Goal-oriented care for Borderline Personality Disorder now has positive outcomes. . Learn more here: bbrfoundation.org/healthy-mind... . @harvard.edu @pbs.org

A big thank you to @pbs.org's Emmy-nominated "Healthy Minds" for highlighting neurocomputational research in eating disorders. Such a pleasure to be interviewed by Dr. Jeff Borenstein, who always asks the best questions. @bbrfoundation.bsky.social

Results of a new clinical trial suggest an FDA-approved medicine called ondansetron, when added to treatment with an SRI drug (serotonin reuptake inhibitor), may help reduce symptom severity in #OCD. . Read the full study: ow.ly/ryRM50X1C29 . @nyu.edu @harvardmed.bsky.social @harvard.edu

Congratulations to the BBRF Maltz Prize Recipient, Dr. Antigona Martinez, for her Innovative and Promising Schizophrenia Research! . Targeting Brain Circuits to Improve Emotion Recognition in Schizophrenia. . Learn more: ow.ly/z0jz50X0gwk . @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @columbiamed.bsky.social

The neural mechanisms involved in suicide remain poorly understood. This webinar will discuss a series of studies investigating the biological factors underlying suicide risk, with a particular focus on the suicide crisis. . Register here: ow.ly/xNNb50WYitb . #prevention #mentalhealth

You’re Invited to a Special Zoom Presentation - Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom. . Register here: ow.ly/GB3l50WXPZQ . @emoryuniversity.bsky.social

Researchers tested a way to potentially repair the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), the protective membrane separating #brain from bloodstream. . Full study: ow.ly/ChEV50WXAsq . @upenn.edu @pennmedicine.bsky.social @childrensphila.bsky.social #schizophrenia #autism #alzhemiers #parkinsons

Congrats, Dr. Magdalena @magdamartinezga.bsky.social on your 2025 BBRF Young Investigator Grant, and thank you to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation @bbrfoundation.bsky.social! This grant will support her research on human brain changes linked to perinatal depression. #bowerswbhi

More daily #screen time in late childhood (ages 9-10) was associated in a new study with more #depression symptoms in early #adolescence (age 13). The screen time/depression relationship was related to short sleep and changes in white matter. . Read the full study: ow.ly/VA4I50WVgwm

Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis & Treatment: Blood tests that show biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease can delay onset of symptoms. . Learn more here: bbrfoundation.org/healthy-mind... . @theaddf.bsky.social @pbs.org #mentalhealth

Researchers have demonstrated a computer-based method for analyzing just 5 minutes of recorded speech to help distinguish people with a variety of #psychiatric conditions, with a stress on #schizophrenia, #psychosis, and #bipolar disorder. . ow.ly/42gn50WU2kI . @northwellhealth.bsky.social

Very honored for our work (with Julianna Olah) to be featured by @bbrfoundation.bsky.social! We showed that a brief speech sample could provide meaningful signal informing on psychosis-related disorders. Original publication in Translational Psychiatry. bbrfoundation.org/content/5-mi...

Motivated Behavior: Training Your Brain - The biological impact on the brain of meditation and community in addition to traditional therapies. . Learn more here: bbrfoundation.org/healthy-mind... . @yale.edu @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social #mentalhealth #neuroscience #dopamine #rewardcircuits

New Psychiatric Medications: Ketamine as effective treatment for depression; a synthetic hormone treats post-partum depression. . Learn more here: bbrfoundation.org/healthy-mind... . #ketamine #depression #postpartum @yale.edu @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social

Thank you @pbs.org Emmy-nominated public TV program "Healthy Minds" for highlighting hoarding disorder on (new) Season 10 Episode 7⭐️Great questions from host & executive producer Dr. Jeff Borenstein; "with help there is hope" @bbrfoundation.bsky.social www.pbs.org/video/hoardi...

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

👏Nuestra más sincera enhorabuena a Lluis Miquel Rio, investigador #CIBERSAM, por su Young Investigator Grant de la @bbrfoundation.bsky.social 👏 🔎Estudiará el papel de los miRNAs en la neurobiología del comportamiento suicida en adolescentes #saludmental @aabortolozzi.bsky.social

Thrilled to share that I have been awarded a @bbrfoundation.bsky.social Young Investigator Grant!

Here are a few key insights and strategies to help you navigate the emotional journey of “empty nesting.” . Read the full entry: ow.ly/vg3N50WGC5k . #mentalhealth #parenting #anxiety

Join us tomorrow for our next webinar. This webinar will present recent scientific advances to improve the efficacy of psychosocial treatments for mood and psychotic disorders. . Register & learn more: ow.ly/KrzS50WCSgX . @uclasemelfriend.bsky.social #depression #bipolar

Thank you to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (@bbrfoundation.bsky.social) for selecting me for a Young Investigator Award! I'm so excited to explore astrocyte networks in a new context.

I'm deeply honored to share that I've been awarded a 2025 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from @bbrfoundation.bsky.social . I'm so grateful to my mentors & BBRF for continuing to support early career researchers during this tumultuous time. It will mean everything to scientists like me. 🥲

Overwhelmed (in the best way!), speechless, and many other adjectives..Thank you, @bbrfoundation.bsky.social for propelling my research in addiction neuroscience with the 2025 Young Investigator Award + thanks as always to @narcatms.bsky.social and Mount Sinai for the unwavering support!

Incredibly grateful to be one of the 2025 BBRF Young Investigator Grant awardees! Thank you to @bbrfoundation.bsky.social and to my mentors for their support along the way!

🎊So excited to share our new publication! We identified a novel circuit underlying threat processing and adaptive learning. Deeply grateful to @bbrfoundation.bsky.social and all the co-authors who made this possible! @ibg.colorado.edu @umasschan.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A preliminary clinical trial has shown the potential benefit of #GLP-1 drug #semaglutide, approved for control of #diabetes and #obesity (#Ozempic, #Wegovy), to help reduce #alcohol consumption and craving. . Read the full study: ow.ly/PEwy50WvjYN . @yale.edu @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social

Our August webinar will present recent scientific advances to improve the efficacy of psychosocial treatments for mood and psychotic disorders. . Register & learn more: ow.ly/1IIq50WuHCA . @uclasemelfriend.bsky.social #depression #bipolar

In clinical trial in patients with #obesity + #binge eating disorder (BED), combination therapy of 12 weeks CBT plus the drug lisdexamfetamine (LDX) resulted in a 96% decrease in frequency of binge-eating episodes. . Read the full study: ow.ly/huuC50WtVZK . @yale.edu @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social

The importance of considering the impact of early-life adversity: large study finds people with #psychosis are 2 to 3 times more likely to have experienced one or multiple forms of childhood #trauma compared to healthy individuals. . Read the full study: ow.ly/Xggy50Wop0l . @rug.nl

Large study of U.S. youths ages 10-14 finds #addictive use of #cellphones, #socialmedia & #videogames is commonplace & associated w/ 2-3 times higher rates of #suicidal ideation & behaviors / other mental health problems . ow.ly/FAUs50WnjwA . @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @columbiamed.bsky.social

In a small clinical test of “spaced tDCS,” five 20-minute sessions per day 5 days a week over 2 weeks significantly reduced depression symptoms. ow.ly/eInC50Whwml @facmed-umontreal.bsky.social @camhnews.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social

Researchers have synthesized compounds with a unique target for #depression affecting the #dopamine system. One injection restored depression-related behaviors in stressed mice, opening the way to further development of a potentially novel #antidepressant medicine. Full study: ow.ly/syLf50We1Uk

Social media can be a great way to stay connected, but it’s important to notice how it makes you feel. If you find it’s affecting your mood or sleep, take a break — your mental health comes first. . Read the full article: ow.ly/HjwZ50WbCSA . #anxiety #depression #mentalhealth

On 7/8, Dr. Simpson will highlight how research can transform outcomes for #OCD patients. She will describe clinical trials that have determined the best 1st-line treatments for OCD and led to practice guidelines. Register ow.ly/TZvv50WaO9m @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @columbiamed.bsky.social

In preliminary real-world test with patients diagnosed with #bipolar disorder, data from wearable Fitbit devices generated predictions with 80%-89% accuracy about impending mood shifts. . Read the full study: ow.ly/bLrs50W920k . @harvard.edu @harvardmed.bsky.social @brighamandwomens.bsky.social

Join us tomorrow for our next #mentalhealth webinar. This month's webinar will focus on the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy. . Register and learn more: ow.ly/inFq50W6u2z . @washumedicine.bsky.social

Join us in one week for our next #mentalhealth webinar focusing on the relationship between prenatal cannabis exposure and DNA methylation in placental tissue. . Register & learn more: ow.ly/zjiA50W3xMp . @washumedicine.bsky.social #BBRFWebinar

Court-ordered AOT programs for people w/ serious mental illness, can be quite effective, associated w/ better treatment adherence, less violent and #suicidal behavior, reduced hospitalization and #homelessness. . ow.ly/tbnM50W1CLf . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @dukepress.bsky.social

Researchers obtained evidence that weekly self-reports of #sleep problems in preadolescents predicted and preceded increased #depression severity the following week in those children. . Read the full study: ow.ly/an7h50VXQHm . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @washumedicine.bsky.social

The past decade has seen a substantial increase in cannabis use during pregnancy, but there is limited data regarding potential effects on child behavioral outcomes. . Register and learn more: ow.ly/rtm450VVC0n . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @washumedicine.bsky.social

Pilot study of low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) showed safety & therapeutic potential across diagnoses in 29 patients with a variety of mood, #anxiety, & #trauma -related disorders. . Full study: ow.ly/U1ey50VU1wN . @utaustin.bsky.social #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness

Join us today at 2PM EDT for a mental health webinar on how using more objective measures of eating behavior is leading to a more nuanced understanding of stress eating. . ow.ly/GSJF50VBF4B . @harvard.edu @harvardmed.bsky.social #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

Researchers have reported progress in developing an #RNA -based therapy (using ”antisense” technology) to treat #neurodevelopmental disorders, including some #autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). . Read the full study: ow.ly/ef0w50VQ4vy . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness

The presentations from the 2024 International Mental Health Research Symposium are now available on YouTube. . Watch the presentations here: ow.ly/ZoEX50VPk9m . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

Dr. Javaras will discuss how her own & others’ research, using more objective measures of eating behavior, is leading to a more nuanced understanding of stress eating. ow.ly/GSJF50VBF4B @harvard.edu @harvardmed.bsky.social #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

Researchers used #stemcell technology to build a functional “assembloid” of the human neural sensory pathway. . Read the full study: ow.ly/fiUC50VM0Vs . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthawareness @stanforduniversity.bsky.social @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social

Key steps to help guide a compassionate and constructive conversation with someone about their mental health. . Read the full article: bbrfoundation.org/blog/how-tal... . #anxiety #depression #schizophrenia #bipolar #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

A slight tweak of the #LSD molecule has generated a new drug called JRT with little or no hallucinogenic potential yet retaining the potentially pro-#cognitive therapeutic impact of some #psychedelics. . ow.ly/SlNe50VHOii . @weillcornell.bsky.social @mcleanhospital.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social

Early onset of puberty in females may be a mechanism through which #trauma exposure in childhood increases risk for internalizing symptoms such as #depression and #anxiety by ages 12-14, study finds. . Read the full study: ow.ly/G1Qt50VEKoo . @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Celebrate Mental Health Month with the New York Yankees (@yankees.com) & Support BBRF at their Brain Health Awareness Game on May 3rd at 1:05pm against the Rays (@raysbaseball.com) . . At checkout, choose BBRF as the charity of your choice. . Purchase tickets here: ow.ly/w4Ko50Vb98x