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@BBRFoundation

Join the fight to cure #mentalillness. Since 1987 BBRF has awarded more than $462 million in #mentalhealth research grants worldwide. Give the gift of recovery:

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · May 1, 2024

Season Nine of Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein is now available on @PBS featuring expert commentary and personal stories about #mentalhealth. Watch now: ow.ly/bXXS50Rtz0b #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #HealthyMinds

BBRFoundation's tweet image. Season Nine of Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein is now available on @PBS featuring expert commentary and personal stories about #mentalhealth. Watch now: ow.ly/bXXS50Rtz0b

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #HealthyMinds

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · May 9

Researchers reported progress in developing an #RNA -based therapy (using ”antisense” technology) to treat #neurodevelopmental disorders, including some #autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). . Full Study: ow.ly/rvyb50VQ4vA . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @UniTrento

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · 24 h

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 @yalemed

BBRFoundation's tweet card. A preliminary, phase 2 clinical trial has shown the potential benefit of a class of popular medications so far approved for control of diabetes and obesity to help reduce alcohol consumption and...

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jul 24

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 . @UCLASemel #depression #bipolar

BBRFoundation's tweet image. Our August webinar will present recent scientific advances to improve the efficacy of psychosocial treatments for mood and psychotic disorders.
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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jul 23

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 @yalemed

BBRFoundation's tweet card. Researchers have reported a 12-week clinical test of a combination therapy that greatly reduced episodes of binge eating in people with binge-eating disorder (BED) and co-existing obesity.

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jul 11

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. . ow.ly/Xggy50Wop0l . @univgroningen

BBRFoundation's tweet card. In the largest and most nuanced meta-analysis of its kind to date, researchers have found that significant adversity during childhood is associated with an increased risk of psychotic disorder or...

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jul 9

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

BBRFoundation's tweet card. Researchers using 4 years of interim data from a large, ongoing study of mental health and brain development in American children and adolescents have found that “high” or “increasing” addictive use...

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jun 27

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. . Read the full study: ow.ly/eInC50Whwml . @Umontreal @CAMHnews @UofT

BBRFoundation's tweet card. Researchers led by 2019 BBRF Young Investigator Jean-Philippe Miron, M.D., Ph.D., have reported the first clinical test involving a new and more intensive way of delivering transcranial direct...

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jun 20

Researchers have synthesized compounds with a unique target for #depression affecting the #dopamine system. . Read the full study: ow.ly/r1je50We2oY . @IcahnMountSinai

BBRFoundation's tweet card. Even with the development and FDA approval in recent years of the first rapid-acting antidepressant medicines—to which more than 90 BBRF grants have contributed—the search for novel depression...

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jun 18

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/wXrr50WbCSz #anxiety #depression #mentalhealth

BBRFoundation's tweet card. Social media has transformed the way we connect, communicate, and consume information. It can foster community, amplify voices, and provide support — but it also poses risks to mental health. As...

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jun 17

On July 8th, Dr. Simpson will highlight how research can transform outcomes for OCD patients. She will describe clinical trials that have determined the best first-line treatments for OCD and led to practice guidelines. . Register: ow.ly/TZvv50WaO9m . @columbia @columbiamed

BBRFoundation's tweet image. On July 8th, Dr. Simpson will highlight how research can transform outcomes for OCD patients. She will describe clinical trials that have determined the best first-line treatments for OCD and led to practice guidelines.
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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jun 13

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 @harvardmed @BrighamWomens

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jun 9

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

BBRFoundation's tweet image. Join us tomorrow for our next #mentalhealth webinar. This month's webinar will focus on the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy.
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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · Jun 3

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/6tN450W3xMn . @washumedicine

BBRFoundation's tweet image. Join us in one week for our next #mentalhealth webinar focusing on the relationship between prenatal cannabis exposure and DNA methylation in placental tissue.
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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · May 30

Court-ordered AOT programs for people with serious mental illness, can be quite effective, associated with better treatment adherence, less violent and #suicidal behavior. . ow.ly/M8zj50W1CLe . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @DukeU @DukeMedSchool

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The Mental Health Coalition@mentalhealthcln · May 28

How can you support loved ones' mental health without pushing too hard? Check out this TIP from @bbrfoundation's Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein.

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · May 23

Researchers obtained evidence that weekly self-reports of #sleep problems in preadolescents predicted and preceded increased #depression severity the following week in those children. . Full study: ow.ly/GgSn50VXQHj . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @washumedicine

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · May 20

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

BBRFoundation's tweet image. 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.
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#mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness @washumedicine

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · May 16

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 . ow.ly/fEZ550VU1wP . @UTAustin #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · May 13

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. . Register: ow.ly/GSJF50VBF4B . @harvard @harvardmed #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmonth

BBRFoundation's tweet image. 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.
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@harvard @harvardmed #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmonth

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BBRFoundation@BBRFoundation · May 8

The presentations from the 2024 International Mental Health Research Symposium are now available on YouTube. . Watch the presentations here: ow.ly/SsBe50VPkil . #mentalhealthmonth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

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