https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-rss/?title=CMHC%20News&orgId=109448 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Connecticut Mental Health Center en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:41:04 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/research-by-bagdas-addy-named-best-paper-in-basic-science-by-society-for-research-on-nicotine-and-tobacco/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/research-by-bagdas-addy-named-best-paper-in-basic-science-by-society-for-research-on-nicotine-and-tobacco/ The paper “Effects of Sweeteners and Cinnamon Flavor on Oral Nicotine Choice Behaviors,” published in Nicotine Tobacco Research, has been selected as the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Best Paper published in the Basic Science category in 2025. The paper’s first author is Deniz Bagdas, DVM, PhD, research scientist in psychiatry. Nii Addy, PhD, Albert E. Kent Associate Professor of Psychiatry and associate professor of cellular and molecular physiology, is senior author. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/yale-nami-conference-on-neuroscience-mental-health-and-society-scheduled-for-may-9/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/yale-nami-conference-on-neuroscience-mental-health-and-society-scheduled-for-may-9/ The annual Yale-NAMI Conference on Neuroscience, Mental Health and Society, sponsored by the Yale Department of Psychiatry, will be held Saturday, May 9, beginning at 8:00 am at The Anlyan Center Auditorium, 300 Cedar St., New Haven. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.courant.com/2026/04/04/ct-researchers-study-social-media-and-youth-mental-health-including-more-use-versus-more-harm/ https://www.courant.com/2026/04/04/ct-researchers-study-social-media-and-youth-mental-health-including-more-use-versus-more-harm/ How does social media affect the mental health of young people, and does more use always mean more harm? Several researchers are working to find out through four pilot studies funded by Yale Child Study Center. Early findings point toward more nuanced, targeted approaches to understanding social media’s harms and benefits. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:25:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/social-media-and-youth-mental-health/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/social-media-and-youth-mental-health/ Through four pilot studies funded by Yale Child Study Center, several researchers are working to find out how social media affects the mental health of young people, and whether more use always means more harm. The projects are generating early findings that challenge oversimplified narratives about teen screen time. They point toward more nuanced, targeted approaches to understanding social media's harms and benefits. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/prch-completes-community-co-design-facilitators-training/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/prch-completes-community-co-design-facilitators-training/ The Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH) is honoring the power of women's voices and leadership while empowering the next generation of community leaders. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.earth.com/news/psilocybin-delivers-rapid-and-lasting-ocd-relief-after-a-single-treatment/ https://www.earth.com/news/psilocybin-delivers-rapid-and-lasting-ocd-relief-after-a-single-treatment/ At Yale School of Medicine, Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD, and colleagues documented sharp symptom reductions within 48 hours among those given psilocybin, while scores in the comparison group remained largely unchanged. Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/doctoral-internship-in-clinical-and-community-psychology-matches-new-fellows-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/doctoral-internship-in-clinical-and-community-psychology-matches-new-fellows-2026/ The Yale Department of Psychiatry's Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology has selected its incoming class of 14 fellows who will spend a year training at one of nine clinical sites based at the Connecticut Mental Health Center and Yale New Haven Hospital. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/article/celebrities-like-kylie-jenner-and-hudson-williams-are-posing-with-cigarettes-will-it-make-smoking-cool-again-205917626.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/article/celebrities-like-kylie-jenner-and-hudson-williams-are-posing-with-cigarettes-will-it-make-smoking-cool-again-205917626.html A fashion trend no one asked for is playing out across magazine covers, music videos and social media — where cigarettes are being styled as edgy, not alarming. Grace Kong, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, discusses the trend in Yahoo! Life. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/powers-honored-with-sirs-research-excellence-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/powers-honored-with-sirs-research-excellence-award/ Al Powers, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and psychology, has been named winner of the Research Excellence Award by the Schizophrenia International Research Society. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/17/its-not-complicated-homelessness-is-a-housing-problem-danya/ https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/17/its-not-complicated-homelessness-is-a-housing-problem-danya/ While households wait for subsidies and struggle with unaffordable rents, even a temporary financial shock can push them into homelessness, YSPH Professor Danya Keene and colleagues say in this Op-Ed. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/13/fda-guidance-flavored-vapes-teen-vaping-risks/ https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/13/fda-guidance-flavored-vapes-teen-vaping-risks/ The FDA’s guidance doesn’t mention the potential toxicity of additional flavors, but that was a concern raised by both Sven-Eric Jordt, PhD, associate professor adjunct of psychiatry, and Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry, who together co-authored a 2023 paper on the subject. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2026-03-11/lowering-parents-stress-can-reduce-risk-of-childhood-obesity https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2026-03-11/lowering-parents-stress-can-reduce-risk-of-childhood-obesity “We already knew that stress can be a big contributor in the development of childhood obesity,” senior researcher Rajita Sinha, director of the Yale Interdisciplinary Stress Center in New Haven, Connecticut. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260307213228.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260307213228.htm In a recent study, researchers found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced mindfulness and stress-management skills, their children showed healthier eating patterns and avoided the weight gain seen in families that only focused on diet and exercise. The study was led by Yale Child Study Center faculty members Rajita Sinha, PhD, and Wendy Silverman, PhD, with Professor of Medicine Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD. Jastrebroff also serves as the medical director at Yale Stress Center. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/06/weight-stress-helping-parents-may-protect-children-obesity https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/06/weight-stress-helping-parents-may-protect-children-obesity Yale researchers found that helping parents regulate stress, when combined with healthy nutrition, curbed obesity risk in their young children. The findings were published in Pediatrics, and the research team was led by Rajita Sinha, PhD, Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and professor in the Child Study Center and of neuroscience. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/rethinking-how-we-teach-emotion-in-schools/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/rethinking-how-we-teach-emotion-in-schools/ Craig Bailey, PhD, and colleagues at Yale Child Study Center are deepening the conversation about how social and emotional skills are taught in classrooms and how we can bring greater clarity and rigor to that work in schools. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:00:00 Z https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16200046-how-smoking-became-cool https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-63-the-current/clip/16200046-how-smoking-became-cool Grace Kong, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, discusses the assertion by some that smoking has "become cool again" in an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-026-03523-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-026-03523-5 Gabriel P.A. Costa, MD, left, and Joao P. De Aquino, MD, right, are first and senior authors, respectively, of a systematic review and meta-analysis in Molecular Psychiatry of 63 preclinical and human studies evaluating endocannabinoid system modulators for alcohol use disorder. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/rmh/article/view/44786/34840 https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/rmh/article/view/44786/34840 Mark Costa, MD, MPH, research scientist in psychiatry, is senior author of a paper in Journal of Recovery in Mental Health that investigates how studies understand and incorporate the concept of sense of belonging in mental health practices related to recovery. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-opinion-gen-z-cigarette-smoking-celebrity-renaissance/ https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-opinion-gen-z-cigarette-smoking-celebrity-renaissance/ Grace Kong, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, spoke to Bloomberg about a resurgence in smoking in young people. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/digital-detox-mental-health-social-media-yale-21329043.php https://www.ctinsider.com/living/article/digital-detox-mental-health-social-media-yale-21329043.php "Following a digital detox, people report improved sleep, better satisfaction with life, decreased stress, better wellness, and improvements in relationships,” explains Marc Potenza, PhD, MD, in this CT Insider article. Potenza serves as the Steven M. Southwick Professor of Psychiatry as well as a Yale Child Study Center and neuroscience professor. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/02/24/robert-carradine-cause-of-death-bipolar-disorder-lizzie-mcguire/88840540007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/02/24/robert-carradine-cause-of-death-bipolar-disorder-lizzie-mcguire/88840540007/ As for what causes the mental health condition, bipolar disorder appears to be the byproduct of "both genetic and environmental factors," Robert Beech, a psychiatrist at Yale School of Medicine, told USA TODAY. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/arbelo-cruz-appointed-medical-director-of-substance-use-and-addiction-treatment-unit-at-cmhc/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/arbelo-cruz-appointed-medical-director-of-substance-use-and-addiction-treatment-unit-at-cmhc/ Fabiola Arbelo Cruz, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been appointed medical director of the Substance use and Addiction Treatment Unit (SATU) at the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) effective July 1. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/mathis-appointed-director-of-yale-fellowship-in-public-psychiatry/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/mathis-appointed-director-of-yale-fellowship-in-public-psychiatry/ Walter (Stan) Mathis, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, has been appointed director of the Yale Fellowship in Public Psychiatry effective July 1. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/ct-prediction-markets-gambling-tribes-21358913.php https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/ct-prediction-markets-gambling-tribes-21358913.php Marc Potenza, MD, PhD, Steven M. Southwick Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience, discusses the history of gambling addiction in an interview with CT Insider. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/yale-psychiatry-ranks-second-in-nation-in-nih-research-funding/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/yale-psychiatry-ranks-second-in-nation-in-nih-research-funding/ The Yale Department of Psychiatry was ranked second in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding in psychiatry in 2025, according to a new report. Yale faculty and affiliates were awarded $108.79 million in NIH grants in 2025, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-26529-8 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-26529-8 A new study by Yale researchers aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation of Peer Support during its pre-implementation phase in community mental health services in Campinas, Brazil, using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/psychosis-after-cannabis-legalization/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/psychosis-after-cannabis-legalization/ A new study from the STEP Program in Connecticut found that cannabis use became more severe among individuals entering care for first-episode psychosis after legalization, with increases in daily and solitary use. The findings underscore the importance of monitoring, education, and prevention, especially for adolescents and those at risk for psychosis. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://divinity.yale.edu/news/2026-02-11-divinity-professor-leads-effort-to-strengthen-connections-between-religion?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Staff_2-13-2026 https://divinity.yale.edu/news/2026-02-11-divinity-professor-leads-effort-to-strengthen-connections-between-religion?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Staff_2-13-2026 A working group led by faculty from the Yale Department of Psychiatry and Yale Divinity School has convened an ongoing series of conversations exploring connections between religious practice and mental health care. The leaders from psychiatry include Anna Yusim, MD, and Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/on-the-other-side-of-the-phone-step/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/on-the-other-side-of-the-phone-step/ From clinicians coordinating care to families searching for answers, this first-person reflection from one of STEP’s Early Detection and Assessment Coordinator offers a rare look at what it means to be the voice on the other side of the phone, and why timely, compassionate access to early psychosis care matters. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)02706-3 https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)02706-3 Amir Valizadeh, MD, associate research scientist, is first author of a paper in iScience that used blood DNA methylation profiles and clinical measures from a trial to predict ketamine treatment response for PTSD. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/program-for-recovery-and-community-health-releases-new-issue-of-the-perch/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/program-for-recovery-and-community-health-releases-new-issue-of-the-perch/ The Program for Recovery and Community Health has released the latest issue of "The Perch," a creative arts journal focused on mental health. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/kaufman-wilkins-cahill-present-at-arch-event/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/kaufman-wilkins-cahill-present-at-arch-event/ The Yale Department of Psychiatry’s Accountability, Respect, Community, and Humanity (ARCH) group held its second event February 5 in its Leadership Pathway Meet and Greet Series. The speakers were Joy Kaufman, PhD, deputy chair for career development; Kirsten Wilkins, MD, interim deputy chair for education; and John Cahill, MD, residency program director. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/peer-announces-leadership-transition/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/peer-announces-leadership-transition/ The PEER management team is excited to announce that Joanna Meyer has assumed the role of director. Michael Strambler, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, will continue to serve on the PEER management team as co-director. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/dumont-mansuri-appointed-psychiatry-content-co-leaders-for-ms2-connection-to-the-world-master-course/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/dumont-mansuri-appointed-psychiatry-content-co-leaders-for-ms2-connection-to-the-world-master-course/ Caroline Dumont, MD, MPH, assistant professor of psychiatry, and Zeeshan Mansuri, MD, MPH, assistant professor of psychiatry, have been named psychiatry content co-leaders for the MS2 Connection to the World Master Course. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(25)00658-3/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(25)00658-3/fulltext Henrique Oliva, MD, PhD, associate research scientist in psychiatry, is first author of a paper in eClinical Medicine that comprehensively examines subjective and objective sleep disturbances across major substance use disorders. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjEuvU4oJXY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjEuvU4oJXY Chyrell Bellamy, PhD, professor of psychiatry and director of the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, was a guest on an episode of The Addy Hour, hosted by Nii Addy, PhD, Albert E. Kent Associate Professor of Psychiatry and associate professor of cellular and molecular physiology. The episode was titled, "Cannabis, Opioids, Mental Health Community." Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/yale-study-higher-drinking-frequency-corresponds-to-lower-synaptic-density-in-people-with-alcohol-use-disorder/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/yale-study-higher-drinking-frequency-corresponds-to-lower-synaptic-density-in-people-with-alcohol-use-disorder/ People who suffer from clinical alcohol use disorder are causing more damage to their brains the more they drink, according to a new Yale study in Journal of Clinical Investigation. Yasmin Zakiniaeiz, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, is the paper’s first author. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfO1jPbDkNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfO1jPbDkNQ This episode of Community Health Watch aims to bridge the gap between high-level laboratory research and the New Haven community and beyond. The focus is on a groundbreaking study conducted by Yale PhD candidate Violet M. Kimble, overseen by Dr. Cheryl Bellamy, which utilizes mice models to understand the neurological pathways of cocaine addiction. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/krystal-first-guest-at-arch-leadership-pathway-meet-and-greet-series/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/krystal-first-guest-at-arch-leadership-pathway-meet-and-greet-series/ John Krystal, MD, chair of the Yale Department of Psychiatry, was the first guest at the Accountability, Respect, Community, and Humanity (ARCH) Leadership Pathway Meet and Greet Series. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.everydayhealth.com/mental-health/mental-health-among-black-men-barriers-and-ways-to-find-support/ https://www.everydayhealth.com/mental-health/mental-health-among-black-men-barriers-and-ways-to-find-support/ Cultural stigma toward mental health care, medical mistrust, and insurance barriers keep many Black men from seeking and receiving mental health care, research shows. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/mendiola-appointed-director-of-yale-hispanic-psychiatry-fellowship/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/mendiola-appointed-director-of-yale-hispanic-psychiatry-fellowship/ Andrea Mendiola, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been appointed director of the Yale Hispanic Psychiatry Fellowship. Mendiola succeeds Esperanza Diaz, MD, professor of psychiatry, who has retired. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/sebastian-appointed-associate-program-director-for-yale-psychiatry-residency-program/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/sebastian-appointed-associate-program-director-for-yale-psychiatry-residency-program/ Dale Sebastian, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, has been named associate program director for the Yale Psychiatry Residency Program effective July 1. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/kong-elected-2026-fellow-of-the-society-for-research-on-nicotine-and-tobacco/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/kong-elected-2026-fellow-of-the-society-for-research-on-nicotine-and-tobacco/ Grace Kong, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, has been elected a 2026 Fellow of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/fall-2025-ycsc-award-recipients/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/fall-2025-ycsc-award-recipients/ Several internal funding opportunities are open to faculty, clinicians, or trainees at Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) throughout each academic year. View the fall 2025 recipients and learn more about the awards offered this semester. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/molecular-difference-in-autistic-brains/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/molecular-difference-in-autistic-brains/ Brains of autistic individuals have fewer of a specific kind of glutamate receptor, supporting an idea that autism is driven by a signaling imbalance. The findings were published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:00:00 Z https://www.npr.org/2025/12/09/nx-s1-5601929/hipaa-protects-patient-privacy-but-some-say-it-shuts-out-caregivers https://www.npr.org/2025/12/09/nx-s1-5601929/hipaa-protects-patient-privacy-but-some-say-it-shuts-out-caregivers Charles C. Dike, MD, MPH, professor of psychiatry and CEO of the Connecticut Mental Health Center, spoke about HIPAA, the federal law that protects patient privacy, in an interview with NPR. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/srihari-guest-edits-special-issue-of-schizophrenia-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/srihari-guest-edits-special-issue-of-schizophrenia-research/ Vinod Srihari, MD, professor of psychiatry, is guest editor for a special issue of the journal Schizophrenia Research. The issue includes contributions led by Yale affiliates Laura Yoviene Sykes, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry; Walter S. Mathis, MD, associate professor of psychiatry; and Sumeyra Tayfur, PhD, postdoctoral associate. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx-s1-5601929-e1/hipaa-protects-patient-privacy-but-some-say-it-shuts-out-caregivers https://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx-s1-5601929-e1/hipaa-protects-patient-privacy-but-some-say-it-shuts-out-caregivers The federal HIPAA law protects patient privacy, but experts like Charles Dike, MD, say it can shut out family members trying to help relatives who are experiencing mental health crises. Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/step-learning-collaborative-2025-review/ https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/news-article/step-learning-collaborative-2025-review/ 2025 marked a major year of growth, collaboration, and measurable progress for the STEP Learning Collaborative (STEP LC), Connecticut’s statewide learning health system for early psychosis. As we reflect on the second year of implementation since launching in February 2024, we see both expanding reach and deepening engagement across clinical, educational, community, and systems-level workstreams. In this post, we share key impacts from 2025, alongside broader program activities that shaped the continued development of a coordinated, statewide approach to early psychosis care in Connecticut. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/12/10/stress-hormones-can-alter-brain-networks-and-strengthen-emotional-memories https://news.yale.edu/2025/12/10/stress-hormones-can-alter-brain-networks-and-strengthen-emotional-memories A new Yale study investigates how cortisol, a stress-related hormone, helps the brain build emotional memories. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:00:00 Z