New pub alert 🚨 🚨 A review piece led by my doctoral student Anthony Morales examining the types and effectiveness of culturally adapted mindfulness interventions for racial/ethnic minority communities. 👇🏽 liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.10…

On my way to National LGBTQ Heath Conference this year hosted by Emory University. Looking forward to catching up with over 400+ #LGBTQhealth researchers and providers and keynote by ADM Rachel Levine Adm Levine. Who else is coming?? 👋 🌈 lgbtqhealthconference.org #LGBTQhealthconf

What would you do in a mental health crisis? Watch how the Mental Health First Aid training sponsored by Northwestern Medicine promotes better insight, clarity and compassion. YMCA of Metro Chicago

Gaurava Agarwal, MD, chief wellness officer at Northwestern Medicine, discusses the recent launch of the DAX Copilot system at Northwestern Medicine and the benefits it will provide to both patients and clinicians by automating #administrative functions in clinical settings.

That’s a wrap on the 2024 National #LGBTQHealthConf. Thank you to all the attendees, speakers, sponsors, and particularly host Dr. Jodie L. Guest and Emory University. See you all in Chicago in 2026. Subscribe to Institute for SGM Health and Wellbeing newsletter for updates: isgmh.northwestern.edu/news/newslette…

Unethical and criminal prescribing that led to Matthew Perry's death. I discussed the risks and benefits of subanesthetic ketamine infusions for treatment of depression with NBC. #ketamine #matthewperry NM Psychiatry nbcnews.com/health/health-…

"It has a lot of power to it, and … there are some risks with it … so judicious prescribing is important." Brandon Hamm, MD (Brandon Hamm, MD), provides #ThoughtLeadership on the #benefits and #risks associated with prescription #ketamine. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

**Job opportunity** Great opportunity at Third Coast Center for AIDS Research and Institute for SGM Health and Wellbeing to help lead a large project focused on supporting the field of implementation science to help end the HIV epidemic. We are looking for someone with excellent project management experience. Help spread the word!

"We can and do manifest stress physically. There’s no question about it." Steven Tovian, PhD, discusses how #stress impacts both #MentalHealth and physical health, and offers tips for #managing stress and when to seek medical attention. time.com/7008130/where-…

In 2021, Northwestern Medicine scientists published a paper explaining the ways #BingeWatching may impact a patient's health. This paper is referenced as key research highlighting the negatives of binge watching. trillmag.com/entertainment/…

In this video, clinicians discuss the benefits of The Living Room in the Northwestern Medicine Ben Gordon Center in DeKalb, Illinois. The Living Room offers a safe, comfortable and nonclinical space for people who need help resolving nonemergency mental health situations. It

Weekend read: Our new paper from the Keep It Up! 3.0 study describes a mixed-methods approach to measuring community organization readiness to adopt digital health interventions. Paper in Implementation Science led by Dennis H. Li, PhD, MPH with alithia zamantakis (she/her) Pablo Zapata, PhD Kathryn Macapagal, PhD.

"People feel less safe, and feeling unsafe about yourself in the world is similar to the feeling of anxiety disorder." Will Cronenworth, PhD, discusses rise in #anxiety diagnoses and provides #ThoughtLeadership on the risks of using #Xanax as a solution. today.com/health/mind-bo…

"Many of us turn to a glass of wine or beer in the evening for its sedative effect, but alcohol backfires too." Jennifer M. Mundt, PhD , discusses a fear of sleep caused by insomnia and how to combat this fear. aarp.org/health/conditi…

Time for a forest plot on the GLP-1 receptor agonists and suicidality studies jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

Join DeKalb-area veteran groups for the Be the One Walk on September 22, at 10 am at the Northwestern Medicine Health & Wellness Center. This will be a 2.2-mile awareness walk to help support #veteran mental health care and share information on how to help those in #crisis.

Our study on an evidence based COVID-19 ICU sedation bundle ended up exemplifying the effect of healthcare system strain on intensive care practices (not what we hoped for!). NM Psychiatry #institutionalstrain link.springer.com/article/10.100…

"People tell us that it makes them feel better, and I’m inclined to believe them." Will Cronenwett, MD, discusses the difficulties associated with #AnimalAssistedTherapies and the importance of trust with your patient. chicagotribune.com/2024/09/06/hor…

"The popularity and use of amphetamines is high and getting higher." Will Cronenwett, MD, discusses the rise in number of patients using amphetamines to assist with #AttentionDisorders and shares #ThoughtLeadership on the risk of developing #psychosis as a side effect.

A new study found that patients taking high doses of drugs with amphetamine are over 5x more likely to develop #psychosis. Will Cronenwett, MD, of NM Psychiatry Northwestern Medicine spoke to NBC News about the growing popularity of stimulant use in the U.S. buff.ly/3MKflTm