Hidden harm online: One in four vulnerable youth faced abuse, few reported it A new study from researchers at the Child Mind Institute finds that negative online experiences are common among children and adolescents with mental health and neurodev.... medicalxpress.com/news/2026-…

Mental health research is at a turning point—breakthroughs can transform lives, but only with bold action, investment, and open collaboration. The time for action is now. Read our full statement here: childmind.org/blog/can-scien…

Biological subtyping of autism via cross-species fMRI biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… #biorxiv_neursci

I'd like to thank here all the collaborators involved in this 10-year effort, including lead authors @MarcoPagani1985 , @Valerio_Zerbi Adriana_Di_Martino & folks at @childmindinstitute @MilhamMichael plus @SFARIorg @ERC_Research for generous funding! Comments are welcome!

Ecstatic to see the RBC paper out!! MAJOR congrats to all-star first-author @goliashf. RBC has been an amazing collab between #pennlinc & @childmindinst, led with the inimitable @MilhamMichael. So many thx to the many many many collabs that made RBC happen.

Do developmental variations in functional connectivity really mean what we think? Byeon, @TingsterX, et al. suggest they may actually reflect shifts in how brain activity spreads. Intriguing implications for measuring and understanding brain development! biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Please help us spread the word! The 10-Minute Challenge is open to all California high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Design single session interventions for healthier tech habits and win cash prizes up to $5,000. Learn more: childmind.org/science/applie…

Recently, Meta (which owns Facebook and Instagram) introduced significant changes to its content moderation policies to allow users to suggest that identifying as LGBTQ is a mental illness. This decision poses a potential threat to the well-being of LGBTQ teens, who are already vulnerable to discrimination and harassment. And it starkly contrasts with decades of medical and scientific consensus — namely, that being part of the LGBTQ community is not a mental disorder. At the Child Mind Institute, we are committed to supporting children’s mental health and well-being, including that of LGBTQ youth. We also recognize how profoundly social media can shape young people’s sense of identity and self-esteem. Here are some of the possible implications of Meta’s new policy as well as guidance for parents who want to ensure a safe and supportive environment for their teens: childmind.org/blog/metas-new…

Know someone affected by wildfires? Our journaling app (mirrorjournal.com) offers resources for teens, young adults & families to help cope and build resilience. Learn more here: childmind.org/blog/journalin… #StaySafe #WildfireRecovery #LAFires #TeenMentalHealth #FamilySupport

Could embracing analytical variability in neuroimaging be the key to more robust and generalizable scientific discoveries? Check out the latest by @g_kiar, @tingster, @neuro_data, @TristanGlatard and Jeanette Mumford for insights: rdcu.be/dZ0HA nature.com/articles/s41467-0…

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center at the Child Mind Institute Awards Inaugural Research Fellowships to Trailblazing Researchers in Pakistan and Kenya childmind.org/blog/snf-globa…

Tweet 1/10: 🚨 Exciting News! Registration for the online GBC Annual Assembly is now OPEN! 🧠 Join us from September 6-8th for a groundbreaking event celebrating 100 years of EEG and its future in global brain health. 🌍 Register now! registration link #BrainHealth #EEG #GBC2024

Curious about human brain development through an animal model? 🧠🐒Check out our new preprint on Brain Charts of the Rhesus Macaque Lifespan! We've mapped normative trajectories for macaque brains using 1.5k MRI scans from PRIME-DE and collaborators! biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Almost 3 million children and adolescents in North America have the learning disability NVLD. It affects spatial-visual skills and has nothing to do with speaking abilities. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…

Registration is now open for our event at #UNGA79 on 19-20 September, co-organised with the Brain Capital Alliance,@MeadowsInst, @DavosAlzheimers, @UsAgainstAlz, @UNICEF and other event partners. Find out more and secure your spot: braincouncil.eu/event/unga79…

We’re excited to be joined by @JSchleiderPhD, for our webinar on social media & youth mental health: 3pm ET, August 20th! Dr. Schleider is a trailblazer in using technology to deliver single-session mental health interventions for underserved youth. RSVP: streamyard.com/watch/eUU5xYC…

Functional connectivity estimates vary significantly across different fMRI preprocessing pipelines. Due to these variations, using seemingly similar minimal preprocessing does not ensure consistency. @xin_hui_li @nathaliaesper @g_kiar @MilhamMichael nature.com/articles/s41562-0…