The Mental Health Division of the RISE Center values translating our research into practice.
- Dr. Katelyn Cooper regularly gives seminars to science departments on her research on how to promote undergraduate, graduate, and faculty mental health in the sciences. Check out her website here or email katelyn.cooper@asu.edu for more information.
- Drs. Cooper and Davis have developed evidence-based workshops for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty who are looking to advance mental health at their institution. Email katelyn.cooper@asu.edu for more information.
RISE Mental Health Division in the Media
- Nature recently highlighted research by Dr. Katelyn Cooper, Dr. Carly Busch, Dr. Logan Gin, and Nicholas Wiesenthal on how research and teaching can exacerbate anxiety and depression in science graduate students. Read the Career News piece here and the Nature Biotechnology paper here!
- Graduate students Tasneem Mohammed and Nolina Doud, along with Dr. Sara Brownell and Dr. Katelyn Cooper, were recently featured on The APS Publications Podcast discussing their most recent paper, The upside to depression: undergraduates benefit from an instructor revealing depression in a large-enrollment physiology course. Listen here or wherever you stream your podcasts!
Mental Health in Graduate Research and Teaching
- Through an NSF grant, Drs. Cooper and Davis are creating an International Science Postgraduate Mental Health Alliance. Check out their resources and learn how to get involved here!
- The Cooper lab has given several talks on the intersections between mental health and graduate research and teaching. Check out their Youtube Channel to watch!
CareerWISE at ASU
Do you identify as a woman in STEM pursuing a graduate degree and need extra support? Check out ASU's CareerWISE, an online Academic Resilience Coach that includes a variety of resources, including a section titled HerStories that documents stories of women navigating the STEM field.
General Mental Health Resources
If you are struggling with mental health and want help, there are resources available to you.
There are free 24/7 services such as Crisis Text Line, which allows you to text a trained live crisis counselor (Text “CONNECT” to 741741) and phone hotlines such as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 (TTY 1-800-846-8517).
You can also learn more about mental health and where to find help near you through the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (https://adaa.org) and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (http://dbsalliance.org).
For emergency situations, please dial 911.
For a more comprehensive list of mental health resources, click here.