UBC Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Lab

Our grad students Ellen and Bronwen reminded our lab members how important self care is, and we brainstormed self-care strategies together! Swipe to see them ➡️

Which ones do you think you’ll try? ✨

📚Bita received her Pharm.D at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences and her B.A. in Psychology at UBC. She is now a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology Program here! Bita's research seeks to investigate the effect of hormonal contraceptive use during adolescence on stress response, reward sensitivity, and mental health.

🧁Outside of the lab, she enjoys baking, painting, and playing the piano.

💙Her favourite part of being in the lab is being surrounded by individuals who are excited about improving mental health through a diverse range of research projects that take biological, cognitive, and psychological factors into consideration.

💻For more information about Bita or the lab, please visit our website: https://daslab.psych.ubc.ca/

Have you ever found yourself thinking you’re not important to anyone? You aren’t alone in that feeling! 🫂

One of our grad students, Bronwen, studies loneliness and has some tips to share.📝💙

Swipe through to see how you can break the cycle 🔄

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Happy 2023 Everyone!

Looking for something interesting to listen to in the new year? Our amazing Post-Doc Katerina did an interview with CBC Radio’s On the Coast a few days ago where she discussed loneliness and grief during the holidays. 💙

Be sure to check it out:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-46-on-the-coast/clip/15957140-the-holidays-difficult-emotions

Meet Ellen Jopling! 🎉

📚Ellen is a doctoral candidate in the Department, Anxiety, and Stress (DAS) Lab at UBC. Her research aims to understand how stress gets ‘under the skin’ to affect psychological wellbeing through the integration of affective, biological, and cognitive measures.

⛺️Outside of the lab, Ellen enjoys hiking and camping with her partner and two dogs.

💙Her favourite part of working in the lab is being surrounded by people who are passionate about using psychological science to help our communities thrive (and who like to have fun)!

December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This day was declared in 1992 by the United Nations to “promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.”*

If you would like more information, please check out the links in Slide 4! ➡️💙

*https://idpwd.org/
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Meet Ashley Battaglini! 🎉

📚Ashley received her B.Sc. (Honours) in Psychology at UofT and is now a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Program here! Her research seeks to investigate how individual differences influence cognitions and emotion regulation during stress and its relationship with anxiety and depression.

👩🏼‍🍳Outside of the lab, she enjoys cooking, painting, and scrapbooking.

💙Her favourite part of being in the lab is our fascinating research topics and the lovely people that work in the lab!

💻For more information about Ashley or the lab, please visit our website: https://daslab.psych.ubc.ca.

Today (November 13th) is World Kindness Day! First started in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, this day is now observed internationally to promote kindness and bring people together.

The World Kindness movement is a registered not-for-profit organization that aims to “inspire individuals towards greater kindness by connecting nations to create a kinder world.” 🌎✨

How can you show kindness today? 💙

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👩🏽‍🔬Research Recap👨🏼‍🔬

We wanted to know: Why do some people who experience stressful life events develop depression, while others do not?

Swipe to see what we found out! ✨

Meet Gian Hermosura! 🎉

📚Gian is the lab manager of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress (DAS) Lab. He is a recent graduate from UBC with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Family Studies. His research interests include rumination and worry, and how they might differ between various disorders such as major depression, social anxiety, and OCD.

🎣In his spare time, Gian loves fishing, playing basketball, and going to the beach.🏀

💙His favourite part about being in the lab is interacting with like-minded individuals who are passionate about mental health and clinical psychology!

💻For more information about Gian or the lab, please visit our website: https://daslab.psych.ubc.ca.

Members of the DAS lab have been achieving some amazing things, here are just a few to celebrate! 🥳

If you’d like more information, please visit daslab.psych.ubc.ca! 💻

Meet Dr. Katerina Rnic! 🎉

Dr. Rnic is a postdoctoral fellow in the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress (DAS) Lab at UBC. Her research focuses on understanding risk factors for depression and stress.

🛶In her spare time, Dr. Rnic enjoys hiking, kayaking, and dragon boat paddling.

💙Her favourite part of being in the lab is getting to work as a team to answer important questions about mental health!

💻For more information about Dr. Rnic or the lab, please visit our website: https://daslab.psych.ubc.ca.

We understand that this is a difficult time for many people right now. Because we do not continuously monitor our message requests and are unable to provide treatment, we urge anyone in need of support to reach out to the resources below.

For anyone who feels they are in crisis please call 833-456-4566 (toll-free) – you’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center, 24/7. Your call is confidential and free. If you are located outside of Canada, the following link provides crisis lines for countries internationally: https://www.opencounseling.com/su***de-hotlines

If you would like to text or chat online with a trained volunteer, text HOME to 686868 in Canada or visit: https://www.imalive.org/

If you would like to learn more about local mental health resources in your area, please click on this link:
https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/looking-for-local-resources-support/

If you know someone thinking about su***de, please visit this link to learn how you can provide support: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/someone-you-know-thinking-about-su***de/

If you are interested in more general information about mental health, please click on this link: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

Finally, if you are afraid of hurting yourself or someone else, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911. If you are located in the lower mainland, you can also visit the Access & Assessment Centre (AAC) for non-life threatening mental health or substance use issues. The AAC is located at 803 West 12th Ave and is open between 7:30 am and 11pm (604-875-8289).

Canada Su***de Prevention Service | Crisis Services Canada Crisis Services Canada (CSC) is a national network of existing distress, crisis and su***de prevention line services. We're committed to Canadians needing help.