Former Detroit Lions quarterback Eric Hipple shares his personal story at the Depression on College Campuses Conference, "Fighting Stigma with Knowledge and Understanding," March 22 in Rackham Auditorium. Hipple, who lost his 15-year-old son to suicide in 2000, works with the U-M Depression Center and other organizations to share his message regarding the importance of early detection and treatment of depressive illnesses. The two-day event, co-sponsored by the Depression Center and Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, focused on some of the chief issues that get in the way of successful depression detection, diagnosis and treatment. (Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services) |