During this fireside chat, Drs. Shelli Avenevoli and Arielle H. Sheftall will provide an overview of the state of youth suicide and suicidal behaviors in the United States.

This webinar will provide the scientific field and NIMH scientific reviewers with updated information on clinical trials, including changes to pilot effectiveness and services research.

Video recording and transcript of “Youth-Centered Approaches to Media Research”

Undergrads, grad students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows are invited to learn about training opportunities in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

This webinar, held in honor of Native American Heritage Month, features a conversation with Native American professionals and advocates on the intersection of autism, indigenous heritage, and efforts to enhance resources and outreach for Native American communities affected by autism and developmental disabilities.

Video recording and transcript of “Community Conversation Webinar Series: Is Your Kid Often Angry, Cranky, Irritable?”

During this lecture, Jenny Radesky, M.D., and Megan Moreno, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.P.H., will discuss youth-centered approaches to social media research and their impact on frameworks, methods, and products.

A new study, funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, showed that a new medication derived from ketamine is safe and acceptable for use in humans, setting the stage for clinical trials testing it for hard-to-treat mental disorders like severe depression.

NIMH’s final 75th Anniversary event 3:Watch the closing keynote address on Mapping and Editing Brain Circuits for Emotions from Kafui Dzirasa, M.D., Ph.D.

NIMH’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.

NIMH’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.

NIMH’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.

Graduate student and mental health advocate Uma Chatterjee, M.S., shares her personal journey navigating life with OCD.

This webinar is designed for parents, caregivers, and educators who want to understand better and address the needs of children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

During 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.

The 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.

A 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.

This 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.

This concept encourages youth (ages 0-25 years) mental health prevention, treatment, and services research that addresses barriers to empirically-supported and high-quality youth mental health care. It is expected that research supported by this concept will generate knowledge, methods, and approaches that can be readily applied in real-world settings and systems of care.

The purpose of this concept is to support research examining the effectiveness, implementation, adoption and scale-up of patient navigation emergency department (ED) diversion models for youth with non-urgent mental health concerns and their caregivers.

The goal of this concept is to encourage the development of evidence-based treatments for adult ADHD that utilize nonstimulant medications, psychosocial interventions, and device-based approaches, in situations where stimulant monotherapy is insufficiently effective, difficult to tolerate, or undesirable.

The purpose of this concept is to identify modifiable targets and mechanisms to alleviate clinically relevant central nervous system (CNS) complications and to develop comprehensive validated treatment strategies to improve outcomes in people with HIV. The key goal of the concept is to improve quality of life, reduce symptom severity, and maximize functional capacity in […]

The goal of this concept is to determine changes in protein expression, post-translational modifications, protein-protein interactions, and/or metabolite abundance in human postmortem brain and human-derived cells across development and as a function of mental illness and/or neurodevelopmental disorders.

The goal of this concept is to continue to foster research collaborations between academic researchers and digital health technology developers to test strategies to increase the reach, efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital mental health interventions. Research is also needed to optimize existing technology and understand factors related to engagement and sustainability of digital health […]

Livestream Event: Suicide Prevention in Health Care Settings

In this webinar, presenters will discuss risk factors that Mexican-origin individuals may face, including discrimination and acculturation stress. They will also discuss research that examines how factors such as familism, ethnic pride, and temperament can help promote resilience among people of Mexican origin.

NIMH’s final 75th Anniversary symposium brings together trailblazers in the scientific community to discuss diverse and visionary perspectives on the future of mental health research.

This webinar brings together experts in areas that include passive and active data collection methods, the measurement of social contexts related to suicide risk, and the methodological aspects of Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAI).

This webinar focuses on the complex communication between the nervous and immune systems and how this interaction impacts brain function during development, adulthood, and disease.

This is the third roundtable of NIH’s Women’s Health Roundtable Series, which focuses on important women’s health topics, such as maternal mental health, as part of the White House Women’s Health Research Initiative. The roundtable is also featured in NIMH’s Office of Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series, which focuses on mental health equity […]

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month in September, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are hosting a livestream event on suicide prevention in health care settings.

This webinar will present a conceptual framework for investigating the impact of cultural factors on mental health within American Indian communities. It will also present emerging findings from community-engaged research in this field.

In this webinar, Dielle Lundberg, M.P.H., and Jessica Chen, Ph.D., will introduce a conceptual framework outlining pathways through which structural ableism in public health and health care may contribute to health inequities for “people who are disabled, neurodivergent, chronically ill, mad, and/or living with mental illness” (Lundberg & Chen, 2023).

NIMH-supported research suggests AI tools built on smartphone data may struggle to predict clinical outcomes like depression in large and diverse groups of people.

Here is a video to help you get to your appointment on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.

Undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows are invited to learn about training opportunities available in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

A new study, funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, describes a promising new gene delivery vehicle that could advance treatment for brain disorders.

This webinar will present the goals and procedures of the Rural Engagement and Approaches For LGBTQ+ Mental Health (REALM) study, which is developing a longitudinal cohort of diverse LGBTQ+ adults residing in rural and small metropolitan communities across the United States.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that rates of preteen suicide (ages 8-12) have been increasing by approximately 8% annually since 2008.

A technical assistance webinar will be held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Suicide Prevention Across the Life Span in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-MH-25-160).

This webinar will introduce a range of approaches to meaningfully integrate individuals with lived experiences of psychiatric disabilities into mental health research.

Hello kids, meet Jane the Brain! In this fun and colorful video series from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Jane, our super-smart and friendly animated character, helps kids understand big feelings like stress, frustration, and sadness. Join Jane as she explores ways to handle these emotions with relatable situations and helpful tips and […]

Hello kids, meet Jane the Brain! In this fun and colorful video series from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Jane, our super-smart and friendly animated character, helps kids understand big feelings like stress, frustration, and sadness. Join Jane as she explores ways to handle these emotions with relatable situations and helpful tips and […]

Jane has a big test coming up, and did we mention a science fair project too?? Learn more about how stress affects the brain and join Jane as she learns important skills like box breathing to help her manage stress.

The largest neuroimaging study of conduct disorder to date, with funding from NIH, has revealed extensive changes in brain structure among young people with the disorder. The largest difference was a smaller area of the brain’s outer layer, known as the cerebral cortex, which is critical for many aspects of behavior, cognition and emotion.

During this lecture, Anna Wexler, Ph.D., will explore the ethical challenges and considerations associated with the expansion of neurotechnology from controlled laboratory environments to consumer use. Drawing on her research surrounding do-it-yourself, direct-to-consumer, and alternative neurotherapies, she will highlight the importance of addressing unintended uses of neurotechnology. She will also share insights from her current […]

This workshop convened researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for neurofeedback intervention development for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real time fMRI approaches.

In an NIMH-funded study, a comprehensive collaborative care intervention significantly reduced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among trauma patients from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will host a virtual workshop on the placebo effect. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together experts in neurobiology, clinical trials, and regulatory science to examine placebo effects in drug, device, and psychosocial interventions for mental health conditions.

In an NIMH-funded study, researchers examine the availability and structure of mental telehealth services.

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A technical assistance webinar will be held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Streamlining Mental Health Interventions for Youth Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01 Clinical Trial Optional).

The National Institute of Mental Health hosted its second 75th Anniversary event—a symposium focused on inclusion in research, disparities in health and access to care, and diversity in the mental health workforce.

A tablet-based screening tool that analyzes children’s behavior in response to specific video clips shows promise for enhancing early autism screening, according to a study supported by NIMH.

Mental disorders often begin in early childhood, and developing the best treatments for children requires research designed specifically for them. In this episode, we talk with Lori and her 11-year-old daughter, Joanne, about their challenges with childhood anxiety. We learn about their experience in a clinical trial at NIMH and talk about their outlook for […]

The goal of the NCDDG program is to advance the discovery, preclinical development, and early proof of concept testing in humans of new pharmacologic and neuromodulatory approaches to treat mental disorders, and to develop novel ligands and circuit-engagement devices as tools to further characterize existing or to validate new drug and device targets.

The goal of this concept is to continue NIMH efforts in supporting the collection and genomic characterization of cohorts with mental illness from diverse ancestral backgrounds. The focus of this concept will be the collection of large cohorts of non-European or admixed ancestries in the United States and around the globe.

Experts from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will provide an overview of NIH clinical trial classifications, with a particular focus on global mental health research.

In a new neuroimaging study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers used repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to target regions deep in the brain to help reduce depression symptoms.

Learn about the 24 youth who received prizes in the national essay contest addressing mental health and mental health stigma.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are organizing a two-day symposium on suicide prevention, a key priority of the Americas’ public health agenda.

As part of the yearlong 75th Anniversary celebration, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is hosting a webinar to explore key advances in genetics and genomics research.

This two-day virtual workshop convenes researchers, youth advocates, and federal officials to review the state of the science on developmental trajectories of gender identity and sexuality with a focus on research aimed at the promotion of mental health for sexual and gender minority youth.

The workshop will bring together expert investigators, National Institutes of Health (NIH) staff, and members of the public to discuss the current state of research on discrimination and mental health disparities.

An NIMH-funded research consortium has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains of people with and without mental disorders.

Undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows are invited to learn about training opportunities available in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

NIMH-supported research captures expressions of irritability across developmental stages via a clinically relevant measurement tool: the MAPS Temper Loss Scale.

Decades of NIMH-supported basic research led to a pioneering treatment for postpartum depression and continues to power exciting advances in women’s mental health care.

Psychosis, a condition marked by a loss of touch with reality, is distressing for those who experience it and their loved ones. If left untreated, psychosis can have serious impacts on people’s lives. But the good news is there’s hope. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Heinssen, a leader in the development and […]

Meeting recording and transcript for the Practice-Based Suicide Prevention Centers Meeting, which took place on April 10, 2024.

In recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month in May, NIMH hosted a Facebook Live event on brain stimulation therapies. The event featured NIMH expert Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D., Director of the Noninvasive Neuromodulation Unit in the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch and Director of the NIMH Division of Translational Research.

In this NIMH-supported study, researchers investigated the neural underpinnings of sensory hypersensitivity in SCN2A-associated autism.

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for Timothy syndrome, an often life-threatening and rare genetic disorder that affects a wide range of bodily systems, leading to severe cardiac, neurological, and psychiatric symptoms as well as physical differences such as webbed fingers and toes.

Persistent, collective efforts in the research community show how making early autism screening part of routine health care can support the well-being of children and families.

NIMH leadership and staff will present several sessions featuring some of the major initiatives NIMH has undertaken or been involved with over the years.

This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for neurofeedback intervention development for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real time fMRI approaches.

NIMH expert Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D. will describe common types of brain stimulation therapies, and why they are used, dispel misconceptions, and highlight NIMH-supported research in this area.

A new study by NIMH researchers demonstrated the effectiveness, feasibility, and safety of exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy for severe irritability and temper outbursts in children. The positive results set the foundation to continue exploring exposure therapy as a potential treatment for childhood irritability.

A new study by NIMH researchers demonstrated the effectiveness, feasibility, and safety of exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy for severe irritability and temper outbursts in children. The positive results set the foundation to continue exploring exposure therapy as a potential treatment for childhood irritability.

The directors of the Practice-Based Suicide Prevention Research Centers will provide an overview of each of the projects and help each other achieve their common mission.

The Research Domain Criteria Initiative (RDoC) represented a new way to conceptualize the study of mental illnesses. In celebration of NIMH’s 75th Anniversary, we reflect on the beginning and progress of this initiative.

Research funded by NIMH found a link between a low level of social interest among people with psychotic disorders and brain regions in the social motivation system.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Mental Health discuss the impact of technology and digital media on child and adolescent development and mental health.

Daniel E. Dawes, J.D. , explored the crucial link between mental health and systemic health through the lens of equity and discussed how we can learn from and repair past issues to achieve mental health equity moving forward. As David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., the 16th Surgeon General of the United States, concluded, “there is no […]

Undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows are invited to learn about training opportunities available in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are tied to atypical interactions between the brain’s frontal cortex and information processing centers deep in the brain.

In this lived experience feature story, Ray Lay describes the challenges of living with schizoaffective disorder and his later success in life.

A decade before the end of slavery, Washington D.C.’s St. Elizabeths Hospital began treating Black patients for mental illnesses. As the nation’s first integrated, federally funded mental health facility, the concept was groundbreaking, but as history shows us, inclusion did not mean equality. In this episode, we’ll talk with Dr. Martin Summers, author of Madness […]

On February 29, 2024, Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., announced his decision to end his tenure as the director of the National Institute of Mental Health.

Results from a large clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health show that an intervention for anxiety provided to pregnant women living in Pakistan significantly reduced the likelihood of the women developing moderate-to-severe anxiety, depression, or both six weeks after birth.

Wearable technology shows promise in providing information that can be used to create biomarkers of various diagnostic groups that have relevance to mental illness. However, there are barriers related to the different data formats used in existing devices that make data aggregation difficult. The purpose of this concept is to support the establishment of standards […]

The goal of this concept is to encourage the use of multimodal artificial intelligence to accelerate HIV diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

The goal of this concept is to encourage research to define the mechanisms and roles of T-cells in HIV/central nervous system (CNS) reservoir seeding, persistence and neuropathogenesis. This research will be critical for developing therapeutic strategies for targeting CNS reservoirs and ongoing neuroinflammation that drive CNS comorbidities.

During this lecture, Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., will explore the crucial link between mental health and systemic health through the lens of equity.

In celebration of NIMHs 75th anniversary, we reflect on decades of work by the institute to understand and eradicate HIV.

This workshop brings together experts in peer support suicide prevention to discuss relevant conceptual frameworks, recent advances, service settings, and service-user characteristics that inform intervention strategies across the crisis services continuum, digital and telehealth applications, and considerations for youth equity.

Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health found that unmedicated children with anxiety disorders show widespread overactivation in brain functioning and that treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy led to a clinically significant drop in anxiety symptoms and improved brain functioning.

An NIMH-supported study of the 3D genome revealed widespread silencing of genes with important roles in brain function in fragile X syndrome and related disorders.

The National Institute of Mental Health recently hosted a symposium to kick off its 75th Anniversary celebrations.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the non-profit organization The Many Brains Project partnered with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program to adapt a series of new game-like tasks that are now part of the All of Us Research Program’s participant experience.

NIMH researchers found racial and ethnic disparities in rates of psychotic disorders, which were associated with co-occurring medical conditions and negative health outcomes.

This workshop will be a 3-day interactive event with targeted and coordinated presentations, panel discussions, and demonstrations with the following goals: 1. Foster the development of data standards for the integration and annotation of single-cell genomics data. 2. Systemize and automate the process of data to information to knowledge and develop pipelines where feasible. 3. […]

NIMH’s Director and Deputy Director will answer questions about NIMH’s research priorities, progress made, and challenges ahead in the coming years.

This day-long virtual workshop will give the neuroscience community an opportunity to discuss how the NIH Policy on Sex as a Biological Variable is applied to studies using non-human primates.

Destiny Wright discusses working memory can be thought of as the brain’s sticky notes allowing us to briefly hold and manipulate information. We use it to plan and carry out everyday tasks, such as making a list of chores or remembering bedtime routines, which as we know are things that young children really struggle with.

Annie Ilsley discusses white matter composes about half the brain and forms pathways that are essential for communication between regions. Myelination is a key, neurodevelopmental process in which a fatty sheath, known as myelin, envelops neuronal axons that form white matter tracks, acting as insulation and allowing for efficient conduction through these pathways.

Alaina Tillman discusses psychiatry is moving toward a precision medicine model. For patients diagnosed with depression, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, SSRIs, are the most common treatment administered. However, for SSRIs, only about half of patients experience a relief of symptoms.

Isabel Wilder discusses white matter is made up of myelinated nerve tracts and acts as a relay coordinating communications between brain regions. Myelin is a protective sheath composed of fatty lipids, which greatly enhance the efficiency of these communications. And in fact, this myelin is what makes white matter in the human brain appear white.

This clinical trial found that MST is equally effective at reducing depression symptoms as ECT, but with fewer side effects.

For the first time ever, an international team of researchers has created a complete cell atlas of a whole mammalian brain.

Josh Santana shares his story of growing up with ADHD and bipolar disorder.

Electroconvulsive therapy, known as ECT, has long been mischaracterized in pop culture, but in truth, this is a safe and effective treatment that has provided a road to recovery for many people with hard-to-treat depression. In this episode, we’ll talk with Dr. Sarah Hollingsworth “Holly” Lisanby, an internationally recognized innovator in ECT and other brain […]

An in-depth look at Kristina Saffran’s journey with Anorexia Nervosa.

The National Institutes of Health is inviting high school students ages 16-18 to participate in an essay contest on the topic of mental health stigma.

On October 23, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announced the creation of a new Division of Data Science and Technology (DST).

The symposium will bring together people living with mental illness, clinicians, and communities to reflect on past and present challenges in mental health research and chart a more inclusive path forward.

Attend a virtual session to learn about training opportunities in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

Evidence-based efforts to improve suicide risk screening, assessment, and intervention are helping to save lives, thanks to research supported by NIMH.

NIMH hosted Facebook Live event on childhood irritability featuring NIMH expert Dr. Melissa Brotman, chief of the Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit in the Intramural Research Program.

Evidence-based practices for suicide prevention effectively reduced suicidal behaviors among adults seen for care in emergency departments.

NIMH supported science and NIMH researchers helped pave the way for the development of ketamine—a groundbreaking treatment that has improved the lives of those who are impacted by treatment-resistant depression.

NIMH is hosting a Facebook Live event on childhood irritability featuring NIMH expert Dr. Melissa Brotman, chief of the Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit in the Intramural Research Program.

In a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and published in JAMA Psychiatry, Gail Daumit, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University, A. Eden Evins, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and colleagues developed a tobacco smoking cessation intervention for people with serious mental illness.

The 12th Global Mental Health Research Without Borders Conference brings together researchers, innovators, and scholars from around the globe to highlight cutting-edge findings and explore new opportunities for groundbreaking research.

During this lecture, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Ph.D., will discuss the health impacts of having or lacking social connection.

This technical assistance webinar is for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: The Scalable and Systematic Neurobiology of Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk Genes.

A group of international scientists have mapped the genetic, cellular, and structural makeup of the human brain and the nonhuman primate brain, allowing for a deeper knowledge of the cellular basis of brain function and dysfunction, helping pave the way for a new generation of precision therapeutics for people with mental disorders and other disorders […]

The winner of the 2023 James S. Jackson Memorial Award, Lisa Bowleg, Ph.D., M.A. will discuss her research on reducing health inequities.

This technical assistance webinar was held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Approaches to Identifying Preteen Suicide Risk and Protective Factors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Data Coordinating Center for Approaches to Identifying Preteen Suicide Risk and Protective Factors (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

Ketamine. For some people with treatment-resistant depression, this experimental therapy proved to be more than just life-changing—it was lifesaving. But how did a drug once used as a battlefield anesthetic evolve into esketamine, a treatment for major depressive illnesses? In this episode, we’ll talk with Dr. Carlos Zarate Jr., who helped lay the groundwork for […]

NIH is funding a first-of-its-kind community-led research program to study ways to address the underlying structural factors within communities that affect health, such as access to safe spaces, healthy food, employment opportunities, transportation, and quality health care.

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, NIMH hosted a Facebook Live event on youth suicide prevention.

Prenatal COVID-19 infection increased the risk for impaired attention and delayed socioemotional and cognitive functioning among infants of mothers who experienced high psychosocial stress during their pregnancy.

The Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode research initiative, launched by NIMH to test the effectiveness of coordinated specialty care to treat first-episode psychosis, has transformed the mental health landscape in the United States and helped thousands of people with schizophrenia achieve better outcomes.

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) hosted a Facebook Live event on youth suicide prevention.

This technical assistance webinar will be held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs): Approaches to Identifying Preteen Suicide Risk and Protective Factors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Data Coordinating Center for Approaches to Identifying Preteen Suicide Risk and Protective Factors (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

This pre-application webinar is for prospective applicants of RFA-MH-24-100: Precision HIV Health: Integrating Data and Implementation Science to Accelerate HIV Prevention and Treatment.

The proposed concept encourages effectiveness research that will adapt, optimize and test empirically supported behavioral interventions designed to address common sleep problems in adolescents and young adults with a mental health disorder or who are at risk for developing a mental health disorder.

The objective of this concept is to sustain, develop and enhance a centralized national biorepository which, under the rubric of the NIMH Human Genetics Initiative (HGI), will serve as the principal biorepository for cellular and genetic studies of psychiatric disorders. The HGI’s primary mission includes improving and enriching psychiatric genomics research resources for broad sharing […]

During the annual meeting, this open session will feature research progress presentations from the Genes to Mental Health Network (G2MH) investigators.

This webinar will explore the significance of involving community stakeholders in developing culturally responsive interventions, the need for implementation science to improve health care uptake in the Hispanic community, and the importance of bridging the gap between implementation science and health disparities research to reduce health inequities.

This webinar will discuss the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative and its potential to inform (and be informed by) global mental health research.

This webinar provided an overview of research focused on building equitable STEM graduate programs that promote the admission, recruitment, and retention of diverse populations.

In this webinar, researchers present findings on identifying modifiable targets and mechanisms of action at the individual, family, and systems levels to improve mental health services and inform the development and testing of theory-based interventions that address mental health disparities in bi+ populations.

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, NIMH is hosting a Facebook Live event on youth suicide prevention.

NIMH is hosting a series of listening sessions to hear the perspectives and experiences of individuals involved in mental health research worldwide.

The primary goal of the workshop is to examine focused ultrasound neuromodulation for mental health applications and share the latest findings and best practices.

This symposium will highlight advances in brain and mental health research over the past 75 years and look ahead to continued progress and innovation.

In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of over 45,000 people. Suicide doesn’t discriminate—it impacts people of different ages, races, and genders. In this episode, we’ll talk with Dr. Arielle Sheftall, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical […]

At NIMH, our employees are the driving force that brings our mission to life. From supporting and training the next generation of scientists to exploring the mysteries of the brain, these passionate individuals are working to make people’s lives better.

This webinar will discuss different hypotheses about agricultural suicide in the context of current epidemiological research, and examine the effectiveness of telehealth, farming stress hotlines, and clinical opportunities and challenges in addressing suicide within the agriculture community.

This webinar reviewed key factors for grant applicants to consider when developing plans related to protecting human subjects, as well as data safety and monitoring in clinical research studies funded by NIMH.

Attend a virtual session to learn about training opportunities in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

Patricia A. Areán, Ph.D., has been selected as the new director of the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR).

This technical assistance webinar was for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia: Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has named applied Social Psychologist Lisa Bowleg, Ph.D., M.A., the 2023 James S. Jackson Memorial Award winner.

This technical assistance webinar is for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia: Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network.

In this NIMH-funded study, researchers developed a compound that blocked an enzyme critical for forming HIV particles, which stopped the virus from correctly forming and becoming infectious.

This meeting will bring together principal investigators and their community partners funded who received research funding to address the role of violence on HIV care and viral suppression. At the meeting, researchers will give an update on study progress and findings to date and, alongside their community partners, will discuss challenges and opportunities for future […]

This technical assistance webinar is for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Precision Mental Health: Develop Tools to Inform Treatment Selection in Depression.

This technical assistance webinar is for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Precision Mental Health: Develop Tools to Inform Treatment Selection in Depression.

In this webinar, researchers will present findings on identifying modifiable targets and mechanisms of action at the individual, family, and systems levels to improve mental health services and inform the development and testing of theory-based interventions that address mental health disparities in bi+ populations.

Hospital visits for urgent mental health care increased among children and teens in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an NIMH-supported study.

Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America, and NIMH Director Dr. Joshua A. Gordon discuss the importance of advocacy in the health and medical research system.

This webinar spotlights recent scientific advances in translational, social, behavioral, and intervention research to better understand the sex and gender influences underlying the neurobiology of and advancing improved mental health outcomes for PTSD, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in women.

Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America, and NIMH Director Dr. Joshua A. Gordon discuss the importance of advocacy in the health and medical research system.

This webinar will review key factors for grant applicants to consider when developing plans related to protecting human subjects, as well as data safety and monitoring in clinical research studies funded by NIMH.

This instructional webinar is for researchers who have submitted their Data Submissions Agreement (DSA) and are ready to populate their Data Expected list with Data Structures (e.g., measures, surveys, assessments) used for their study’s data collection. The webinar covers searching for Data Structures, adding Structures to the Data Expected list, requesting changes to existing Structures, […]

This webinar will provide an overview of research focused on building equitable STEM graduate programs that promote the admission, recruitment, and retention of diverse populations.

This technical assistance webinar is for prospective applicants of the Notice of Funding Opportunity: Precision Mental Health: Develop Tools to Inform Treatment Selection in Depression.

Researchers in a NIMH-supported study identified a new receptor for glycine that helps enhance communication between nerve cells in the brain and offers a potential new target for treating mental disorders.

In this NIMH-funded study, researchers examined how trauma gets passed from one generation to the next.

This meeting will bring together researchers, pharmacists and pharmacy professionals, community members, and federal partners to discuss research opportunities in how pharmacies are used to provide HIV testing, prevention, and care.

NIMH-funded research sheds light on how negative early life experiences may impact how we act in response to rewards, which is often disrupted in people with mental illnesses.

During this virtual fireside chat, Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America, and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Director Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss the importance of advocacy to ensure we have a strong and thriving health and medical research system.

In recognition of Juneteenth, the NIH Eight Changes for Racial Equity (8CRE) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) co-hosted a webinar on mental health equity and addressing mental health concerns for yourself or a loved one.

In recognition of Juneteenth, the NIH Eight Changes for Racial Equity (8CRE) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) co-hosted a webinar on mental health equity and addressing mental health concerns for yourself or a loved one.

New research supported by NIMH used mathematical approaches to explain how neurons in the brain communicate over time to support information processing.

This webinar outlines the general data submission process from determining what data to submit through validation and upload. Topics included are: cumulative vs. non-cumulative data, Data Structure approval, Submission Templates, required vs. recommended Data Elements, GUID and pseudoGUIDs, mandatory Data Structures, Submission Exemptions, and an overview of the Validation and Upload Tool.

This webinar spotlights recent scientific advances in translational, social, behavioral, and intervention research to better understand the sex and gender influences underlying the neurobiology of and advancing improved mental health outcomes for PTSD, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in women.

Attend a virtual session to learn about training opportunities in the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

This concept aims to encourage research designed to further capacitate and scale the routine delivery of HIV testing, prevention, and care services through pharmacists and pharmacy settings, and support the advancement of training curricula that could enable pharmacy students, pharmacists, and pharmacies to effectively deliver HIV services with ease and equity.

This concept aims to solicit research to target gaps in our knowledge about how best to address the mental health needs of youth living with HIV (YLWH) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). There are two main goals of the concept. The first is to increase the number of mental health interventions tailored to the […]

This concept aims to encourage research to advance data-driven learning health care in mental health treatment settings, leading to better knowledge and tools for implementing, sustaining, and optimizing evidence-based, high quality, and equitable services.

In recognition of Juneteenth, the NIH Eight Changes for Racial Equity (8CRE) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are co-hosting a webinar on mental health equity.

In one of the first studies to examine national youth suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers showed that the pandemic increased youth suicide rates and the impact varied by sex, age, and race and ethnicity.

Susan A. Daniels, Ph.D. has been appointed as the HHS National Autism Coordinator and Director of the Office of National Autism Coordination (ONAC).

This webinar providers technical assistance for two funding opportunities related to the Individually Measured Phenotypes to Advance Computational Translation in Mental Health (IMPACT-MH) initiative.

This webinar providers technical assistance for two funding opportunities related to the Individually Measured Phenotypes to Advance Computational Translation in Mental Health (IMPACT-MH) initiative.

New NIMH-funded research tracked population-level rates of postpartum depression among new mothers before, during, and after pregnancy.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, NIMH conducted a Facebook Live on schizophrenia.

Research supported by NIMH suggests that children’s health records may yield some promising insights that could improve the accuracy of early autism screening.

This webinar focuses on the value of stratification as a tool for driving transformative change in early interventions for people with anxiety, depression, and psychosis.

This workshop brings together a diverse group of scientists and innovators from various fields and sectors to improve our understanding of behavior in health and disease.

In a new NIMH-funded study, Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine, and colleagues developed a chatbot to encourage people with eating disorders to connect with care.

The purpose of this workshop is to understand the challenges of investigating child and youth deaths and inform efforts to determine, assess, and ultimately mitigate the rate of suicide death in children and youth.

Researchers identified novel genes with mosaic mutations contributing to treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy and pointing to specific disrupted pathways in cortical development.

In recognition of World Bipolar Day, NIMH experts conducted a Facebook Live event on bipolar disorder in adults.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, NIMH is conducting a Facebook Live on schizophrenia.

A subset of white blood cells, known as myeloid cells, can harbor HIV in people who have been virally suppressed for years on antiretroviral therapy, according to findings from a small study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

A new NIMH-supported study revealed differences in rates of mental health care among Medicaid enrollees based on where they live in the United States.

Taylor Drazan Taylor Drazan discusses the role that pregnancy plays in brain alterations, hormone levels, and behavior in the Common marmoset. Topics: Women’s mental health

Lanie Bachmann discusses how different emotional expressions capture your attention and whether anxiety may act as a modulating factor through an online visual search experiment. Topics: Anxiety

Abby Vogeley discusses the long-term observation of participants with treatment resistant mood disorders to understand their current treatment utilization and symptom severity. Topics: depression

Analyzing genomic data from more than 1 million people, researchers have identified genes that are commonly inherited across substance use disorders, regardless of the substance being used.

In recognition of World Bipolar Day, NIMH is conducting a Facebook Live on bipolar disorder in adults.

Researchers investigated whether home delivery of ART for a modest fee could help improve ART access and use, finding it resulted in increased viral suppression in participants compared with clinic-based medication distribution.

During this lecture, Sharon L. Walsh, Ph.D., discussed how the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) is testing the prevention and treatment of opioid misuse in select communities hard hit by the opioid crisis.

A long-acting antiretroviral treatment given every four to eight weeks, and delivered with comprehensive support services, suppressed HIV in people who were previously not virologically suppressed.

An NIMH-supported study shows that preference for geometric images may be robust enough to serve as a biomarker for identifying some young children with autism.

This concept aims to encourage research that will enhance knowledge of mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in dementia, leading to the development of novel treatments.

The goal of this concept is to examine mechanisms of reciprocal interactions between HIV-associated neuroinflammation and central nervous system (CNS) persistence in the setting of excellent virologic control using novel CNS cell systems, organoid models, and single-cell technologies.

This meeting highlighted health economics research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Karen Berman, M.D., a senior investigator at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), has been elected as a 2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow.

During this talk, Ashlee Cunsolo, Ph.D., discussed the profound, cumulative, and complex mental health outcomes of the climate crisis.

During this lecture, Sharon L. Walsh, Ph.D., will discuss how the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) is testing the prevention and treatment of opioid misuse in select communities hard hit by the opioid crisis.

An NIMH-supported study suggests that adolescents living through the COVID-19 pandemic may be experiencing more anxiety and depression symptoms and accelerated brain aging.

This meeting will highlight health economics research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

An NIMH-supported study suggests that a brief self-association training program can extend the effects of a single ketamine infusion by shifting people’s negative self-beliefs.

During this talk, Ashlee Cunsolo, Ph.D., will discuss the profound, cumulative, and complex mental health outcomes of the climate crisis.

The NIMH Healthy Research Volunteer Study aims to build a comprehensive, publicly accessible resource with a range of brain and behavioral data from healthy volunteers.

Leticia Márquez-Magaña, Ph.D., discussed the importance of insider researchers–researchers who are members of the populations being studied–in biomedical and behavioral research.

In a qualitative study supported by NIMH, researchers identified barriers and supports to Kenyan women’s use of PrEP, a highly effective medication to reduce HIV transmission.

A recent NIMH-supported study sheds light on the role of a unique set of T cells in trafficking HIV infection into the brain and mediating the virus’ persistence there.

This webinar explained the post-award process and how to manage a grant once the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has awarded it.

In a comprehensive postmortem genetic analysis of the caudate nucleus in the brain, NIMH-supported researchers identified many genes associated with schizophrenia risk, including a gene that regulates the flow of the chemical messenger dopamine.

Serena Spudich, M.D., M.A. discussed similarities and differences between the HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 viruses and how that knowledge could inform research on SARS-CoV-2.

During this talk, Leticia Márquez-Magaña, Ph.D., will discuss the importance of insider researchers–researchers who are members of the populations being studied–in biomedical and behavioral research.

Dr. Elisabeth A. Murray has been honored with the 2022 Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Neuroscience recognizing her distinguished career in biomedical research and dedication to mentoring future leaders in neuroscience.

In one of the largest genetic studies of its kind researchers funded by the National Institute of Mental Health identified variations in 10 genes that significantly raise the risk for schizophrenia—information that could help identify new treatment targets.

The purpose of this NIH BRAIN Initiative workshop is to discuss unmet needs and emerging imaging approaches to characterizing brain cell types and their connectivity in human and other mammalian brains.

Joshua Denny, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.M.I. provided an overview of the NIH All of Us Research Program.

This webinar explains the post-award process and how to manage a grant once NIMH has awarded it.

A coalition of leaders at NIH outline how the NIH Climate Change and Health Initiative is uniquely poised to lead and engage with communities and agencies globally to address the health effects associated with climate change.

In a virtual fireside chat, Serena Spudich, M.D., M.A., and NIMH Director Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss the impact of HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 viruses on the central nervous system, similarities and differences in the pathology and clinical effects, and how this knowledge could inform research and interventions for SARS-CoV-2.

The recent NIMH Mental Health Services Research conference covered a range of topics, including mental health equity, policy, and funding.

This webinar focused on establishing an independent career in global mental health research.

This webinar focused on establishing an independent career in global mental health research.

Dr. Ruth Shim – Achieving Equity in Mental Health Services Research (Mental Health Services Research Conference Day 2 Keynote Address)

Dr. Leana Wen – Addressing Mental Health and Health Equity (Mental Health Services Research Conference Day 1 Keynote Address)

Joshua Denny, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.M.I., Chief Executive Officer of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program, will discuss the program’s historic effort to collect and study data from one million or more people living in the United States.

Scientists have developed a research method that allows for a much more detailed examination of the brain processes involved in some neurological and mental disorders.

This meeting addressed two fundamental needs that could serve as a foundation for identifying meaningful clinical signatures.

This webinar focuses on strategies for developing a successful individual training grant application.

Learn about training opportunities available in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural Research Program (IRP).

Learn about training opportunities available in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural Research Program (IRP).

In a recent study supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers examined the impact of a family-based intervention on suicide risk in youth and found risk-reduction benefits up to 10 years later.

This concept aims to encourage participatory data science and implementation science research to accelerate HIV prevention, treatment, and care.

This concept aims to encourage research using novel behavioral measures to foster a new generation of clinical signatures, leading toward precision assessment, prognosis, and treatment of mental disorders. The initial focus will be to (1) develop or optimize behavioral tasks that measure individual differences and demonstrate added utility for clinical prediction when combined with standard […]

This concept aims to accelerate the development of sensitive and specific markers and tools (behavioral, physiological, and biological) to predict individual response among two or more existing therapeutics for depression.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is pleased to announce the winners of 2022 Speaking Up About Mental Health! This Is My Story essay contest.

The National Institutes of Health has launched two transformative projects supported by the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative: The BRAIN Initiative® Cell Atlas Network and the Armamentarium for Precision Brain Cell Access.

The National Institute of Mental Health has appointed Christina P.C. Borba, Ph.D., M.P.H., as director of the Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity (ODWD). She began her new role on September 6, 2022.

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month in September, NIMH and the National Institute on Drug Abuse co-hosted a Facebook Live event on the intersection of suicide and substance use.

This webinar is an opportunity to hear from experienced scientific workforce diversity thought leaders about exciting and innovative initiatives at the National Institutes of Health designed to promote inclusive excellence in the extramural research ecosystem.

This meeting will address two fundamental needs that could serve as a foundation for identifying meaningful clinical signatures.

Much work in advancing research with combined PET-MRI has been done, and the invited experts in this workshop discuss these advances and avenues of research.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a total of $100 million over the next five years to support nine Autism Centers of Excellence. This endeavor funds large research projects to understand and develop interventions for autism spectrum disorder.

NIMH Intramural Research Program is conducting a scientific symposium in honor of Dr. Leslie G. Ungerleider’s sizeable contributions to neuroscience.

In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month in September, NIMH and the National Institute on Drug Abuse are co-hosting a Facebook Live event on the intersection of suicide and substance use.

Ken Duckworth, M.D., will provide an overview of NAMI and the lessons found in his upcoming book, You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real Individuals and Families.

An NIMH-supported workgroup developed an evidence-based screening pathway to help primary care doctors identify adults at risk of suicide and bridge them to critical mental health services.

This webinar presents methods and measures to enhance data collection efforts on violent deaths among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) populations.

Capacity building in alternate delivery platforms and implementation model for bringing evidence-based behavioral interventions to scale for youth facing adversity in West Africa.

Suicide Prevention & Implementation Research InitiaTive (SPIRIT) to reduce suicide attempts and deaths by suicide through implementation and evaluation of a suicide prevention program across different sectors (health, social, education, agriculture).

Suicide Prevention & Implementation Research InitiaTive (SPIRIT) to reduce suicide attempts and deaths by suicide through implementation and evaluation of a suicide prevention program across different sectors (health, social, education, agriculture).

Strengthening Mental Health and Research Training Africa Center to meet the significant child mental health needs of children in Sub-Saharan Africa (specifically disruptive behavioral problems), as well as close the serious service gaps.

School Health Implementation Network-EMRO to take advantage of the regional rollout of the WHO manual that aimed to help elementary and secondary school teachers develop skills for detecting and helping with their students’ mental health problems.

Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Partnership for Mental Health Capacity Building.

Partnership in Implementation Science. Caring for Dementia: Experience from Thailand.

ESSENCE: Enabling Translation of Science to Service to Enhance Depression Care

Partnerships in Research to Implement and Disseminate Sustainable and Scalable Evidence-Based Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The DIADA Project: A technology-based model of care for depression and unhealthy alcohol use in primary care centers in Colombia.

Researchers used computational methods to automatically detect abnormalities in spoken language that could be used to predict symptoms of psychotic disorders including schizophrenia.

NIMH Deputy Director Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D., led a discussion on youth suicide, the effects of technology and the pandemic on the developing brain, and what the research says about supporting the mental health of current and future generations of youth.

This webinar discussed funding opportunities from NIH for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in global mental health research.

In an NIMH-supported study, researchers found that toddlers respond to emotionally expressive speech in different ways, and these varied responses are linked with their social, linguistic, and cognitive abilities.

As children prepare to return to school during these uncertain times, NIMH is conducting a Facebook Live event on the nation’s youth mental health crisis featuring Deputy Director Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D.

In an NIMH-supported study, researchers found that low social affiliation—low motivation for social engagement and bonding—may be a precursor that identifies children as early as age 2 who are likely to develop callous-unemotional behaviors.

The 25th NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR): Transforming Challenges into New Opportunities brings together leading mental health services researchers, as well as clinicians, mental health advocates, and federal and non-federal partners. MHSR 2022 will highlight scientific opportunities for the next generation of high-impact research to drive mental health care improvement.

This interactive webinar will feature the James Jackson Memorial Award winner’s research lecture, audience Q&A session, and remarks from NIMH senior leadership, the Disparities Team, the previous year’s winner, and Dr. Jackson’s family.

This webinar focuses on research career development awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for early-career scientists in global mental health research.

Researchers asked a group of self-identified adult “picky eaters” to reflect on their parents’ feeding strategies to better understand which strategies were helpful and which weren’t.

This webinar discussed funding opportunities from NIH for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in global mental health research.

Dr. Karen D. Lincoln wins the 2022 NIMH James Jackson Memorial Award in recognition of her excellence in mental health disparities research, mentorship, and community engagement.

TNIMH is conducting a webinar on new HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) product introduction planning in Africa, including an overview of the CATALYST implementation study exploring PrEP choice that is being conducted through Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention (MOSAIC).

NIMH experts discussed the signs, symptoms, treatments, and latest research on the menopause transition and depression.

A new NIMH-supported study shows that experiencing persistent feelings of detachment following trauma is an early psychological and biological marker of worse mental health outcomes.

A new NIMH-supported analysis that disciplinary disparities occur as early as preschool and that their effects can negatively influence how well students do in later years.

This concept aims to encourage research on the impact of social media and technology on youth mental health. There is limited knowledge about the bidirectional relationship between social media and youth mental health. This concept provides an opportunity to understand relationships among social media behavior, social media engagement, social context, and youth mental health.

This concept aims to support the development, testing, validation, and implementation of measures to advance mental health care access, outcomes, and quality in the United States or other high-income countries, in addition to low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). To facilitate translation of findings into practice, this concept seeks to support the development and validation of measures […]

This concept aims to encourage translational research to better understand the emergence, trajectory, and outcomes of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders in mid- to late-life, and to identity targets for future development of prevention and treatment interventions.

This concept aims to address the gaps in our knowledge about suicide risk, protective factors, and suicide preventive interventions and strategies for people across the lifespan in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and to strengthen and sustain local research capacity. This concept would support innovative experimental (e.g., hybrid effectiveness-implementation research) and non-experimental (e.g., ecological studies, […]

This webinar provides an overview of the structural competency framework.

NIMH experts will discuss the signs, symptoms, treatments, and latest research on the menopause transition and depression.

This webinar discussed some of the critical pre-award grant management processes and milestones, including but not limited to roles and responsibilities from different NIMH officials, review of the project budget, and collection of Just in Time (JIT) information.

This webinar examines the neurobiology of depression and mood disorders during the menopause transition and later life.

Learn about training opportunities available in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural Research Program (IRP).

Nick Gaiano, Ph.D., focused on how to prepare and submit grant applications to the National Institutes of Health.

This webinar will discuss funding opportunities from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in global mental health research.

Helen Neville, Ph.D., provided an overview of the psychology of the radical healing framework.

Dr. Gates is a theoretical physicist known for his work on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. He presented on how looking at genetics and networks led to solving a quantum gravity problem.

A recent NIMH co-authored study shows that a Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention program was associated with fewer inpatient mental health admissions and emergency department visits, and a 5 percent reduction in documented suicide attempts.

NIMH-supported researchers have found an online mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy—called Mindful Mood Balance—is effective at reducing residual depressive symptoms and at reducing suicidal ideation in those who experience these symptoms.

This webinar will discuss some of the critical pre-award grant management processes and milestones, including but not limited to roles and responsibilities from different NIMH officials, review of the project budget, and collection of Just in Time information.

Mental Illnesses and COVID-19 Risks

An NIMH-supported study shows that incorporating a multistage screening process for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) into federally funded early intervention services may reduce disparities in early ASD diagnosis.

Helen A. Neville, Ph.D., will provide an overview of the psychology of the radical healing framework.

Dr. Gates is a theoretical physicist known for his work on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory. He will present on how looking at genetics and networks led to solving a quantum gravity problem.

Researchers supported by NIH have developed a way to genetically insert a type of light receptor into neurons. The new technique enables the researchers to suppress the neuron’s activity using pulses of light.

Nick Gaiano, Ph.D., will focus on how to prepare and submit grant applications to the National Institutes of Health.

Learn about the symptoms of panic disorder.

The NDA Data Harmonization training webinar is strongly suggested for first-time submitters, as well as those who would like a refresher, on how to prepare to submit data.

The NDA Data Access webinars cover full data access functionality and instruct users on how to access data. Jupyter Notebooks will be used to illustrate the topics with informational slides and sample code.

The NDA Data Validation and Submission webinar is offered around the bi-annual submission cycles to help prepare users involved in submitting data to understand the process of validation, error handling, submission, and post-submission Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC).

The NDA New Grantee Orientation webinar is geared toward researchers new to NDA data sharing and will cover the entire data submission and sharing process. Researchers and data managers at any stage of data sharing are welcome to attend.

TMS can only directly stimulate the outermost layer of the brain, but NIMH researchers have found that mapping a person’s brain architecture may make it possible to guide TMS to deep brain targets.

Foluso Agboola, MBBS, MPH provided a brief background on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) and describe the Value Assessment Framework using their review of esketamine for treatment-resistant depression as an example.

A recent study of gene networks may hold some promising clues about shared mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder and congenital heart disease, two physiologically distinct disorders that often co-occur.

The National Institutes of Health invites students ages 16 to 18 years old to participate in the “2022 Speaking Up About Mental Health!” essay contest.

A new study shows the use of a clinical decision support system to prompt the use of shared decision-making tools, such as handouts, may result in positive impacts on long-term cardiovascular health in patients with serious mental illness.

Dr. Otis Brawley provided an overview of cancer incidence and mortality trends in populations defined by race, socioeconomic status, area of residence.

Experts from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration conducted a Q&A on mental health, well-being, and aging. Experts discussed common concerns among older adults and tips to improve overall mental health.

Learn about training opportunities available in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Intramural Research Program (IRP).

A recent NIMH-supported study investigated whether deep brain stimulation could be personalized for individuals with treatment-resistant depression.

Dr. Foluso Agboola will provide a brief background on the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review and describe the Value Assessment Framework using their review of esketamine for treatment-resistant depression as an example.

Join experts from NIMH, NIA, and SAMHSA for a Q&A on mental health, well-being, and aging. Learn how to recognize common concerns among older adults and tips to improve your overall mental health.

Your brain is an incredible and complex organ! It helps you think, learn, create, and feel emotions, and it controls every blink, breath, and heartbeat. Learn more about the parts of the brain and what each area helps control.

Women who had ever experienced sexual violence in their lifetime—including sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment—were more likely to develop high blood pressure over a seven-year follow-up period, according to an NIH-funded study.

In recognition of American Heart Month, join clinical psychologists Laurie Friedman Donze, Ph.D., from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Krystal M. Lewis, Ph.D., from the National Institute of Mental Health for a conversation on stress and heart health.

This concept aims to encourage implementation science research to strengthen the evidence for effective interventions and implementation strategies that address social and structural determinants of health (SSDoH), reduce inequities, and ultimately improve HIV outcomes.

This concept aims to encourage research on the processes that contribute to suicide risk in youth in the United States.

This initiative would address a translational gap in therapeutic discovery and development that exists between the preclinical screening pipeline and early experimental medicine studies in humans.

The goal of this concept is to enhance the diversity of the mental health research workforce by supporting early career faculty investigators from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences who propose mentored research projects consistent with NIMH’s mission and research priorities.

This concept seeks to support research to improve diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and mental health services for mobile populations, such as refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and migrants.

The goal of this concept would be to support non-clinical trial mental health services research in high priority, but understudied areas where generating new knowledge can have high public health impact.

NIMH researchers examine what people with ASD and people without ASD look at when viewing a social scene.

Dr. Otis Webb Brawley will provide an overview of cancer incidence and mortality trends in populations defined by race, socioeconomic status, area of residence.

NIMH hosted a webinar for diverse stakeholders, including school administrators, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and funders, to learn about new and innovative practices in school-based suicide prevention.

The workshop’s goal is to share the latest findings, challenges, and opportunities for transformative research in mid to late-life populations living with nonaffective psychosis.

In June 2022, Robert Heinssen, Ph.D., ABPP, will step down as director of the NIMH Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR) and transition to a new role as a senior advisor in the NIMH Office of the Director.

Cynthia Rogers, M.D. provided an overview of adverse exposures and their influence on child development, discussing exposure to poverty, crime, and pre-and postnatal exposures to psychopathology and substance use.

Nii Addy, Ph.D. shared his experiences and journey as a Black scientist, mentor, mentee, sponsor, diversity, equity, inclusion leader, and mental health advocate.

This video explains what informed consent means in clinical trials participation.

This listening session will feature a panel of researchers sharing their perspectives on barriers and facilitators to equity in funding success for minoritized NIMH grant applicants.

In this talk, Cynthia Rogers, M.D. will provide an overview of adverse exposures and their influence on child development, discussing exposure to poverty, crime, and pre-and postnatal exposures to psychopathology and substance use.

This webinar will provide an opportunity for diverse stakeholders, including school administrators, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and funders, to learn about new and innovative practices in school-based suicide prevention.

The workshop will cover mechanistic understanding of psychoplastogens, discuss what settings are needed for a therapeutic effect, and the necessity and nature of concomitant psychotherapies.

Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to learn about anxiety disorder in adults.

This webinar provided an overview of an NIMH-sponsored study that adapts an evidence-based mental health intervention for LGBTQ+ youth of color and their families. It also showcased potential mechanisms that can be used to adapt the intervention to address mental health disparities faced by SGM youth of color.

Researchers supported by NIMH recently published a study describing the characteristics of suicide in young children and the factors that sometimes precede these tragic events, providing an avenue for future research and intervention.

Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to learn about bipolar disorder in adults.

This conference will focus on identifying opportunities and priorities in youth mental health disparities research.

In this NIMH-funded study, researchers examined the association between distressing and persistent psychotic-like experiences in youth and important risk factors for psychopathology.

Nii Addy, Ph.D. will share his experiences and journey as a Black scientist, mentor, mentee, sponsor, diversity, equity, inclusion leader, and mental health advocate.

This NIMH technical assistance webinar provided an overview of the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), Effectiveness and Implementation Research for Post-Acute Interventions to Optimize Long-Term Mental Health Outcomes in Low-and Middle-Income Countries, for prospective applicants. The webinar was followed by a question-and-answer session with NIMH staff members.

This NIMH technical assistance webinar provided an overview of the funding opportunity announcement (FOA), Effectiveness and Implementation Research for Post-Acute Interventions to Optimize Long-Term Mental Health Outcomes in Low-and Middle-Income Countries, for prospective applicants. The webinar was followed by a question-and-answer session with NIMH staff members.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently selected Tracy Waldeck, Ph.D., as director of the Institute’s Division of Extramural Activities (DEA).

Suicide risk among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults varies considerably depending on the intersection between sexual identity and other aspects of identity, such as gender, age, and race/ethnicity, according to a study led by NIMH researchers.

The workshop will focus on building the research questions and opportunities to fill the data gap regarding the role of sleep in the early years in establishing healthy neural networks and reflecting aberrant neurodevelopment.

The newly launched Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (BGTC), part of the NIH Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) program, aims to optimize and streamline the gene therapy development process to help fill the unmet medical needs of people with rare diseases.

NIMH conducted a livestream event on seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Matthew Rudorfer, M.D., chief of the Adult Psychopharmacology, Somatic, and Integrated Treatment Research Program at NIMH, discussed the signs, symptoms, treatments, and the latest research on SAD.

NIMH will convene a workshop on November 3, 2021, and November 8, 2021, to assess the state of the science related to suicide prevention training in clinical care with the ultimate goal of preventing suicidal behavior through improved training of providers.

The way a person’s brain responds to stress following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, may help to predict their long-term mental health outcomes, according to NIMH-supported research.

NIMH is conducting a livestream event on seasonal affective disorder with Matthew Rudorfer, M.D., chief of the Adult Psychopharmacology, Somatic, and Integrated Treatment Research Program at NIMH.

The NIH Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) has unveiled an atlas of cell types and an anatomical neuronal wiring diagram for the mammalian primary motor cortex, derived from detailed studies of mice, monkeys, and humans.

The NIMH and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard are conducting a virtual meeting to examine emerging data related to macrophage interactions with the immune system during HIV infection, macrophage reservoirs and approaches to their elimination, and the involvement of CNS myeloid reservoirs and associated co-morbidities.

In the largest genome-wide association study of bipolar disorder to date, researchers found about twice as many genetic locations associated with bipolar disorder as reported in previous studies. These and other findings help improve our understanding of the biological origins of bipolar disorder.

Glorinda Segay, D.B.H., will be the next guest speaker for NIMH’s Director’s Innovation Speaker Series. Dr. Segay will share her journey, her work at the Indian Health Service, and what the agency does to promote mental health among Native Americans.

This concept would provide continued support for a long-standing and successful program for doctoral students in the dissertation stage of graduate school. The program aims to continue enhancing the diversity of the mental health research workforce by providing dissertation level research support to individuals who are underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences […]

The goal of this concept is to encourage research that improves post-acute mental health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and low-resource settings. Of specific interest is research that generates new information on the health system changes that could improve the scalability and sustainability of service provision.

The goal of this concept is to encourage implementation research to develop, optimize, and test innovative theory-based strategies to integrate mental and physical health care within health care systems in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) and other low-resource settings.

This concept aims to: develop high resolution tools and analytic approaches that can precisely quantify species-appropriate behaviors as a multi-dimensional response and synchronize these with simultaneously recorded brain activity; build new conceptual and computational models of behavioral systems, with which to establish causal brain/behavior relationships and enable closed loop intervention development; and, establish a cross-disciplinary […]

During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, NIMH hosted a livestream event on suicide prevention during the pandemic, focusing on unemployment, youth, and other population subgroups who may be experiencing elevated risk.

During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, NIMH hosted a livestream event on suicide prevention during the pandemic, focusing on unemployment, youth, and other population subgroups who may be experiencing elevated risk.

Researchers have developed a promising new framework for suicide prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The research framework expands on conventional risk reduction strategies by placing Indigenous culture, knowledge, beliefs, and community collaboration at the center of the approach.

In this NIMH-funded study, researchers used exosomes to deliver novel protein into the cells of mice infected with HIV. The protein attached to HIV’s genetic material and prevented it from replicating, resulting in reduced levels of HIV in the bone marrow, spleen, and brain.

New analysis shows suggests an association between intimate partner violence and elevated viral loads among postpartum women in South Africa.

Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to learn about stress and anxiety in adolescents.

During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, NIMH will host a livestream event on September 22, 2021, to discuss suicide prevention during the pandemic, focusing on unemployment, youth, and other population subgroups who may be experiencing elevated risk.

An analysis of clinical trial data shows that improvements in emotion regulation in youth at high risk for suicide who received dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) led to a reduction in self-harm behaviors.

This webinar will provide an overview of a NIMH-sponsored study that adapts an evidence-based mental health intervention for LGBTQ+ youth of color and their families. It will also showcase potential mechanisms that can be used to adapt the intervention to address mental health disparities faced by sexual and gender minority youth of color.

NIMH is researching why some children have extreme irritability in response to reasonable requests and life events.

NIMH James Jackson Memorial Award Lecture: “Black Mental Health, Mentoring, and Health Equity: A Love Supreme”

Damien Fair PA-C, Ph.D. will discuss positive developments in functional neuroimaging with the potential to put the field on a more solid footing moving forward and realize the translational potential of these non-invasive methodologies.

Whether in-person or virtually, going back to school can be stressful for students, parents, and teachers—especially while navigating a pandemic. On August 24, 2021, NIMH conducted an Instagram event with Krystal Lewis, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist at NIMH, who discussed causes or triggers of stress and coping techniques to help reduce anxiety and improve […]

The NIMH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and National Institute on Aging conducted a virtual meeting on the neurologic and psychiatric effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

NIMH has selected Anna E. Ordóñez, M.D., M.A.S., as director of the Office of Clinical Research (OCR).

NIMH’s Center for Multimodal Neuroimaging conducted a pre-recorded virtual workshop on naturalistic stimuli and individual differences.

Live on Instagram, Krystal Lewis, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist at NIMH, will discuss causes or triggers of stress and share coping techniques to help reduce anxiety and improve the transition back to school.

On August 5, 2021, NIMH will host a webinar on navigating a neuroscience career for scientists of color with a rising star in neuroscience, Dr. Damien Fair. Dr. Fair is currently a founding co-director of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical […]

On June 15, 2021, NIMH conducted a synthesis workshop culminating the work of three research roundtables focused on understanding suicide risk and risk trajectories among children and pre-teens, including groups with recent increases in risk.

A technical assistance webinar on mental health research awards for investigators early in their career in low and middle-income countries.

NIMH’s Center for Multimodal Neuroimaging conducted a pre-recorded virtual workshop on naturalistic stimuli and individual differences.

Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to learn about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.

In this conversation, NIH Tribal Health Research Office Director David R. Wilson, Ph.D., and NIMH Director Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., discuss some current issues related to mental health in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. The conversation touches on the large-scale mental health impacts of COVID-19, the importance of suicide prevention, and relevant NIMH research […]

The NIMH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and National Institute on Aging are conducting a virtual meeting on the neurologic and psychiatric effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection from July 14-15, 2021.

On July 28, 2021, NIMH will host the James Jackson Memorial Award lecture with the inaugural award winner, Dr. Enrique W. Neblett, Jr. Dr. Neblett will discuss how his current research, mentoring, and community engagement advances the fields of mental health disparities and minority mental health.

A new NIMH-supported study found that eating disorder behaviors alter the brain’s reward response process and food intake control circuitry, which can reinforce the behaviors.

On June 29, 2021, NIMH hosted the webinar Strength in the Face of Challenge: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Among the White Mountain Apache and the Navajo Nation in the time of COVID-19. This is the video recording of the webinar.

On June 15, 2021, NIMH conducted a synthesis workshop culminating the work of three research roundtables focused on understanding suicide risk and risk trajectories among children and pre-teens, including groups with recent increases in risk.

A technical assistance webinar on mental health research awards for investigators early in their career in low and middle-income countries.

Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to learn about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.

Live on Instagram, Krystal Lewis, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist at NIMH, will discuss causes or triggers of stress and share coping techniques to help reduce anxiety and improve the transition back to school.

In this conversation, NIH Tribal Health Research Office Director David R. Wilson, Ph.D., and NIMH Director Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., discuss some current issues related to mental health in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. The conversation touches on the large-scale mental health impacts of COVID-19, the importance of suicide prevention, and relevant NIMH research […]

On August 5, 2021, NIMH will host a webinar on navigating a neuroscience career for scientists of color with a rising star in neuroscience, Dr. Damien Fair. Dr. Fair is currently a founding co-director of the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical […]

NIMH’s Center for Multimodal Neuroimaging is conducting a pre-recorded virtual workshop on naturalistic stimuli and individual differences.

On July 28, 2021, NIMH will host the James Jackson Memorial Award lecture with the inaugural award winner, Dr. Enrique W. Neblett, Jr. Dr. Neblett will discuss how his current research, mentoring, and community engagement advances the fields of mental health disparities and minority mental health.

A new NIMH-supported study found that eating disorder behaviors alter the brain’s reward response process and food intake control circuitry, which can reinforce the behaviors.

National Autism Coordinator Ann E. Wagner, Ph.D., will retire from federal service on June 30, 2021—Susan A. Daniels, Ph.D., will serve as Acting National Autism Coordinator beginning on July 1, 2021, and until a permanent successor is named.

Roberto Lewis-Fernández, M.D., was the guest speaker for the NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series. Dr. Lewis-Fernández is a professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University and director of the New York State Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence and the Hispanic Treatment Program, and co-director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, at New York State Psychiatric […]

In recognition of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month in June, NIMH hosted a livestream event on PTSD featuring NIMH-funded researcher Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D., ABPP, professor of psychiatry and associate vice chair of clinical research at the Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.