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Mental & Behavioral Health

Mental Health Crisis? Call 988

National lifeline provides 24/7 free, confidential support

Dr. Lowell with her family
Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Grant-supported Program Expands to Empower More Caregivers

Caregivers of older adults benefit from program’s innovative approach

Michael Chen, MD
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Twenty-Five Specialists at RUSH Named ‘Top Brain Doctors’

Chicago magazine celebrates physicians as best in 'matters of the gray matter'

Paul Whitmer (right)
Mental & Behavioral Health

Paul’s Story

Army veteran’s life improves with accessible, evidence-based care offered by the Road Home Program

Eric Chessier
Mental & Behavioral Health

Coming Full Circle

Eric Chessier now champions the program that coached him through mental health challenges as an outreach coordinator

Two people shake hands inside RUSH's Road Home Program.
Mental & Behavioral Health

Barrier Breakers

For Road Home Program team members, removing obstacles veterans face to receiving care is personal

Teen sleep
Sleep Health

Researchers Find Ways to Help Teens Get More Sleep

Time management and bright light therapy prove effective for adolescents

Test tubes for genetic research
Research

New Class of Genes That Cause Autism Found

Rush is part of the large-scale SPARK DNA research project behind new findings

Talking about violence
Mental & Behavioral Health

Talking to Children About Gun Violence

RUSH's chief of child and adolescent psychiatry offers suggestions for handling a difficult topic

Art therapy for veterans
Mental & Behavioral Health

'The Healing Powers of Art'

Art therapy gives veterans a creative outlet for expressing emotions, coping with PTSD