National Institute of Mental Health

• Scientific Meeting » Webinar: Understanding and Addressing Trauma and Violence in HIV Prevention and Treatment
  Exposure to trauma and violence are associated with higher rates of HIV infection, as well as poorer HIV treatment outcomes. To date, there are few evidence-based interventions that address trauma or violence that have been shown to improve either HIV prevention or treatment outcomes. This webinar will focus on different intervention approaches that the speakers […]
• Science News » Outdoor Light Linked with Teens’ Sleep and Mental Health
  A large-scale study of U.S. teens shows associations between outdoor, artificial light at night and health outcomes.
• Blog Post » NIH One Step Closer to Speeding Delivery of COVID-19 Testing Technologies to Those Who Need It Most Through RADx-UP
  In this message, Dr. Gordon joins with 10 other NIH Institute Directors to spotlight NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative — a national call for scientists and organizations to advance their innovative ideas for new COVID-19 testing approaches and strategies.
• Blog Post » Racism and Mental Health Research: Steps Toward Equity
  In this Director’s message, Dr. Gordon describes NIMH efforts to address mental health disparities and ensure an effective and inclusive workforce for mental health research.
• Science News » Brain Cells Can Harbor and Spread HIV Virus to the Body
  Researchers funded by NIMH have found that astrocytes, a type of brain cell, can harbor HIV and then spread the virus to immune cells that traffic out of the brain and into other organs.