Blog Post » How Aware Are We, Really, About Mental Illness?

In a message on the importance of mental health awareness, Dr. Gordon recounts how he came to be aware of the personal impact of mental illnesses.

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Science News » Age-Related Racial Disparity in Suicide Rates Among U.S. Youth

Researchers have discovered an age-related racial disparity in suicide rates for U.S. youth between the ages of 5 and 17. The findings suggest a need for more research into contributing factors and targeted interventions for children.

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Science News » NIMH Conference to Explore Mental Health Services Research

On August 1-2, 2018, the NIMH is hosting the 24th Mental Health Services Research (MHSR) Conference with the theme: What’s the Next Big Thing? The conference aims to promote high-priority areas in mental health services research and identify opportunities with potential for significant impact for people with mental disorders.

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Scientific Meeting » 2018 Webinar Series: Envisioning a Conceptual Model of Sex and Gender Differences in Health and Disease

NIMH Office of Research on Health Disparities and Global Mental Health hosts a webinar on the knowledge gaps regarding sex and gender influences on mental health and illness.

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Scientific Meeting » Mental Health Services Research Conference (MHSR) 2018

NIMH’s Services Research and Clinical Epidemiology Branch hosts the 24th NIMH Mental Health Services Research (MHSR) Conference.

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Science News » New Processing Technique Helps Researchers Use Electronic Health Records to Study Biological Contributors to Mental Illnesses

Researchers have found a way to scan electronic health records that helps identify associations between broad RDoC-based dimensions of behavioral function and biological contributors to mental illnesses.

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Praying for Refugees – Updated

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Scientific Meeting » 2018 Global Mental Health Workshop: Diversity: A Tool for Solving Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health

The NIMH Office of Research on Health Disparities and Global Mental Health, together with Grand Challenges Canada, convened the annual Global Mental Health Workshop.

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Global Outreach Day, Amazon Reach, and more

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