Researcher Provides a New Perspective on Stress Response and Health
Hyperreactivity in response to psychological stressors has long been linked to health concerns such as hypertension and other cardiovascular challenges. However, new research is finding that the opposite – diminished responses to stress – may also lead to future health …
NIMH Council Discusses Mental Health Priorities, Progress on Strategic Plan and Portfolio Composition
June 9, 2022
Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, welcomed the full panel of members to the 267th Meeting of the National Advisory Mental Health Council (NAMHC), held virtually on June 7th (Agenda). The NAMHC advises the NIMH on all policies and …
House Committee Holds Hearing on COVID-19 and Mental Health
On Thursday, March 11, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services held a hearing on “COVID-19 and the Mental Health and Substance Use Crises”.
Members of the Committee heard from four expert witnesses on how the pandemic …
Bipartisan Group Proposes Funding for Research on Mental Health Effects of COVID-19
FABBS is monitoring new legislation recently introduced by a bipartisan and bicameral group of Members of Congress: the COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act. Senators Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kaine (D-VA) introduced the bill in the Senate, while Representatives Tonko (D-NY) and …
