Join CHOSEN on February 19 for Beyond Abstinence: Measuring What Matters in Cannabis Use Disorder. In this webinar, Dr. Margaret Haney and Dr. Christina Brezing will share new developments in medication for and treatment of cannabis use disorder.

Join us March 4 for a timely conversation on how the digital world is shaping emotional well-being for youth and adolescents. Columbia experts will explore the risks and opportunities that technology presents for youth mental health. RSVP today: events.columbia.edu/go/hopeoverh...

Clinicians: Join a FREE webinar on school avoidance assessment & treatment for youth on Feb 26 (12–1 PM ET)! Featuring experts Dr. Stephanie Rohrig and Dr. Anthony Puliafico. CE credit available! Register today: nyph.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The German practice of lüften (airing out your home daily) has the potential to improve sleep, cut indoor pollutants, and boost mood, experts say. Dr. Laurence Chan notes it’s an ideal mindfulness break to help you stay present. time.com/7358285/open...

Dr. Evelyn Attia told @self.com that individuals with a history of disordered eating or restrictive dieting should avoid GLP-1s like Ozempic. "They can get themselves into a very dangerous set of behaviors,” she said. www.self.com/story/why-im...

A wave of new treatments, including vaccines and brain stimulation, could transform how we approach substance use disorders. Dr. Meg Haney told @sciam.bsky.social that our benchmarks for success also need to be reconsidered. www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...

NPR spoke with Dr. Ryan Sultan about his new study showing that even occasional cannabis use in teens is linked to lower GPAs and higher rates of anxiety and depression. www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...

Dr. Ragy Girgis, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, will be participating in this upcoming panel discussion on AI & mental health on the 14th. Register today for free.

Research suggests acts of kindness can boost mood, lower stress, and strengthen social connection. Kelli Harding, MD, MPH, discusses how giving benefits both body and mind: www.columbiadoctors.org/news/generos...

A new frontline report by Dr. Omar F. Mirza proposes a shift in inpatient psychiatry: start treatment planning with what patients say they want, not just their diagnoses. Centering care on personal goals can help restore dignity, agency, and trust. psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...

“Your body is in overdrive and you can’t turn it off.” Dr. Helen Blair Simpson spoke with @usatoday.com about how anxiety takes hold — and how CBT and first-line medications can bring relief. www.usatoday.com/story/life/2...

Tomorrow's Grand Rounds will feature Dr. Katherine E. Burdick, our new Vice Chair of Research, discussing neurocognition in #bipolar disorder. Watch live via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds

Widely prescribed SSRIs may affect sexual development, raising concerns about long-term impacts. Dr. Amir Levine underscores the potential issue, warning that “we are failing to ask something very important.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/m...

Thank you to Dr. Kathleen T. Brady, @medunivsc.bsky.social, who presented at our annual Hadar Lecture Grand Rounds on 11/12! Watch the entire presentation, "Gender Difference in Substance Use Disorders: Findings From the MUSC Center of Excellence," on our YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P2k...

Dr. Ragy Girgis spoke with @wired.com about how “AI psychosis” stems not from chatbots themselves but from their ability to reinforce existing delusions in vulnerable individuals. Read more: www.wired.com/story/ftc-co...

Tomorrow at Grand Rounds: Erin Schuman, PhD, @mpibrain.bsky.social, discusses how brain synapses get the proteins they need. Watch it LIVE via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds

Check out our latest work led by @joeyzhou.bsky.social on alpha oscillatory networks in PLOS Biology! ➡️ journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... Do ongoing alpha activity fluctuations influence perceptual sensitivity or criterion?

Another paper out! New research from our lab explores how beta-band activity signals decisions. We show that subtle shifts in beta-band *frequency* signal categorical decision outcomes — a neural signature that generalizes across tasks and species. ➡️ www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

New work from @paulbloom.bsky.social and our team @auerbachlab.bsky.social Momentary stress and social context among adolescents at risk for #suicide: An experience sampling study 📳 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

Tomorrow’s Grand Rounds with Seth J. Schwartz, PhD (UT Austin), explores crisis migration and mental health. Watch for free via Zoom. 🔗 ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds

Our 2nd electronic health record (EHR) review on pre-teen suicide risk is out @JAACAPOpen. This is a deep dive into 920 cases from our emergency department (ED) at @nyphospital including extensive provider notes to understand risk in this population. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

In a special Health Matters episode from Citi Field, Mets legend David Wright and Dr. Anthony Puliafico share insights on resilience, community, and the power of a growth mindset—on and off the field. healthmatters.nyp.org/podcast-how-...

Tomorrow's Grand Rounds features Michael A. Yassa, PhD, discussing memory biomarkers in aging and Alzheimer’s. Watch live via Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds

What lasting impact did the pandemic have on kids born in 2020? Dr. Dani Dumitriu says early delays in “COVID babies” largely disappeared as children caught up—thanks to the brain’s resilience. www.npr.org/2025/08/21/n...

Grand Rounds returns tomorrow with Dr. Ofer Yizhar, who will be discussing new tools to control neural circuits. You can watch live beginning at 11am ET. Full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds

Back-to-school means new routines—and sometimes procrastination. 📚 Dr. Puliafico spoke with NewYork-Presbyterian's Health Matters podcast about why kids (and adults) procrastinate and how to build healthier habits. 🎧 Listen: healthmatters.nyp.org/how-can-i-st...

“Doing fine” on the outside but struggling inside? You may be experiencing high-functioning depression. Dr. Adrian Jacques Ambrose says symptoms like fatigue, irritability, and loss of joy are often overlooked. But left untreated, they can deepen. www.columbiadoctors.org/news/could-y...

Rising temps & humidity are helping ticks spread Lyme farther. Dr. Brian Fallon of Columbia’s Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center says symptoms range from rashes to heart/nerve issues, sometimes lasting years. Early tick removal is key. www.cnn.com/2025/08/05/h...

When worry snowballs into racing thoughts & physical symptoms, you may be in an anxiety spiral. Dr. Courtney DeAngelis shares ways to break the loop, like visualizing worries drifting away & shifting focus. www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/...

New Columbia study finds cannabis products from unlicensed NYC shops often lack required safety labels & use kid-friendly packaging. Dr. Ryan Sultán warns these gaps put consumers—especially youth—at risk. Read more: www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/cannabi...

Extended chatbot use may worsen existing mental health issues in some users by validating their assumptions. Dr. Ragy Girgis told @time.com that people susceptible to fringe beliefs may be especially at risk. time.com/7307589/ai-p...

A Columbia-led trial found the anti-herpes drug valacyclovir was not effective in treating early Alzheimer’s, despite other research suggesting a link. “There was no efficacy signal,” said lead investigator Dr. D.P. Devanand. www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/antivir...

Tomorrow at Grand Rounds, Oscar Jiménez-Solomon, PhD, MPH, will discuss social interventions to address the economic determinants of mental health. Watch his presentation live on Zoom beginning at 11am ET: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds

Chronic Lyme disease is attracting research interest. Columbia’s Dr. Brian Fallon, director of the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Research Center, told @wsj.com that researchers are exploring “many different possible mechanisms” behind persistent symptoms. www.wsj.com/health/chron...

After 20 years of psychiatric issues and hospitalizations, Mary’s symptoms vanished after chemo. Her case adds to evidence that some #schizophrenia diagnoses may stem from autoimmune disorders, a focus of Columbia’s SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry.

Tomorrow at Grand Rounds, Jennifer G. Mulle, MHS, PhD, will discuss schizophrenia-associated 3q29 deletion. You can watch the presentation live via Zoom. Get the full details and Zoom link: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/GrandRounds

Welcome to our newest @npp-journal.bsky.social Associate Editor, Dr. Kate Fitzgerald from @columbiapsych.bsky.social Be sure to check out our "Meet the Editor" episode with Dr. Fitzgerald below ⤵️

Occasional forgetfulness—like walking into a room and forgetting why—can be a normal part of healthy brain function, but more persistent memory issues may signal early signs of dementia. Dr. Scott Small discusses how to distinguish: www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Kate Fitzgerald @KDFitzgerald_MD, professor at @columbiapsych.bsky.social and expert in child and adolescent psychiatry, as the newest Associate Editor at NPP! "Meet the Editor" with Dr. Kate Fitzgerald youtu.be/zDnOFSm9kxg?... via @YouTube @npp-journal.bsky.social

Join us via Zoom tomorrow at 11am ET for Grand Rounds with Dr. Philip Gehrman, who will discuss sleep, circadian rhythms, and mental health. Full details and Zoom link: www.columbiapsychiatry.org/about-us/eve...

“This is the first study to identify that addictive use is important, and is actually the root cause, instead of time,” said Dr. Yunyu Xiao, the study's lead author. Learn more about the important new findings on screen time and youth mental health: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/h...

Kids who crave screen time to the point it interferes with daily life are at higher risk for depression and suicidality, per a new study in JAMA. Led by Drs. Yunyu Xiao & J. John Mann, the research suggests addictive use, not hours, matters most. www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/addicti...

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Join us tomorrow at 11 AM ET for Grand Rounds with Dr. Richard Bränström (@ki.se), who will discuss LGBTQIA+ mental health from a European perspective. 📍Zoom 🔗 Info: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds

Wednesday June 4th, Dr. @negarfani.bsky.social (Emory University) will present on neurophysiological signatures of stress in minoritized populations and how neurostimulation can support stress relief. Join live via Zoom: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds

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📢 Join us tomorrow at 11 AM for Grand Rounds with Dr. Lawrence H. Yang as he discusses strategies to improve mental health access in Chinese American communities. 🔗 Zoom link & details: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds

More people are turning to AI for relationship advice. But can algorithms truly grasp human emotions? Dr. Daniel Kimmel spoke with @wired.com about AI’s limitations, reminding us: "All that it can operate on is words." www.wired.com/story/using-...

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What role does mental illness play in mass shootings? Dr. Ragy Girgis presents Grand Rounds this week and will discuss his findings on this much-discussed topic. Join us Wednesday, live on Zoom: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds