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Mental Health Headlines

Explore the latest public health research and insights about mental health.

Cleaning up and 'greening' vacant lots can not only reduce eyesores but also boost the mental health of nearby residents. A Johns Hopkins study shows that Baltimore teens who live near greened lots report being significantly happier than those who live farther away.

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Untangling relationships among sleep, physical activity, and brain health may suggest ways to reduce dementia risk. 

Public Health Magazine
Yellow and gray building with the words "welcome to the mental health unit" painted on them.

In 2023, Johns Hopkins-Pulitzer Center Global Health Reporting Fellow Blessed Sheriff traveled to Sierra Leone to report on efforts to transform mental health care in the country, including a psychiatric hospital’s innovative treatment methods and the first class of psychiatry residents trained there.

Global Health NOW

A growing body of research shows the importance of addressing loneliness and social isolation.

Public Health Magazine
A woman cries as she waits at the Imphal airport to flee ethnic violence in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur on May 7, 2023.

The decades’ long conflict between tribal communities in Manipur has had a lasting impact on mental health. 

Global Health NOW

Mental Health Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of mental health? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

 

Elizabeth Stuart
Professor
Biostatistics

Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, uses statistical methods to help learn about the effects of public health programs and policies, often with a focus on mental health and substance use.

Professor
Mental Health

Holly Wilcox, PhD '03, MS, uses research to advance public health approaches to suicide prevention, including policies, early intervention, and chain of care approaches.