“Levenson pointed to Chile under … Pinochet in the 1970s and ‘80s as one example of where a government … started by banning certain textbooks, then gradually replaced them with state-approved versions and required their use.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

📣 #CallForPapers: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry special issue: Children & #YoungPeople's Involvement in #MentalHealth Services & Research 📰 Deadline for submissions 09/26. More info (scroll down for call info): journals.sagepub.com/home/ccp #MentalHealthResearch #PPI #Participation

I believe in year-round Organizing. Applications for my Democracy Summer Fellowship are now open! High school & college aged folks will work directly with my campaign in Central Florida — gaining hands-on experience in Organizing, canvassing, phone banking, event planning, and campaigning.

I’m happy to announce the UCSF Gender Psychiatry Program is expanding! We are looking to hire a new faculty pediatric psychologist to join our team. Please share with your networks! aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05944

The new Minnesota Anthem! Created for these very times #sisu #minnesota #Minneapolis #resist #iceOut youtu.be/uozLlmUhzZY?...

Pleased to share news that I have been appointed Associate Editor of Archives of Suicide Research. The journal invites refereed contributions on the study of suicide, suicidal behavior and self harm, their causes and effects, their prevention and intervention. www.tandfonline.com/journals/usu...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

🙏We need your help!🙏 Mass grant terminations are back, this time at SAMHSA. We're tracking terminations to support advocacy and possible litigation. Please report info on specific SAMHSA grant terminations here: grant-witness.us/submit-samhs... We'll have a tracker online ASAP. Spread the word!

We're hiring! The Computational Clinical Science Lab @ Yale is seeking a full-time lab manager/research coordinator to start in early summer 2026. For more information about the position and to apply: forms.gle/LtQwVgPUfaGk... Please share widely & consider applying!

Director Bhattacharya spending more time on podcasts, this time taking about not renewing grants NIH was forced to restore. Good reporting from @aniloza.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/31/n... 1/3

A sad but unsurprising study: bullying victimization is associated with more than double the odds of suicide attempts among sexual minority people.

Good summary from @maxkozlov.bsky.social I believe the lists of affected applications is public so you can believe that I and others will be tracking them as much as we can.

Hello friends! I am partnering with the Zur Institute to offer a 3-hour training on January 16 (CE credits available) titled: "Understanding Suicide to Prevent Suicide: A Deeper Dive". Please consider joining or spreading the word. Would love to see you there! www.zurinstitute.com/webinars/und...

New article in The Lancet on the NIH situation over the past year and into the future. www.thelancet.com/action/showP... 1/3

These are ALL renewal awards (with a few supplements). No new or competitive renewal awards!

American Academy of Pediatrics has grants cut by HHS [Gift link] wapo.st/48U8yB2 1/3

Meanwhile, over at NSF…

New stories out about Official NIH Policy about "remediating" NIH applications so that they can be considered for funding. First, a story in STAT... www.statnews.com/2025/12/15/n... 1/9

University of Alabama suspended publication of two student-run magazines, claiming they weren’t in compliance with federal guidance on DEI “This is an attack on the student press and nothing less”

1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics. It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT. It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse. Transgender care saves lives.

Statement from Leading Medical, Health, and Patient Advocacy Groups on CDC Autism Website Changes www.aap.org/en/news-room...

1. Texas A&M has voted that Professors must seek out official permission to talk about trans people, sexuality, or race. One of the professors said that the new policy would make routine lessons on things like the Holocaust impossible. Subscribe to support our journalism.

DO NOT CAVE!

I’m recruiting a new postdoc to join my team at RFU! If you’re interested in LGBTQ+ youth, bi+ mental health, and/or longitudinal/ESM data, consider applying! Prefer a Feb/Mar start date, but open to later. Prefer in-person, but open to remote. For more: workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

🆕Please Share! Save the Date: 10th Suicide and Self-harm Early and Mid-Career Researchers' Forum, 11-12 June 2026 #EMCRF2026 Check back for details in due course: www.suicideresearch.info

Excited to share the publication of our book: “Addressing Minority Stress and Enhancing Resilience with Diverse LGBTQ+ Clients” Filled with rich case examples, clinical dialogue, and strategies for supporting LGBTQ+ clients in therapy! For more info: tidd.ly/4qI0QC0 Code for 20% off: SPRAUT

Disturbing news out of Auburn University, where the admin is pressuring professors to sign a statement saying they're complying with an "anti-DEI" law and TPUSA is holding a rally and trying to record classes. I hear faculty are terrified to sign, worried this is a pretense for mass firings.

🌈 Do you know anyone passionate about researching LGBTQ+ suicide, suicide prevention and suicide bereavement, experienced in qualitative methods, and looking for work? Send them my way because I'm recruiting for a post-doctoral research fellow! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

This is good news. "The New England Journal of Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy will begin publishing “public health alerts” in the coming month, CIDRAP Director Michael Osterholm announced at the IDWeek conference on Sunday." www.statnews.com/2025/10/21/c...

1. A federal judge has just ruled in favor of 16 states and schools that refuse to comply with Trumps trans ban demand. The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding. Now, they will be blocked. Subscribe to support my journalism.

Gender & Women’s Studies at UW-Madison is currently hiring for a tenure-track position focused on gender/sexuality & AGING! We are an interdisciplinary department & welcome scholars across fields (humanities but also PSYCH, POP HEALTH, SOCIOLOGY, etc.) Deadline: Nov 11! jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

The kids are not alright. Longitudinal research shows that rates of mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth have increased since 2023, that they're less able to access mental health care, and that nearly 1/4 have been threatened with conversion therapy. www.latimes.com/science/stor...

Collaborating with youth on sexual health research is essential! The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) I collaborate with just published a commentary about what made the YAB work and their recommendations for other researchers who want to collaborate with youth. Please share! rdcu.be/eLG3L

As a reminder:

Looks like a great opportunity for pop health researchers... #demography #episky jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

The @nsf has also decided that clinical psychology is not eligible for NSF. This is a crock of 💩 Clinical psych (actually clinical science) is a RESEARCH degree. Let’s just completely not support research training in mental health then. Bad bad bad bad decision

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

We are in an all-hands-on-deck moment for women across the world. I spoke to the @nytimes.com about the strong forces trying to turn the clocks back and how we can all fight for women's rights and futures. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

"Mental health screenings open up a conversation. They are awareness and conversation-starters and eliminate the stigma associated with talking about mental health." www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Florida's SG chooses to ignore the data about vaccine rollback, but it tells a damning story. Just a 15% decline in vaccinations against measles over 25 years would lead to 1 MILLION measles cases in Florida. We deserve leaders who prioritize science over political posturing.

"History shows us that vaccines have eradicated diseases that were disabling and deadly in the past, and we can keep it that way, if we continue to vaccinate." www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Hi all! The 5th annual Suicide Research Symposium, cohosted with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will take place virtually from April 15 to 17, 2026. You can find details and the full Call for Proposals here: www.suicideresearchsymposium.com

This applies to abortion and same-sex everything.

Florida isn't going to reconsider (anytime soon, at least), but just like with the RFK Senate hearing this week, it's important to say important things even when your actual ability to undo a problem is pretty much nil - b/c people need to keep hearing the truth, no matter what.

Florida’s move on vaccine mandates will lead to avoidable illnesses and deaths.

Ouch! "Florida is the first state to take the courageous step toward decluttering itself of excess children, but under the inexpert guidance of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., other states may follow" @petridishes.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

BREAKING: A court rejected the Trump administration's attempt to dismiss our lawsuit challenging government censorship of medical research that references the LGBTQ community. This is great news, and our work to defend scientific research will continue in court.

New statement: IDSA, APHA and partners call for RFK Jr. to resign: "Our country needs leadership that will promote open, honest dialogue — not disregard decades of lifesaving science, spread misinformation, reverse medical progress and decimate programs that keep us safe." bit.ly/3JOgDya