Dr. Gordon in the News
Select Interviews and Commentaries
Science in the Service of Furthering Mental Health - Dr. Joshua Gordon, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health
Raise the Line, September 21, 2023
Minneapolis Mayor Loosens Enforcement of Psychedelics
The New York Times, July 21, 2023
Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Crenshaw Push for Provision to Authorize Psychedelic Research in Defense Bill
DC News Now, July 14, 2023
What COVID Revealed About American Psychiatry
The New Yorker, July 13, 2023
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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