In recognition of World Bipolar Day, NIMH hosted a livestream event on bipolar disorder in adolescents and young adults on March 30, 2021. NIMH expert Mary Rooney, Ph.D., discussed the signs and symptoms, proper diagnosis, and treatments for bipolar disorder in adolescents and young adults. Also, Dr. Rooney discussed some of the challenges that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has presented for individuals living with bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses.
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Scientific Meeting » NIMH Livestream Event: Bipolar Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults
In recognition of World Bipolar Day, NIMH is hosting a livestream event on bipolar disorder in adolescents and young adults on March 30, 2021.
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Science News » NIMH’s Dr. Andrea Beckel-Mitchener Named Deputy Director of NIH BRAIN Initiative
Andrea Beckel-Mitchener, Ph.D., has been named deputy director of the trans-NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.
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Science News » NIMH Director’s Statement: Our Commitment to Ending Structural Racism in Biomedical Research
In this statement, NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon reaffirms his commitment to dismantling structural racism in biomedical research and describes next steps for NIMH.
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Video » Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders with NIMH Grantee Dr. Cynthia Bulik
In recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, NIMH hosted a livestream event featuring NIMH grantee Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D., professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine and Founding Director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. Dr. Bulik discussed signs, symptoms, treatments, and the latest research on eating disorders. Also, Dr. Bulik discussed some of the challenges that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has presented for individuals living with eating disorders and other mental illnesses.
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Scientific Meeting » NIMH Livestream Event: Let’s Talk About Eating Disorders with NIMH Grantee Dr. Cynthia Bulik
In recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, NIMH is hosting a livestream event featuring NIMH grantee Cynthia Bulik, Ph.D. on February 25, 2021.
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Science News » New Experiences Enhance Learning by Resetting Key Brain Circuit
A study of spatial learning in mice shows that exposure to new experiences dampens established representations in the brain’s hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, allowing the mice to learn new navigation strategies.
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Blog Post » From Brain Mechanisms to Novel Therapies: Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders
In this message for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Dr. Gordon highlights NIMH-funded research aimed at reducing the impact of eating disorders.
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Video » GREAT: Helpful Practices to Manage Stress and Anxiety
This video shows you how to learn helpful practices to manage stress and anxiety.
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Video » What are the different types of clinical research?
This video will tell you about the different types of clinical research.
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