As a founding member of the National Network of Depression Centers, we are committed to increasing scientific knowledge about depression & bipolar disorder and removing the stigma associated with mental illness. These aims will enable advanced patient care, thereby significantly improving quality of life.

The most recent Depression Center Newsletter

Read the Spring/Summer, 2021 Newsletter

Exciting Virtual Fund Raising Event was held on August 20th.

Dr. Jess Wright, MD, co-authors Op-Ed on CNN Business.

The title is "5 ways businesses can prevent a costly mental health crisis." Read it here.

2021 Depression Center Annual Conference will be Virtual

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 15th Annual Conference of the UofL Depression Center will again be held remotely on November 5th, 2021. As in past years, the program will feature leading experts in mental health treatment and will offer rich opportunities for learning. This year’s conference will feature keynote speakers, Maurizio Fava, M.D., Psychiatrist-in-Chief at Massachusetts General Hospital and leading authority on psychopharmacology of depression, Barbara O. Rothbaum, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University and top expert on PTSD, and Cheri Levinson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Louisville and Director of the Louisville Center for Eating Disorders. Full CME credits will be available to registrants.. Schedule and Speaker Bios

CANCELLED: FREE Public Seminars

The upcoming free seminars have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation.

Weekly Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Meetings

Tuesday nights, 7:30 - 8:30pmSeveral of our providers partner with the DBSA Family and Friends Groups. More information here.

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Director Jess Wright, MD, offers suggestions for coping during the pandemic