Mental Health Support

from DJN June 3, 2021

Obituaries

A new Mood Lifters session runs June 10Sept. 23.

DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER learn science-based techniques really do it on their own,” Deldin and set individual goals. said. The partnership was created Mood Lifters is designed to when Todd Krieger, JFMD’s help everyone — from people senior planning director, was at who are experiencing significant the U-M Depression Center and anxiety and depression to those met Patricia Deldin, deputy direc- who simply want to learn new tor of the Depression Center and strategies to help them thrive. creator of Mood Lifters. Ashley Schnaar, JFMD youth “She was talking about this mental health coordinator, said program, and she characterized 117 community members have it as Weight Watchers for mental attended a meeting since the health,” Krieger said. “It was so first session in January, and that interesting to see the impact she they’ve been well received. was having fairly quickly, and it Krieger added, “It’s really a was one of those things that stuck critical program and we know in my mind.” people are struggling, so we want Fast forward to January, when to make sure we’re providing the Mood Lifters partnership programs to help people live lives

The Jewish Federation of to the Jewish community. officially began with the first where they can be healthy from a Metro Detroit is offering a Mood Lifters is composed of session to help the local Jewish mental health perspective.” new, cost-free way to sup- 15 one-hour weekly meetings, community. A new session begins port an individual’s mental and currently over Zoom, where “We’re a bridge where we pro- Thursday, June 10, and ends Sept. emotional well-being. peer leaders teach strategies to vide the skills and the evidence 23. The sessions will take place on

Thanks to the Ravitz improve well-being. Participants behind those skills that help Thursdays from 12-1 p.m. Foundation, Federation is part- track progress, new behaviors people reduce their anxiety and nering with the University of and ways of thinking through the depression, but then we encourMichigan Depression Center to bring the Mood Lifters program Mood Lifter’s app. In each of the 15 weekly meetings, participants JewishNews Forest 2021 Half Page Horizontal 05.06.21 copy.pdf 1 5/12/2021 12:03:30 PM age them to make their own goals, set their own strategies and