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Season Ten of Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein is now available on @PBS featuring expert commentary and personal stories about mentalhealth. . Watch now: bbrfoundation.org/healthy-minds-… . #HealthyMinds #suicideprevention #suicidepreventionmonth #mentalhealth

New way to map #brain’s prefrontal cortex stresses connectivity & reveals how cognitive processes rely on local collaboration between neurons with complementary activity patterns. . Read the full study: ow.ly/RxW650YO3q3

Internalizing disorders are those like depression & anxiety whose symptoms are directed inward. They are contrasted with externalizing disorders such as conduct disorder in which symptoms are directed outward Read the full study ow.ly/VPai50YO2uY @HotchkissBrain @UCalgary

Researchers have reported new evidence bearing on their multi-year effort to identify clinically useful markers of high risk for the onset of psychosis in young people. . Read the full study: ow.ly/l5C450YO21U

Sign up for our email list and receive the latest research news as well as upcoming events on mental health disorders. . Join our email list: bbrfoundation.org/email-signup . #anxiety #depression #schizophrenia #bipolardisorder #autism #adhd #bpd #eatingdisorders #ptsd #ocd #prevention

In a clinical trial, personalized targeting of accelerated TMS #brain stimulation therapy reduced the brain’s reactivity to threat in patients with #PTSD. . Read the full study: ow.ly/VxIu50YLfvJ . @EmoryUniversity @EmoryMedicine

Join us today at 2pm EDT for our free webinar on depression. Follow the link to learn more and register: ow.ly/zpOt50YIVRA . @WeillCornell @Cornell

Administration of an aerosol formulation of 5-MeO-DMT (mebufotenin), a potent, rapid-acting #psychedelic drug, resulted in “rapid, large, & significant reductions” in #depression symptoms. . Read the full study: ow.ly/AISE50YH6Q3 . @UTSWMedCenter

How the search for #genes involved in #mental illness helps make it possible to find the best #medicine for each patient with a psychiatric diagnosis. . Read the full blog: ow.ly/RY2R50YGEWE . @UofT @CAMHnews #Pharmacogenetics

Hoarding is far more complex than simply having too much “stuff.” It is a serious mental health condition that affects millions of people and can significantly impact individuals, families, and communities. . Read the full blog: ow.ly/vaQq50YFJPA

Dr. Liston will present findings from a series of parallel studies in preclinical mouse models & in patients with depression aimed at developing new treatment approaches by identifying the cellular & circuit-level mechanisms. ow.ly/8UZW50YyJ9X @WeillCornell #WorldHealthDay

Anti-inflammatory medicines approved for inflammatory skin conditions might potentially benefit some major #depression patients due to commonalities in the way these illnesses elevate immune system activity. . Read the full study: ow.ly/zA8O50YEzKu . @IcahnMountSinai

Season 10 of Healthy Minds With BBRF President & CEO features an episode with a focus on autism. The two part episode explores topics such as the degree of symptoms, eye contact, motor behaviors, & genetics. ow.ly/T0Ix50YCC2o #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #AutismAwareness @PBS

Researchers reported progress in developing an RNA-based therapy to treat neurodevelopmental disorders, including some autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). . Read the full study: ow.ly/1xbC50YCBKF . #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #AutismAwareness

Last month's webinar explored why some children with autism may be less responsive to speech and how brain systems for hearing and motivation may not work together in typical ways. . Watch the recording: ow.ly/SSum50YCBfH . #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #AutismAwareness

Improvements in major #depression symptoms after #ketamine treatment were linked to #brain region-specific changes in density of AMPA receptors on the surface of excitatory glutamate neurons, evidence of ketamine’s potent antidepressant action. ow.ly/EHvz50YzfIZ @YCU_koho

Researchers have identified a bi-directional pathway linking the brain, nervous system, and heart. . Read the full study: ow.ly/U2Wg50YzgCo . @uofsandiego

Researchers identify potential mechanism underlying altered excitatory neurotransmission in #autism. . Read the full study: ow.ly/JqAf50YyJBK . @yale @yalemed

Join us on April 14th for our next mental health webinar. ow.ly/1qvK50YyJ9W . Depression is a fundamentally episodic psychiatric disorder, but the mechanisms that drive mood-state transitions over time are not well understood. . @WeillCornell

We would like to offer thanks to Hike for Mental Health (@hikefmh) for their very generous donation of $60,000 in support of our mission to alleviate the suffering caused by mental illness. We truly appreciate your efforts!

Congratulations to the 2026 Distinguished Investigator Grantees! . Read the Press Release: ow.ly/CNog50YuVoL . #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #neuroscience #depression #schizophrenia #autism #OCD #PTSD #BPD #bipolardisorder #substanceabuse #addiction