In this jointly written Director’s Message, leadership from across NIH encourages the neuroscience community to take advantage of the new NIH-wide FIRST Program, which aims to enhance cultures of inclusive excellence...

A new study has identified early risk factors that predicted heightened anxiety in young adults during the coronavirus pandemic. Go to Source Author: NIMH Press...

This video gives an example of what may happen during an MRI for research purposes. Go to Source Author: National Institute of Mental...

This video will give you a better understanding of what clinical research is. Go to Source Author: National Institute of Mental...

This video will tell you what to expect during a blood draw. Go to Source Author: National Institute of Mental...

A new study conducted by researchers at NIMH suggests that differences in the expression of gene transcripts – readouts copied from DNA that help maintain and build our cells – may hold the key to understanding how...

In a study supported by NIMH, researchers have developed a computerized adaptive screener that can help identify youth at risk for attempting suicide. Go to Source Author: Claire...

Orthorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by a persistent preoccupation with the ‘quality’ of food, resulting in severely restricted eating and a strong need... The post When Healthy Eating Turns Unhealthy...

By Roxana A. Hernandez, MPH, Shayla C. Anderson, MPH, CHES, Mary Roary, PhD, MBA - Office of Behavioral Health Equity Go to Source Author:...

By Robert Baillieu M.D., M.P.H., Physician and Senior Clinical and Practice Advisor,  Center for Substance Abuse Treatment In managing or preventing substance use disorders, nothing should occur in isolation. People...

“The only guilt I feel is the manufactured cliché guilt that society thrusts upon people who have weird kinks.” Wilson (name changed for anonymity) has... The post When Stigma Gets in the Way of Kink appeared first on...

In recognition of National Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month, NIMH is hosting a livestream event featuring experts on May 21, 2021. Go to Source Author: National Institute of Mental...

On April 15, 2021, Beverly Davidson, Ph.D., was the guest speaker for the NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series. Dr. Davidson is the Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania...

On April 15, 2021, Beverly Davidson, Ph.D., was the guest speaker for the NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series. Dr. Davidson is the Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania...

This workshop aims to highlight opportunities and challenges related to integrating genomic information and dimensional phenotypes associated with psychopathology, in alignment with the mission of the Research Domain...

In this message, Dr. Gordon highlights what we know about Americans’ mental health after one year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Go to Source Author: Joshua...

In recognition of World Bipolar Day, NIMH hosted a livestream event on bipolar disorder in adolescents and young adults on March 30, 2021. NIMH expert Mary Rooney, Ph.D., discussed the signs and symptoms, proper...

In this jointly written Director’s Message, leadership from across NIH describes one year of progress made through the RADx initiative and anticipates new challenges in the fight against COVID-19. Go to Source Author:...

Mona Hanna-Attisha, M.D., M.P.H., the pediatrician and scientist who exposed the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan, will present a first-hand account of her research efforts to discover the truth and her fight for...

In recognition of World Bipolar Day, NIMH hosted a livestream event on bipolar disorder in adolescents and young adults on March 30, 2021. NIMH expert Mary Rooney, Ph.D., discussed the signs and symptoms, proper...

In this statement, NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon reaffirms his commitment to dismantling structural racism in biomedical research and describes next steps for NIMH. Go to Source Author: NIMH Press...

Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, Ph.D., has been named deputy director of the trans-NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. Go to Source Author: NIMH Press...

In recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, NIMH hosted a livestream event featuring NIMH grantee Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D., professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s School of...