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News: Research Findings

Veteran Talking To Therapist Seeking Mental Health Treatment
Research Findings
New Research Examines If U.S. Veterans Sought Mental Health Treatment Before and After 9/11
March 29, 2019

Faculty member Simon Goldberg shares research about mental health treatment delays in the U.S. veteran population

Circle Of People Meditating Demonstrating How Mindfulness Meditation Can Be A Tool For Treating Mental Illness
Research Findings
Mindfulness Meditation is Useful in Mental Health Treatment, but Evidence for Some Conditions Outpaces Others
February 14, 2019

Mindfulness meditation is helpful for mental health treatment, but more research is needed

Wooden Figure Contemplating Climbing Stairs
Learning Well-Being
Brief Meditation Practices Differ in Buffering Against Stress
December 12, 2018

When stressed, brief meditation practices work differently and not all are equally helpful

Chain Of Paper Figures Holding Hands
Learning Well-Being
Happy and Healthy Communities – What’s Working in Well-Being Research
November 26, 2018

Center founder Richard Davidson participated in a roundtable organized by the NIH about the future of emotional well-being

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Well-Being in Adults
Inflammation Biomarker in Blood May Help Predict Effectiveness of Depression Drugs
September 4, 2018

A scientist from the Center for Healthy Minds has discovered a relationship between inflammation in the blood and people’s response to a depression drug

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Mind, Brain and Emotion
Expectant Mothers’ Mental Health May Shape Neural Highways in Infants’ Brains
August 27, 2018

Findings from the Center for Healthy Minds suggest that expectant mothers' mental health may influence the white matter development in the brain of her child