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National Institute of Mental Health Director on Treating Depression
CBS News, February 19, 2023

Sen. Fetterman Checks Himself Into Hospital for Clinical Depression
The Washington Post, February 16, 2023

Brain Scientists Are Tripping Out Over Psychedelics
NPR, December 21, 2022

Antidepressants Work Better Than Sugar Pills Only 15 Percent of the Time
Newsweek, September 21, 2022

Joshua Gordon – Neuromodulation From Genes to Cells to Circuits to Behavior
Stimulating Brains, August 26, 2022

Shades of Gray: Towards a New Way of Categorizing Psychiatric Illness
Medium, August 2, 2022

Brain Waves: Accelerating Medicines Partnership – Schizophrenia (AMP SCZ) With Dr. Joshua A. Gordon and Carlos Larrauri
OneMind, May 27, 2022

National Institute of Mental Health Director Dr. Joshua Gordon | Mental Health Summit
The Hill, May 17, 2022

National Institute of Mental Health: An Update on Promising
PBS, May 1, 2022

Scientists Pinpoint Genes That Dramatically Increase Risk of Schizophrenia
Boston Globe, April 6, 2022

Survey: Americans Are Experiencing Stress at Alarming Levels
Newsy, March 10, 2022

The ‘Nation’s Psychiatrist’ Takes Stock, With Frustration
New York Times, February 22, 2022

The Mental Health Cost of COVID Fatigue
Fox New Rundown, December 30, 2021

Life During Medical Wartime: Year 2 of Living With COVID-19 Pandemic Closes as Hope Hovers on Horizon
Inside Edition Digital, December 27, 2021

Men’s Health Instagram Live
Men’s Health Magazine, December 20, 2021

KNX Indepth Podcast
KNX, December 8, 2021

Surgeon General Warns of Youth Mental Health Crisis
New York Times, December 7, 2021

Depression, anxiety fell as US COVID-19 restrictions ended in 2021: CDC data
Fox 5, October 8, 2021

How the Pandemic Is Changing Mental Health
Scientific American, September 14, 2021

Michael Pollan on the Ebbing Drug War and the Fast-Growing Era of Psychedelic Research
MindSite News, September 29, 2021

How the Tokyo Olympics Changed the Conversation About Athletes' Mental Health
Time, August 8, 2021

‘Stuck in a cul-de-sac’: Researchers are finally breaking away from the central dogma of depression
STAT News, August 16, 2021

Mental Distress During COVID
NHK Global Agenda, July 23, 2021

President’s Speaker Series addresses the impact of COVID-19 on mental health
The Signal, April 12, 2021

How NIMH is Pioneering the Future of Mental Health
Government CIO, May 21, 2021

Signs of life amid signs of concern in the second year of the coronavirus pandemic
The Washington Post, March 25, 2021

Fact check: Breaking down Joe Biden's first month of claims
CNN, February 23, 2021

Dr. Joshua Gordon on Mental Health and Coronavirus Pandemic
C-SPAN, January 9, 2021

How to help kids build resilience amid COVID-19 chaos
PBS NewsHour, December 16, 2020

The Hidden ‘Fourth Wave’ of the Pandemic
The New York Times, December 9, 2020

Friendsgivings are canceled, exacerbating loneliness among young people who have already had to abstain from social gatherings during the pandemic
Washington Post, November 25, 2020

As the pandemic changes what the holidays look like, mental health experts share ways to cope
Washington Post, November 20, 2020

Unlike previous lethal viruses, this one will define a major election
Washington Post, October 28, 2020

Covid-19 pandemic takes added toll on those with mental illness: 'We're suffering some real stuff'
CNN, October 10, 2020

Winter Is Coming for Your Socially Distanced Hangs
VICE, September 3, 2020

If Life Is a Movie, It’s Called ‘Closed Until Further Notice’
New York Times, May 19, 2020

Dr. Joshua Gordon on Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
C-SPAN, May 13, 2020

Experts worry about effects of COVID on those with mental health issues
CBS News, May 13, 2020

The Coronavirus Crisis: Act Now To Get Ahead Of A Mental Health Crisis, Specialists Advise U.S.
National Public Radio, May 13, 2020

We’ve been left to calculate our virus risk on our own. We’re terrible at it.
The Washington Post, May 7, 2020

The ominous consequences of COVID-19 for American mental health
PBS News Hour, May 5, 2020

Dr. Joshua Gordon on Randi Zuckerberg Means Business
Sirius XM/Wharton Business Radio, April 22, 2020

Telehealth surge during pandemic could leave behind poor, rural communities
Politico Pro, April 16, 2020

High anxiety calls for innovation in digital mental health
World Economic Forum, April 13, 2020

Coronavirus Special Report: Mental Health in the age of coronavirus April 9, 2020
Politico, April 9, 2020

WATCH: 5 questions about mental health during the pandemic answered by an expert
PBS News Hour, April 8, 2020

As coronavirus spreads, mentally ill Americans are left scrambling for options
Yahoo News, April 7, 2020

Coronavirus: A War on Two Fronts for the U.S. Military
The Fox News Rundown Podcast, April 3, 2020

Dr. Joshua Gordon shares tips on looking after your mental health under coronavirus quarantine
Fox News, April 3, 2020

Coronavirus is harming the mental health of tens of millions of people in U.S., new poll finds
The Washington Post, April 2, 2020

Mental health experts offer counsel on staying calm during coronavirus pandemic
The Washington Post, March 17, 2020

What can mice teach Allen Institute researchers about treating brain disorders in humans?
The Seattle Times, August 21, 2019

Brain scans show promise in spotting suicidal thoughts
CBS This Morning, May 2, 2019

Suicide increase after '13 Reasons Why' demands media follow prevention best practices
USA Today, April 30, 2019

New Postpartum Depression Drug Could Be Hard To Access For Moms Most In Need
NPR Shots, March 21, 2019

FDA Approves Drug That Could Help Women With Postpartum Depression
NPR All Things Considered, March 20, 2019

Meet the Scientists Who are Training AI to Diagnose Mental Illness
The Verge, January 28, 2019

NIH and NIMH: We're deeply committed to reducing suicide
USA TODAY, November 28, 2018

Researchers Uncover A Circuit For Sadness In The Human Brain
NPR Shots, November 8, 2018

14 Things Everyone Should Know About Suicide
BuzzFeed, September 10, 2018

NIMH Experimental Therapeutics Paradigm Seeks to Revitalize Intervention Research
Psychiatric News, September 7, 2018

Celebrity Suicides Highlight Troubled Trend in Midlife
Associated Press, June 8, 2018

Suicide Rates Rise Sharply Across the United States, New Report Shows
Washington Post, June 7, 2018

Robin William’s Suicide Was Followed By a Sharp Rise in ‘Copycat’ Deaths
Washington Post, February 7, 2018

Researchers Discover Anxiety Cells in the Brain
NPR All Things Considered, February 1, 2018

Josh Gordon, New Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Weighs its Future
Washington Post, October 18, 2017

Top Mental Health Researcher Suggests Link Between Opioid Overdoses and Suicides
Huffington Post, October 5, 2017

An Audience With...Joshua Gordon
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, July 31, 2017

Joshua Gordon Wants to Remake Mental Health Care, on a Budget
Undark Magazine, June 16, 2017

Mental Health Pioneers
National Geographic - EXPLORER, June 5, 2017

As Brains Mature, More Robust Information Networks Boost Self-Control
NPR All Things Considered, May 26, 2017

BRAIN Initiative Could Help End Mental Illness Stigma
Clinical Psychiatry News, Jan. 6, 2017

Questions for NIMH Chief Joshua Gordon: Circuit Solutions for Autism
Spectrum, Dec. 14, 2016

U.S. Mental Health Chief: Psychiatry Must Get Serious about Mathematics
Nature, Oct. 28, 2016

A Step Forward in Big Science
U.S. News and World Report, Aug. 10, 2016

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