University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Mental, Psychosocial, and Behavioral Health and Well-Being

In our Mental, Psychosocial, and Behavioral Health and Well-Being signature research area, faculty research promotes mental, psychosocial, and behavioral health and well-being for all people across the life course.

A Passion for Mental Health Care Becomes a Personal Legacy

Over the course of her 45-year career, Phyllis Clark Jacobs ’65 shaped the landscape of mental health care and psychiatric nursing.

Dr. Katie Pavek | Grant Award

Dr. Katie Pavek was awarded a SoN Research and Scholarship Committee grant to support the project MINDSTRONG™: Improving Wellness for UW-Madison School of Nursing Students.

Dr. Anne Ersig | Grant Award

Dr. Anne Ersig, PhD, RN was awarded a SoN Research and Scholarship Committee grant to support the project Stress and Allostatic Load in Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions.

Canceling the Culture of Clamming Up

By normalizing conversations about mental health and offering social and peer support for those who may be struggling, nurses can help erase the stigmas associated with mental illness. The most important phrase for nurses to remember when it comes to mental health and mental illness is simple: You are not alone.