Michelle Munson, PhD, LMSW

I love teaching, second semester is in session! Let’s go!

Professor Michelle Munson headshot.

Congrats to Professor @michelle-munson.bsky.social on her selection as an American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare Fellow! She is an internationally recognized expert in mental health services & interventions for adolescents & young adults. Learn more: socialwork.nyu.edu/news/2025/pr...

A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.

Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.

Soon small businesses won’t have to wait for Small Business Saturday to get attention from their Mayor.

Some changes that they can look forward to:

Dean Michael A. Lindsey’s headshot below the NYU Silver logo with text reading “Congratulations Dean Michael A. Lindsey! on being named to the PoliticsNY/amNY 2025 Power Players in Health Care.”

“Young people are 21x more likely to seek mental health care if given access to school-based services,” said Dean Michael A. Lindsey. He’s a PoliticsNY/amNewYork Power Player in Health Care, in part for leadership in developing a pipeline of school social workers. politicsny.com/power-lists/....

Greg Ellis knows NFL’s hidden mental health challenges, tried to help Marshawn Kneeland Greg Ellis, a former Cowboys player and coach, laments that he didn’t do more for the young defensive end.

“I think the NFL should require every player to have mental health treatment,” said Dean Michael A Lindsey, citing the pressures of being a pro athlete. He spoke to The Dallas Morning News after Marshawn Kneeland’s death by suicide. Learn more: www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowbo....

Why are suicide rates among young Americans going up? Young adult suicide rates are rising in the U.S. For Americans aged 18 to 27, the rate increased by nearly 20% in the past decade. What’s behind the rise, and what are states doing about it?

Professor @michelle-munson.bsky.social discussed Gen Z young adults’ rising suicide rate on @wbur.org’s On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti. Learn what’s contributing to the crisis and what Dr. Munson is doing about it. www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025...

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Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez to comply immediately.

The Defense Department banned nearly 600 books from schools on military bases — but in a win for free speech, a federal judge just ordered those books back to the shelves.

“He won”: Andrew Cuomo acknowledges Zohran Mamdani’s stunning primary victory New Yorkers chose the guy who was everywhere—not the guy who saw danger everywhere.

“Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won.”

The result in New York City, if it holds, is a seismic event not just for the city but for the Democratic Party, making the 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani the clear frontrunner heading into November.

When I think about what makes academia worth it, I think about papers like this. I had the privilege of being in community with 11 other Pilipinx American social workers and we conducted a critical autoethnography in 3 focus group sessions

Systemic Social Factors May Increase the Risk of Psychotic Experiences TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Experiences with discrimination may increase the risk of psychotic experiences among marginalized young adults, accor

Could addressing big-picture societal problems help prevent or reduce psychotic experiences? Yes, suggests new research led by PhD candidate @jackiecosse.bsky.social w/ Dr. Jordan DeVylder & colleagues. Dive deeper via @healthday.bsky.social: www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...

Maggie Smith Has Had to ‘Unlearn’ Her Identity as a Poet “I’ve had to set that limiting belief aside,” she says, “in order to write other kinds of books without feeling like an interloper.” Her new guidebook is called “Dear Writer.”

Love love love her new book on writing! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/b...

Fear has a way of being contagious.

But courage is also contagious.

The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.

This is a fantastic piece of rigorous, in-depth reporting. It will make you want to pass out with rage. But definitely read it.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

That we were on track in many places globally, before the start of 2025, to reach non-epidemic levels of HIV by 2030 & now, instead, millions of lives will be taken by then, tells you all you need to know abt HIV being a sociopolitical condition- its existence determined by political will (or whim).

Headshots of Aaron Rodwin and Michelle Munson stacked alongside a screenshot of the article Prevalence and Geographic Variation of Serious Mental Illness Among Young Adults Enrolled in Medicaid in New York State.

A new study of NYS young adult Medicaid recipients found those in rural areas & those who’ve experienced homelessness were more likely to have serious mental illnesses. PhD candidate Aaron Rodwin was lead author & Prof @michelle-munson.bsky.social senior author. socialwork.nyu.edu/news/2025/se...

BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

This is a critical victory for trans rights.

URGENT: The Trump administration is planning in the next 24 hours to completely eliminate the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention.

Please contact your reps and senators at the link below.

Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.

The 1 Truly Difficult Part About Being A Caregiver That Often Gets Overlooked Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis, recently talked about the needs of caregivers on social media. Experts share what to know about the vital role.

“Caregiving is often viewed as a private, familial responsibility rather than a societal concern,” Dr. Sophia Tsesmelis Piccolino told @huffpost.com. “The lack of formal policies ... only deepens the invisibility of this vital role.” www.huffpost.com/entry/caregi...

Professor Michelle Munson speaks as other panelists look on at Grey Art Museum's discussion of animated short films addressing childhood trauma.

“There is something very powerful about utilizing the creative & expressive arts to begin to get at something very painful & very raw indirectly,” said Prof @michelle-munson.bsky.social. She was a panelist at NYU Grey Art Museum’s screening of three animated shorts on personal childhood trauma.

Our pastors are out in these streets in NYC, protesting g and meeting ‘the people’ at subways to acknowledge Ash Wednesday !!

It continued today, even in the freezing cold

Legendary former NIH director retires from embattled agency Dr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration.

Dr. Frances Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration.

NIH to partially lift freeze on grant reviews, but obstacles remain Pause on posting notices had led to scores of canceled meetings

NIH to partially lift freeze on grant reviews, but obstacles remain | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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Opinion | Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Was Political Art, if You Knew Where to Look With an audience of over 120 million people, Kendrick’s show broke viewership records. But at times it seemed designed to speak directly to me.

Must-read essay on the larger significance of Kendrick’s incredible half-time show by Tiana Clark — and honored to be quoted in it.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...

RIP… D.E.I. with Ruha Benjamin | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast YouTube video by What Now? with Trevor Noah

This is absolutely brilliant! Listen to Trevor Noah interview Ruha Benjamin and how she unpacks DEI and its fallout.

BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.

Well what do you know? The Regime has just admitted that they must in fact follow a judge’s court order and release NIH funds to grantees. Thanks to @pinktweets.bsky.social for alerting me. popular.info/p/breaking-n...