This issue of the Discover NIMH e-newsletter features tools and resources from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) that are designed to help you spread the word in your community about mental disorders and the importance of mental health research! Please use the hashtag #shareNIMH in your social media posts. Thank you!
Everyone feels stressed from time to time, but what is stress? How does it affect your overall health? And what can you do to manage your stress? Download and share the graphic and social media message below with your community:
Stress can affect your health. It's important to pay attention to how you deal with minor and major stressors, so you know when to seek help. Here are five things you should know about stress: www.nimh.nih.gov/stress. #shareNIMH
One of the most exciting recent breakthroughs from research supported by NIMH is the development of a fast-acting medication based on ketamine for treatment-resistant depression. Watch and share this video on how this treatment is bringing new hope by making a life-changing impact on people and families affected by major depression.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes with the seasons, typically starting in the late fall and early winter and going away during the spring and summer. Share the signs, symptoms, and treatments with your community.
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Join the Inaugural National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rural Health Seminar on November 18 at 9:30 a.m. ET. The seminar will bring together researchers, medical practitioners, and others to explore topics in rural health, and to share research ideas about how innovations in clinical and translational science could improve rural health outcomes.
Register for the seminar here. The event will be available on NIH Videocast and archived for those unable to attend in person.
To join the conversation on social media, please use hashtag #RuralHealth.
Join a free webinar on transportation and mobility options for youth with autism transitioning out of high school on December 11 at 3 p.m. ET.
People with autism often face a lack of supports and services when they transition into adulthood. This webinar is intended to help youth with autism, their caregivers, and human service providers learn strategies to leverage mobility resources and develop connections with transportation providers and services.
If you think your community would be interested in receiving free education and outreach materials from NIMH, they can sign-up here! You can also download and share the graphic and social media message below with your community:
Help NIMH raise awareness about mental disorders and the importance of mental health research by sharing free education and outreach materials with your community. Sign up to receive the Discover NIMH e-newsletter to learn about new materials! www.nimh.nih.gov/sharenimh. #shareNIMH
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