Facebook Live: Youth Suicide Prevention

Date and Time September 19, 20232:00–2:30 p.m. ET OverviewIn recognition of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is hosting a Facebook Live event on youth suicide prevention.Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people in the United States. A new NIMH-supported study found that the coronavirus…

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Global Mental Health Research Listening Sessions

Date and Time September 18, 20239:00–10:30 a.m. ETSeptember 19, 202310:00–11:30 p.m. ET Dates and times (listed in ET), with two sessions per group:Pre- and post-doctoral investigators:September 18, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ETSeptember 19, 2023, 10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. ETEarly-stage investigators:September 22, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ETSeptember 25, 2023, 10:00 p.m. – 11:30…

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Workshop: Ultrasound Neuromodulation for Mental Health Applications

Date and Time September 14, 202312:00–5:00 p.m. ETSeptember 15, 202312:00–5:30 p.m. ET OverviewThis workshop will include experts in psychiatry, neurostimulation, physics, device regulation, and engineering and consist of individual talks and panel discussions. The workshop is open to the scientific community and the public.The primary goal of the workshop is to examine focused ultrasound neuromodulation for mental…

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The Evolution of Mental Health Research

75th Anniversary Date and Time September 13, 20238:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. ET OverviewStarting in September 2023, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will celebrate 75 years of transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses. The celebration launches with the “Evolution of Mental Health Research” symposium, which highlights key advances in mental health research over the…

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The NEST / NYTH Framework – supporting babies, children, young people & families

by Sharon TitleyChildren’s Commissioning & Transformation TeamPowys County CouncilNEST is a planning tool for Regional Partnership Boards across Wales, to support the development of a whole system approach to mental health and wellbeing support services who work with babies, children, young people, and families. The NEST Framework was created in collaboration with children, young people…

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The People Behind NIMH

August 20, 2023 • 75th Anniversary Transcript SOFIYA HUPALO: For me, certainly the mission would be to help support and train the next generation of scientists.ANITA BECHTHOLT: To foster the scientific endeavor related to mental health.SERENA CHU: Improving the mental health care of our nation.MIKE FREED: And it s really hard to not be excited…

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Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Coming Face to Face With Suicide in American Farming

Date and Time September 12, 20232:30–4:00 p.m. ET OverviewThe suicide rate among American farmers is serious and worsening but may not be well explained by either a lack of access to care or demographic characteristics. This webinar will begin with a brief fact book about suicide and American farming that emphasizes the diversity present in farming…

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