In a recent Mental Health America webinar on psychedelics, BrainFutures Executive Director, Sarah Norman, discussed accessibility, reimbursement, informed consent, professional practice guidelines, and the work being done by our nonprofit to bridge the gap between research and practice.
Sarah also spoke about the promise of mental health treatments, including the recent success seen in psychedelic trials for generalized anxiety disorder, which hasn't seen a new treatment in 19 years!
The webinar also featured insights from:
Dr. Sierra Carter, Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Georgia
Danielle Schlosser, PhD, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder of mpathic
Elisha Coffey, Mental Health America
Listen and learn about the collective solutions researchers, clinicians, and nonprofits are working on to make evidence-based psychedelic innovations accessible when approved.
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A Spotlight On Breakthroughs
See, share, and shape them
It's an exciting time for the mental health field as we're on the cutting edge of desperately needed mental health treatments. As new research, regulations, and results roll out, rapidly changing the landscape, Innovation Watch will provide our community with the latest breakthroughs and policy shifts reshaping mental health and addiction treatment. BrainFutures wants to hear your thoughts on these innovations.
Promising therapeutic for anxiety
Recently,new researchwas published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on using MM120 (lysergide D-tartrate) for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which is one of the most common psychiatric disorders. In aLinkedIn discussion, BrainFuturesSenior Director, Jazz Glastra, compared the optimal dose to less than two grains of salt.Join the conversation.
On our radar
We're also watching these scientific developments and insights.
Meet Kadena Williams, MPH, CHES Youth Executive Function Project Manager
We're excited to welcome Kadena Williams, MPH, CHES, to BrainFutures as the Project Manager for the implementation of ACTIVATE™ in Baltimore County Public Schools. She describes herself as impactful, collaborative, and passion driven.
With 10 years of experience in public health and nonprofit services, Kadena said compassion and empathy are the greatest lessons learned from communities served.
Kadena will be working with educators, parents, students, and other organizations to make an impact on youth mental health.
"My hope is that ACTIVATE™ and the different programs we will be exploring and pushing to the forefront will help us connect with youth. We want to provide holistic resources that will help them improve their executive function and overall mental wellness. We want it to become a priority for them," Kadena said.
Meet Kadena by reading the wide-ranging interview with Project Director, Jessica Rose-Malm. They talked about everything from what sets Kadena up for success to the values that keep her grounded and motivated.
On LinkedIn, we recently featured Youth Executive Function Project Director, Jessica Rose-Malm's workshop at the Rehabilitation & Community Providers Association Conference in Pennsylvania.
The attendees tested their executive function skills to a rendition of Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.
For the latest updates, connect with BrainFutures on LinkedIn.
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