Mental Health News – from National Institute of Mental Health
- Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Mission-Driven & Equity-Minded Approaches to Graduate Admissions October 23, 2024During this webinar, experts in graduate education and systemic-change management will discuss evidence-based practices and case studies of successful holistic admissions programs. The webinar will provide faculty, admission officers, and other higher education professionals with a roadmap for implementing mission-driven systemic change in graduate admissions.
- Community Conversation Webinar Series: Is Your Kid Often Angry, Cranky, Irritable? October 23, 2024This webinar is designed for parents, caregivers, and educators who want to understand better and address the needs of children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.
- Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: 2024 James S. Jackson Memorial Award Ceremony and Lecture October 18, 2024The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is pleased to announce that Anna Lau, Ph.D., has been selected as the 2024 James S. Jackson Memorial Award winner. Join us on October 18 to attend her award ceremony and lecture.
- My Life With OCD October 16, 2024Graduate student and mental health advocate Uma Chatterjee, M.S., shares her personal journey navigating life with OCD.
- Disability, Equity, and Mental Health Research Webinar Series: Improving Mental Health Equity for Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Conditions: An Examination of Risk and Protective Factors and Potential Interventions October 10, 2024This webinar will discuss the latest research on factors that impact depression and suicidality in autistic people and how to use community-based methods to develop effective interventions.
- Researchers Fully Map Neural Connections of the Fruit Fly Brain October 2, 2024A scientific team supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) unveiled the first complete map of the neural connections of the common fruit fly brain.
- Welcome and Keynote Address: NIMH 75th Anniversary Event 3 September 30, 2024NIMH's final 75th Anniversary event 3: Watch the opening remarks from Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D., and Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., and the keynote address from Chyrell Bellamy, Ph.D., M.S.W.
- Session 1: NIMH 75th Anniversary Event 3 September 30, 2024NIMH's final 75th Anniversary event 3: Watch the first session featuring Michael Wells, Ph.D., Antonio Fernandez-Ruiz, Ph.D., Nicole Provenza, Ph.D., and Brielle Ferguson, Ph.D.
- Session 2: NIMH 75th Anniversary Event 3 September 30, 2024NIMH's final 75th Anniversary event 3: Watch the second session featuring Silvia Lopez-Guzman, M.D., Ph.D., Alexandra Rodman, Ph.D., Ashley Hagaman, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Jane Zhu, M.D., M.P.P., M.S.H.P.
- Session 3: NIMH 75th Anniversary Event 3 September 30, 2024NIMH's final 75th Anniversary event 3: Watch the third session featuring Jahn Jaramillo, M.P.H., Alessandra Angelino, M.D., M.P.H., Brittany Rudd, Ph.D., and Oladunni Oluwoye, Ph.D.