Hidden Histories: Racial Injustice at St. Elizabeths Mental Hospital
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 […]
Dr. Joshua Gordon to Step Down as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health
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.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Change can start at the local level
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Change can start at the local level MHA Admin Wed, 02/28/2024 – 15:40 February 29, 2024 by Aimee Resnick Content warning: Eating disorders, anorexia. If you think you may be struggling with an eating disorder and want to check your symptoms, take the eating disorder screen. National Eating Disorders Awareness […]
Intervention Reduces Likelihood of Developing Postpartum Anxiety and Depression by More Than 70%
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.
Preventing, not perpetuating, eating disorders in the doctor’s office
Preventing, not perpetuating, eating disorders in the doctor’s office MHA Admin Fri, 02/23/2024 – 11:49 February 26, 2024 by Lisa Radzak, executive director, WithAll Content warning: Eating disorders, disordered eating. Imagine yourself as a 12-year-old girl – Your reflection is changing; you look different than just months ago. Your body is preparing you for puberty, […]
Navigating student mental health challenges and opportunities at HBCUs
Navigating student mental health challenges and opportunities at HBCUs MHA Admin Fri, 02/16/2024 – 15:50 February 20, 2024 by Chayil Bullock-Mariscal Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) stand as beacons of empowerment and academic excellence within the African American community. Beyond academics, these institutions cultivate a feeling of inclusion, cultural pride, and support from a […]
Guest blog: How Hip Hop Therapy is reshaping mental health care
Guest blog: How Hip Hop Therapy is reshaping mental health care MHA Admin Wed, 02/14/2024 – 15:29 February 16, 2024 by Khafre Jay This blog was adapted from a longer article. Amidst a backdrop of cultural shifts and persistent mental health crises, a new form of therapy emerges, combining the raw power of Hip Hop […]
Establishing Standards for Data and Metadata from Wearable Devices
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 […]
Multimodal Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges in HIV Clinical Care
The goal of this concept is to encourage the use of multimodal artificial intelligence to accelerate HIV diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
Role of T-Cells in HIV Central Nervous System Reservoir Seeding, Persistence, and Neuropathogenesis
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.