Going Virtual During a Pandemic: An Academic Psychiatry Department's Experience with Telepsychiatry.

Background: The novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) led healthcare providers, including mental health providers, across the U.S. to swiftly shift to telemedicine.

The Michigan Peer-to-Peer Depression Awareness Program: School-Based Prevention to Address Depression Among Teens.

Objective: The Peer-to-Peer Depression Awareness Program (P2P) is a school-based program that aims to decrease mental illness and promote well-being among students by empowering high school students as both learners and educators. Specific goals include improving the school climate around mental health, directing students to resources, and encouraging help-seeking behavior.

Methods: In the 2015-2016 academic year, 121 students across 10 high schools organized into teams and were trained to develop and implement peer-to-peer depression awareness campaigns.