Below are 2021-22 media stories from local, regional and national news outlets. For UNMC and Nebraska Medicine blog entries, click here.
Alëna Balasanova, MD
'If you're experiencing anxiety that is normal,' new mask guidelines bring anxiety. Read here
What it's like in addiction psychiatry: shadowing Dr. Balasanova. Read here
David Cates, PhD
AARP - coping with COVID-19 related stress. Read here
America’s Essential Hospital - workforce support. Read here
KETV - New Year’s Resolutions. Read here
Zoomcast - “Perils & Pearls: Managing Stress in a COVID Unit.” Region VII Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC). Read here
KETV - Top psychologist says health care workers are suffering from pandemic stress. Read here
KMTV - 'Convenient Targets' Omaha area nurses face fatique, burnout and disrespect. Read here
Lauren Edwards, MD
Nebraska experts offer tips for getting your social life back to some sort of pre-COVID normal. Read here
Howard Liu, MD, MBA
Interviewed by Katherine Garcia from KETV7 on "It's okay to not have all the answers: UNMC psychiatrist offers parents advice following Texas mass shooting. Read here
‘Lifelong Pal, Anxiety’: Why Ryan Reynolds, Naomi Osaka And Other Celebrities Need To Discuss Mental Health. Read here
Sarpy Board approves UNMC inmate mental health fellowship program. Read here
Psychiatric Emergency Services
Emergency psychiatric unit filling need in Omaha. Read here
Sheritta Strong, MD
Impact of 'Minority Tax,' Need for Diversity in Academia Discussed at APA's Fourth Town Hall. Read here.
Steven Wengel, MD
College students turn to writing for those facing mental illness. Read here
Dr. Wengel and Dr. Zoucha discuss physician wellness on podcast. Read here
Ken Zoucha, MD
Pain that kill hit Omaha: Fentanyl surprise on the rise. Read here
Nebraska Medicine doc's tips to moderate holiday drinking. Read here
Drug overdoses spiked in Nebraska during COVID-19 pandemic. Read here
Doctors urge caution with CBD use as popularity grows amid pandemic. Read here
