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Cancer Prevention and Heart Health — What Role...
Cancer Prevention and Heart Health — What Role Does Alcohol Play? Maria.Fleitas Tue, 01/31/2023 - 10:01 am Go to Source Author:...

Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: The Opioid Crisis: Disrupting...
During this lecture, Sharon L. Walsh, Ph.D., will discuss how the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) is testing the prevention and treatment of opioid misuse in select communities hard hit by the opioid crisis. Go to...

COVID-19 Pandemic Associated With Worse Mental Health and...
An NIMH-supported study suggests that adolescents living through the COVID-19 pandemic may be experiencing more anxiety and depression symptoms and accelerated brain aging. Go to Source Author: National Institute of...

Unapologetically Gone: The Science Behind ‘Ghosting’ on the...
Social media and dating apps have revolutionized the way we establish relationships with others, offering accessibility and flexibility that have shifted our ideas about maintaining... The post Unapologetically Gone:...

Celebrate MLK Day with Community Service for Recovery...
Celebrate MLK Day with Community Service for Recovery and Resiliency rachel.bailey Wed, 01/18/2023 - 1:44 pm Go to Source Author:...

Health Economics at NIMH and NIDA – Domestic...
This meeting will highlight health economics research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Go to Source Author: National Institute of Mental...

Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: Ecological Grief and Anxiety:...
During this talk, Ashlee Cunsolo, Ph.D., will discuss the profound, cumulative, and complex mental health outcomes of the climate crisis. Go to Source Author: National Institute of Mental...

NIMH Creates Publicly Accessible Resource With Data From...
The NIMH Healthy Research Volunteer Study aims to build a comprehensive, publicly accessible resource with a range of brain and behavioral data from healthy volunteers. Go to Source Author: National Institute of Mental...

Body Art Stigma Mostly a Thing of the...
When I was a child, my grandfather’s tattoos were associated with his time in the military. Now, not a day goes by without seeing someone... The post Body Art Stigma Mostly a Thing of the Past appeared first on The...

Addressing the youth mental health crisis: Practices for...
Addressing the youth mental health crisis: Practices for sharing and building power with youth leaders MHA Admin Tue, 12/13/2022 - 12:10 December 16, 2022 by Kelly Davis, Associate Vice President of Peer and Youth...

Barriers and Supports to HIV Prevention Among Young...
In a qualitative study supported by NIMH, researchers identified barriers and supports to Kenyan women’s use of PrEP, a highly effective medication to reduce HIV transmission. Go to Source Author: National Institute of...

The Gift of Sober Driving
The Gift of Sober Driving Maria.Fleitas Thu, 12/08/2022 - 10:58 am Go to Source Author:...

Barriers and Supports to HIV Treatment Among Young...
In a qualitative study supported by NIMH, researchers identified barriers and supports to Kenyan women’s use of PrEP, a highly effective medication to reduce HIV transmission. Go to Source Author: National Institute of...

5 Reasons to Give to Mental Health America
5 Reasons to Give to Mental Health America MHA Admin Thu, 12/01/2022 - 12:51 December 02, 2022 by Jennifer Molina, Individual Giving Manager at Mental Health America I've worked in the nonprofit sector for over 15...

On World AIDS Day, SAMHSA Reaffirms Commitment to...
On World AIDS Day, SAMHSA Reaffirms Commitment to End the HIV Epidemic Through Equity & Innovation Maria.Fleitas Tue, 11/29/2022 - 10:51 am Go to Source Author:...

Is that Latte Really Making You More Productive?
Multiple large-scale studies have aimed to measure the impact of caffeine on productivity, attention, speed, and accuracy. A study from 2015 showed that caffeine is... The post Is that Latte Really Making You More...

Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: Transformative Research Requires Insider...
During this talk, Leticia Márquez-Magaña, Ph.D., will discuss the importance of insider researchers–researchers who are members of the populations being studied–in biomedical and behavioral research. Go to Source...

Dr. Elisabeth Murray Honored With Mika Salpeter Lifetime...
Dr. Elisabeth A. Murray has been honored with the 2022 Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Neuroscience recognizing her distinguished career in biomedical research and dedication to mentoring...

Between Two Worlds – Being Native American and...
Between Two Worlds - Being Native American and a Government Employee Maria.Fleitas Tue, 11/15/2022 - 8:35 am Go to Source Author:...

Honoring Family Caregivers
Honoring Family Caregivers Carmen.Baldwin Tue, 11/15/2022 - 9:35 am Go to Source Author:...

Rare Genetic Variation in 10 Genes Substantially Raise...
In one of the largest genetic studies of its kind researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health identified variations in 10 genes that significantly raise the risk for schizophrenia—information that...

Recovery: 4 reminders when feeling hopeless
Recovery: 4 reminders when feeling hopeless MHA Admin Thu, 11/03/2022 - 11:25 November 15, 2022 by Genevieve DeRose If you asked 10 strangers the first thing they thought of when they heard the word “recovery,” you’d...

Center for Global Mental Health Research Webinar Series:...
This webinar explains the post-award process and how to manage a grant once NIMH has awarded it. Go to Source Author: National Institute of Mental...

Ghosts are for Halloween, not insurance provider directories
Ghosts are for Halloween, not insurance provider directories MHA Admin Tue, 11/08/2022 - 16:26 November 09, 2022 by Mary Giliberti, MHA Chief Public Policy Officer Those of us working in health care policy are well...