Season Nine of Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein is now available on @PBS featuring expert commentary and personal stories about #mentalhealth. Watch now: . #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #HealthyMinds

The importance of considering the impact of early-life adversity: large study finds people with #psychosis are 2 to 3 times more likely to have experienced one or multiple forms of childhood #trauma compared to healthy individuals. @univgroningen.

Large study of U.S. youths ages 10-14 finds that #addictive use of #cellphones, #socialmedia & #videogames is commonplace & associated with 2 to 3 times higher rates of #suicidal ideation & behaviors / other mental health problems. @Columbia @ColumbiaMed.

In a small clinical test of “spaced tDCS,” five 20-minute sessions per day 5 days a week over 2 weeks significantly reduced depression symptoms. Read the full study: @Umontreal @CAMHnews @UofT.

Researchers have synthesized compounds with a unique target for #depression affecting the #dopamine system. Read the full study: @IcahnMountSinai.

Social media can be a great way to stay connected, but it’s important to notice how it makes you feel. If you find it’s affecting your mood or sleep, take a break — your mental health comes first. Read the full article: #anxiety #depression #mentalhealth.

On July 8th, Dr. Simpson will highlight how research can transform outcomes for OCD patients. She will describe clinical trials that have determined the best first-line treatments for OCD and led to practice guidelines. Register: @columbia @columbiamed

In preliminary real-world test with patients diagnosed with #bipolar disorder, data from wearable Fitbit devices generated predictions with 80%-89% accuracy about impending mood shifts. Read the full study: @harvard @harvardmed @BrighamWomens.

Join us tomorrow for our next #mentalhealth webinar. This month's webinar will focus on the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy. Register and learn more: @washumedicine

Join us in one week for our next #mentalhealth webinar focusing on the relationship between prenatal cannabis exposure and DNA methylation in placental tissue. Register & learn more: @washumedicine

Court-ordered AOT programs for people with serious mental illness, can be quite effective, associated with better treatment adherence, less violent and #suicidal behavior. #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @DukeU @DukeMedSchool.

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Researchers obtained evidence that weekly self-reports of #sleep problems in preadolescents predicted and preceded increased #depression severity the following week in those children. Full study: #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @washumedicine.

The past decade has seen a substantial increase in cannabis use during pregnancy, but there is limited data regarding potential effects on child behavioral outcomes. Register and learn more: #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @washumedicine

Pilot study of low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) showed safety & therapeutic potential across diagnoses in 29 patients with a variety of mood, #anxiety, & #trauma -related disorders. @UTAustin #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness.

Join us today at 2PM EDT for a mental health webinar on how using more objective measures of eating behavior is leading to a more nuanced understanding of stress eating. Register: @harvard @harvardmed #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmonth

Researchers reported progress in developing an #RNA -based therapy (using ”antisense” technology) to treat #neurodevelopmental disorders, including some #autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Full Study: #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @UniTrento.

The presentations from the 2024 International Mental Health Research Symposium are now available on YouTube. Watch the presentations here: #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth.

On 5/13, Dr. Javaras will discuss how her own and others’ research, using more objective measures of eating behavior, is leading to a more nuanced understanding of stress eating. Register: @harvard @harvardmed #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmonth

Researchers used #stemcell technology to build a functional “assembloid” of the human neural sensory pathway. Read the full study: #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthawareness @stanford @stanfordmed.

Key steps to help guide a compassionate and constructive conversation with someone about their mental health. Read the full article: #anxiety #depression #schizophrenia #bipolar #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth.