Searching for Biomarkers of Stress Related Mental Illness and Suicidality

Each month The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation hosts a Meet the Scientist Webinar featuring a researcher discussing the latest findings related to mental illness. In July, 2019, the Foundation featured Dr. Lynnette A. Averill of Yale University. Description: Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts are important precursors to death by suicide. They occur much more often than completed suicides, yet relatively little is known about their pathophysiology. This is especially so in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is evidence that trauma and stress impair connectivity in the brain yet there is a specific need for neurobiologically-based studies of suicidal ideation and attempts in individuals with PTSD. Dr. Averill’s current work aims to identify biomarkers of suicidal ideation and attempts, to inform the development of new medicines and other interventions, which could alleviate the suffering of millions struggling with suicidality. Learn more at https://www.bbrfoundation.org/event/searching-biomarkers-stress-related-mental-illness-and-suicidality Visit us on the web: https://www.bbrfoundation.org If you like this presentation, please share it!