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Blog Post » A Plan for Mental Health...
This week, the National Institute of Mental Health unveiled its new NIMH Strategic Plan for Research. In this Director’s message, Dr. Gordon discusses the advances in knowledge and treatment that got us to where we are...
Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of Mental Health...
What if you could interact with a therapist, learn new skills to improve your well-being and gain access to information that would normally be learned... The post Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of Mental Health...
Science News » New NIMH Strategic Plan Paves...
The Strategic Plan for Research advances the Institute’s mission and helps guide future mental health research efforts. Go to Source Author: NIMH Press...
Maternal Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Maternal Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic JCheang Tue, 05/19/2020 - 14:47 May 20, 2020 By Adrienne Griffen, Executive Director of the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance Having a new baby…often the...
Tele-mental health now and from now on
Tele-mental health now and from now on JCheang Mon, 05/18/2020 - 10:19 May 19, 2020 By Debbie Plotnick, Vice President of State and Federal Advocacy As Mental Health America’s (MHA) Vice President for State and Federal...
Compassion in a Crisis: Promoting Human Health During...
Compassion in a Crisis: Promoting Human Health During a Pandemic JCheang Mon, 05/11/2020 - 11:08 May 15, 2020 By John Boyd, Mental Health America Board Member and CEO for Mental Health Services & Addiction Care at...
Message from the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health...
By: Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Each and every day, SAMHSA works to ensure that substance misuse is prevented in America’s communities and that our...
Protecting Children from Online Sexual Exploitation During COVID-19
Children all over the world are victims of online sexual exploitation, and over 200 million children worldwide are victims of sexual abuse. As a result... The post Protecting Children from Online Sexual Exploitation...
Science News » Emergency Drug Overdose Visits Associated...
A new data analysis has found patients who visited the emergency department for an opioid or sedative/hypnotic drug overdose were at higher risk of dying by drug overdose or suicide in the year after being discharged...
7 Employers Supporting Employee Mental Health during COVID-19
7 Employers Supporting Employee Mental Health during COVID-19 JCheang Tue, 05/05/2020 - 08:10 May 05, 2020 By Taylor Adams, Manager of Workplace Mental Health at Mental Health America Large and small employers across...
10 Ways to Cheer Someone Up Right Now
10 Ways to Cheer Someone Up Right Now JCheang Mon, 05/04/2020 - 15:14 May 04, 2020 By Emily Skehill, Manager of Peer Advocacy, Supports, and Services at Mental Health America It’s safe to say that most people are...
What the pandemic storm is revealing and what...
What the pandemic storm is revealing and what will be left in its wake JCheang Mon, 04/27/2020 - 10:54 April 29, 2020 By Debbie Plotnick, Vice President of Federal and State Advocacy at Mental Health America Data tells...
Your Feelings (about Coronavirus) are Valid
Your Feelings (about Coronavirus) are Valid JCheang Thu, 04/23/2020 - 14:29 April 27, 2020 By Kevin Rushton, Program Manager of Digital Solutions at Mental Health America When COVID-19 emerged as a clear and present...
Life as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner during COVID-19
Life as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner during COVID-19 JCheang Fri, 04/24/2020 - 15:36 April 24, 2020 By Dr. Kojo Sarfo, DNP, PMHNP-BC My experience as a health care provider during this pandemic has been...
Video » Virtual Workshop: Transforming the Practice of...
On April 2, NIMH convened a virtual workshop that brought together mental health leaders and experts from different fields to think through where there may be opportunities to leverage research and existing resources...
COVID-19 BRINGS A PANDEMIC OF CONSPIRACY THEORIES
On March 11 2020, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As the rate of infections and the death toll continue to rise,... The post COVID-19 BRINGS A PANDEMIC OF CONSPIRACY THEORIES appeared...
Living Rare in the Time of COVID-19
Living Rare in the Time of COVID-19 JCheang Thu, 04/23/2020 - 13:29 April 23, 2020 By Tasia Rechisky On March 11, I was at a meeting when one of my co-workers made the comment “Well, it's likely we all won’t be here...
Blog Post » Piecing Together the Genetic Puzzle...
In this Director’s Message, Dr. Gordon looks at new findings that help shed light on the complex causal web that leads from genes to autism. Go to Source Author: Joshua...
Social Distancing and Staying Connected Through Games
Social Distancing and Staying Connected Through Games JCheang Tue, 04/14/2020 - 14:43 April 21, 2020 This article was originally published by iThrive Games Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping...
COVID-19 Mental Health Watch: Support Workers Struggle to...
COVID-19, formally known as the novel coronavirus, was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. It has become increasingly important... The post COVID-19 Mental Health Watch: Support...
Your Employees are Stressed: Why Digital Mental Health...
Your Employees are Stressed: Why Digital Mental Health Solutions are Important in These Unpredictable Times and Beyond JCheang Tue, 04/14/2020 - 13:26 April 16, 2020 By Louis Gagnon, CEO, Total Brain On average each of...
Writing Matters: Writing to Support Your Mental Health...
Writing Matters: Writing to Support Your Mental Health Journey JCheang Wed, 04/15/2020 - 11:13 April 15, 2020 By Janet Reynolds, Creator of Write On! I was in second grade when I got my first diary—with a lock!—and...
To the Class of 2020: Not the Season-Ending...
To the Class of 2020: Not the Season-Ending Win We Expected JCheang Tue, 04/14/2020 - 08:30 April 14, 2020 By Olivia Lubarsky, Student-Athlete at Towson University and former Mental Health America Collegiate Mental...
Free Mental Health Resources for COVID-19 First Responders
Free Mental Health Resources for COVID-19 First Responders JCheang Tue, 04/07/2020 - 13:55 April 10, 2020 By Whitney Ball, Marketing and Outreach Manager at Mental Health America As all of us across the country hunker...