Suicide Prevention: We Can Make a Difference
Suicide is a serious public health problem, one that affects a broad segment of the population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But it can be hard to talk about. In fact, there is one suicide death every 11 minutes, and that does not...
Epigenetic Disease in the HIV+ Brain: An Innovative Longitudinal Study Method
Most clinical studies benefit from taking repeated measurements over weeks, months, years. Researchers studying epigenetic disease processes in the brain don’t have that luxury. “You harvest the brain, and you only get one time point,” says Schahram Akbarian, MD, PhD,...
Hope for Young People at Risk of Developing Psychosis
A college student often hears her name in the wind. A teenager starts to believe they have a special relationship with God. Another is worried that strangers are watching him. Yet they all retain insight and skepticism about the strange beliefs and perceptions they’re...
How Social Media is Leading to Anxiety for So Many Kids and What Parents Can Do About It
Growing up is never easy, and adolescence has often been a difficult time for kids. But the ongoing pandemic has made life even more difficult, especially combined with the always growing influence of social media. Nearly one in three adolescents will experience some...
Suicide Prevention Website: A New Resource for Families
Each day, approximately 17 veterans die by suicide, according to the 2020 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. Of those lives lost, 68% die from a self-inflicted firearm injury. Clinician-researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System are working to lower...
Play a Game, Help Mental Health Researchers at Mount Sinai
Are you a savvy negotiator? How do you handle unfamiliar social situations? Download the Social Brain App from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to play our games and find out—and contribute to neuroscience and mental health research.Download for iOs:...