, and writing, while also adjusting to new therapists and medications for his bipolar...
A young woman enters the room and chooses a reclining chair along the far wall. A few minutes after she settles in, a nurse walks over, pulls up a chair next to her, and begins asking questions: How are you feeling? What happened today? Others in the room watch television or visit quietly. A man...
An anonymous donor has offered up to $15,000 in matched donations to support the Mood Disorders Center . The MDC is grateful for this generous offer and will be participating in...
Pictured above: Staff from Scooter's Coffee locations in Cedar Rapids, Mollie Tibbetts' mother Laura Calderwood, and faculty members in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Mollie Tibbetts’ family has been committed to upholding her legacy of helping others and her...
The Department of Psychiatry is opening a 24-hour Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) specifically designed for people experiencing an emotional crisis or psychiatric emergency. The calm, comfortable, and inviting space will feature reclining chairs instead of hospital beds and a care team dedicated...