Did you know that every $1 invested by the #MassDMH in FY25 yielded a return of $25.81 to the Commonwealth to fund our portfolio of research, training, technical assistance, and service delivery. Read our 2025 Annual Report to see how! Link in comments👇

Kathryn Sabella, PhD, is hoping to shed light on the social causes of increased alcohol use among women with the help of a NIAAA grant: direc.to/nGAF The goal is to reduce stigma and advocate for societal changes. #alcohol #gender @transitionsacr.bsky.social @isparc-umasschan.bsky.social

Perinatal anxiety disorders affect one in five pregnant or postpartum individuals. Martha Zimmermann, PhD, will use a National Institute of Mental Health award to test an intervention to prevent perinatal anxiety: direc.to/nFiS #perinatal #MentalHealth @isparc-umasschan.bsky.social

#HotOffThePress is our FY25 #AnnualReport. Check out all the exciting achievements we had - read it in our eLibrary hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038...

Today is World #SuicidePreventionDay Tune in tonight 9/10 at 7 PM on mix1041.com, big103.com, magic1067.com, and weei.com to @audacyinc.bsky.social radio's broadcast "I'm Listening" featuring #MassDMH Commissioner Doyle discussion with radio personality and mental health advocate Kennedy Elsey.

📢 Working in #JuvenileJustice? Join CSG @umasschan.bsky.social & @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social for our 3rd webinar on the Youth Protective Factors Study. Learn what predicts long-term reoffending and how services can help youth stay on track. Register: csg-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Meet the speakers for our upcoming #MassDMH virtual Annual Research Conference on May 29th. There is still time to register to attend. #RSVPHere www.umassmed.edu/sparc/about-...

#HotOffThePress #LatestNewsletter The May issue features @dmh.bsky.social Conference, upcoming webinars from @transitionsacr.bsky.social new research from @cekter.bsky.social and more - read it online👇 www.umassmed.edu/sparc/public...

📢 New Research Alert! The second brief from the Youth Protective Factors Study is here! 📄 Learn how protective factors & strength-based services impact long-term youth reoffending. Read the latest insights from our collab with @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social & CSG. www.umassmed.edu/lawandpsychi...

Registration is now open for our annual DMH Conference! CMEs for physicians and CEUs for Psychology, RN, Social Work, OT, and LMHC will be available. www.umassmed.edu/sparc/about-...

⚖️ Juvenile justice professionals: Don’t miss this must-attend webinar on the latest findings from the Youth Protective Factors Study! Join us along w/@CSGJC UC Berkeley’s @SkeemLab on 4/23. Register here: csgjusticecenter.org/events/the-y... #ProtectiveFactors

Join us for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health's Annual Research Centers of Excellence Virtual Conference on Thursday, May 29th, from 12:30 to 4:30 PM EDT. Hosted by iSPARC and the MGH Center of Excellence for Psychosocial and Systemic Research. buff.ly/FgaYNu4 #DMHConference

Brain Injury Clubhouses are transforming the lives of over 13 million people who suffer from acquired brain trauma (ABT) The Brain Injury Clubhouses Brief covers how they work, their impact, funding, and how YOU can help bring one to your community. #Clubhouse #BrainInjuries #Support

#SaveTheDate! May 29th is our Annual #MassachusettDMH Research COE Conference. Hosted by iSPARC and MHG CoE Psychosocial and Systemic Research. See our website for speakers, agenda, and registration.

If you have the Monday blues, here is a helpful quote from Lady Gady, who has been very open about her battle with depression. #Hope #Depression #Encouragement #MentalHealthSupport Photo by Mary C. Quill.

It's only the middle of the week, but you may be feeling exhausted. Here is something we all need to keep in mind. "Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel," by Eleanor Brown. Photo from Mary C. Quill. #SelfCare #MentalHealth #Rest

"Even when I am in the depths of despair, I remind myself that every storm runs out of rain eventually" --Maya Angelou. Always cling to hope! #WordsOfWisdom #FridayWisdom #PositiveThoughts #WordsOfHope. Photo and graphic by Mary C Quill

We are excited to join the @bsky.app! Our Mission is to conduct, disseminate & support the use of research in the public mental health system to enhance services for people with behavioral health conditions that promote their recovery & improve their quality of life. www.umassmed.edu/sparc/public...