The United States may lack the resources needed to meet increases in demand for suicide prevention services that occur after celebrity suicides, according to a recent study of crisis mental health services published in the journal Psychiatric Services.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019
Science News » Nationwide Essay Contest Challenges High Schoolers to be Frank About Mental Health
The National Institutes of Health invites students ages 16 to 18 years old to participate in the “Speaking Up About Mental Health!” essay contest to explore ways to address the stigma and social barriers that adolescents from racial and ethnic minority populations may face when seeking mental health treatment.
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Science News » Release of “13 Reasons Why” Associated with Increase in Youth Suicide Rates
A study conducted by researchers at several universities, hospitals, and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found that the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was associated with a 28.9% increase in suicide rates among U.S. youth ages 10-17 in the month (April 2017) following the shows release, after accounting for ongoing trends in suicide rates.
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
Blog Post » Progress and Priorities in Autism Research: It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like Springtime
April is Autism Awareness Month and in this Director’s message, Dr. Gordon discusses the past, present, and future of autism research.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Audio » Autism in Adults
Over the last twenty years, research has helped us better understand autism in adults. In a podcast, NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon interviews Dr. Ann Wagner, National Autism Coordinator, and Dr. Lisa Gilotty, chief of NIMH’s Research Program on Autism Spectrum Disorders, to discuss these research advances.
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Friday, April 19, 2019
Scientific Meeting » The NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series - Seven Years and One-Hundred MRI-Dogs
On May 2, 2019, Dr. Gregory Berns presents “Seven Years and One-Hundred MRI-Dogs: Awake Unrestrained fMRI in Dogs Reveals Common Neurobiology and Implications for Human Health and Disease” as part of the NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Science News » NIH BRAIN Initiative Tool May Transform How Scientists Study Brain Structure and Function
Researchers have developed a high-tech support system that can keep a large mammalian brain from rapidly decomposing in the hours after death, enabling study of certain molecular and cellular functions.
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Friday, April 12, 2019
Scientific Meeting » NIMH Special Event for Autism Awareness Month - A Woman’s Voice: Understanding Autistic Needs
On April 23, 2019, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) will host a special event to recognize National Autism Awareness Month.
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Science News » Ketamine Reverses Neural Changes Underlying Depression-Related Behaviors in Mice
Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are responsible for maintaining the remission of behaviors related to depression in mice — findings that may help researchers develop interventions that promote lasting remission of depression in humans.
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Monday, April 8, 2019
Friday, April 5, 2019
Science News » Fifth Annual BRAIN Initiative Investigators Meeting
On April 11-13, 2019, approximately 1,500 scientists from many disciplines will attend the fifth annual Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN)® Initiative Investigators Meeting in Washington, DC. This open meeting provides a forum for discussing scientific developments and potential new directions, and to identify areas for collaboration and research coordination.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Science News » NIMH-Supported Researcher to Receive John Dirks Canada Gairdner Award for Global Health
Vikram Harshad Patel, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., whose research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), will receive the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Award for Global Health. This honor recognizes the world’s top scientists and their outstanding achievements in global health research. Dr. Patel will receive the award on October 24, 2019, in Toronto, Canada.
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