Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy
@jhsph-cmap.bsky.social
Improving the well-being of individuals and communities affected by mental health and substance use disorders.
Visit our website: linktr.ee/johnshopkins_cmap
Visit our website: linktr.ee/johnshopkins_cmap
This week’s #StudentSpotlight features PhD student Sarah Henderson! She shares what inspired her path to public mental health, her current research projects, and some of her favorite things to do.
Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/3N80lll
Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/3N80lll
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This week’s #StudentSpotlight features PhD student Sarah Henderson! She shares what inspired her path to public mental health, her current research projects, and some of her favorite things to do.
Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/3N80lll
Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/3N80lll
New study alert 📣
Individuals who screen positive for poor mental health are more likely to use buy now, pay later loans. These findings highlight a need for stronger consumer protections.
Read the full publication: bit.ly/3MCVA37
Individuals who screen positive for poor mental health are more likely to use buy now, pay later loans. These findings highlight a need for stronger consumer protections.
Read the full publication: bit.ly/3MCVA37
December 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New study alert 📣
Individuals who screen positive for poor mental health are more likely to use buy now, pay later loans. These findings highlight a need for stronger consumer protections.
Read the full publication: bit.ly/3MCVA37
Individuals who screen positive for poor mental health are more likely to use buy now, pay later loans. These findings highlight a need for stronger consumer protections.
Read the full publication: bit.ly/3MCVA37
📣 Applications are open for CMAP’s Summer 2026 Internship!
Gain hands-on experience in mental health & policy research, work with faculty, and develop skills in research communications—all in a paid, hybrid role.
🗓 Apply by Feb 13, 2026
🔗 bit.ly/48Q6pWV
Gain hands-on experience in mental health & policy research, work with faculty, and develop skills in research communications—all in a paid, hybrid role.
🗓 Apply by Feb 13, 2026
🔗 bit.ly/48Q6pWV
December 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
📣 Applications are open for CMAP’s Summer 2026 Internship!
Gain hands-on experience in mental health & policy research, work with faculty, and develop skills in research communications—all in a paid, hybrid role.
🗓 Apply by Feb 13, 2026
🔗 bit.ly/48Q6pWV
Gain hands-on experience in mental health & policy research, work with faculty, and develop skills in research communications—all in a paid, hybrid role.
🗓 Apply by Feb 13, 2026
🔗 bit.ly/48Q6pWV
🚨 We’re expanding our team! The Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy is seeking a Senior Data Analyst (119550), Research Assistant (119552), and Project Coordinator (to be posted).
Apply here: hiring.jhu.edu
Know a great candidate? Help us spread the word!
Apply here: hiring.jhu.edu
Know a great candidate? Help us spread the word!
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
🚨 We’re expanding our team! The Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy is seeking a Senior Data Analyst (119550), Research Assistant (119552), and Project Coordinator (to be posted).
Apply here: hiring.jhu.edu
Know a great candidate? Help us spread the word!
Apply here: hiring.jhu.edu
Know a great candidate? Help us spread the word!
💡 We spoke with Assistant Professor Catherine Ettman, PhD, whose research uses national survey data to inform more equitable mental health policy. Her work on the @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social-funded CLIMB Study has inspired 20+ peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals.
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
💡 We spoke with Assistant Professor Catherine Ettman, PhD, whose research uses national survey data to inform more equitable mental health policy. Her work on the @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social-funded CLIMB Study has inspired 20+ peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals.
It’s not too late to get your copy of The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath for book club next week. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
📅 Tuesday, December 16
🕛 Noon to 1 o’clock
📍 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348 (this event is in-person only!)
📅 Tuesday, December 16
🕛 Noon to 1 o’clock
📍 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348 (this event is in-person only!)
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It’s not too late to get your copy of The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath for book club next week. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
📅 Tuesday, December 16
🕛 Noon to 1 o’clock
📍 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348 (this event is in-person only!)
📅 Tuesday, December 16
🕛 Noon to 1 o’clock
📍 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348 (this event is in-person only!)
If you're looking to hire great researchers at the intersection of policy, mental health, and substance use, check out three of our trainees on the job market!
Read their spotlights on our website → 🔗 bit.ly/48cRmYm
Read their spotlights on our website → 🔗 bit.ly/48cRmYm
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If you're looking to hire great researchers at the intersection of policy, mental health, and substance use, check out three of our trainees on the job market!
Read their spotlights on our website → 🔗 bit.ly/48cRmYm
Read their spotlights on our website → 🔗 bit.ly/48cRmYm
Healing starts with connection. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day aims to facilitate these connections by bringing together those with the shared experience of surviving suicide loss. Learn more at the @afspnational.bsky.social website: afsp.org/internationa...
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Healing starts with connection. International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day aims to facilitate these connections by bringing together those with the shared experience of surviving suicide loss. Learn more at the @afspnational.bsky.social website: afsp.org/internationa...
This week’s #StudentSpotlight features PhD student Linh Tran! She shares what her research centers on, her highlight experiences at @bsph-hpm.bsky.social, and some of her favorite books.
🔗 Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4rbQ7A8
🔗 Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4rbQ7A8
Student Spotlight: Linh Tran | Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy
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November 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This week’s #StudentSpotlight features PhD student Linh Tran! She shares what her research centers on, her highlight experiences at @bsph-hpm.bsky.social, and some of her favorite books.
🔗 Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4rbQ7A8
🔗 Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4rbQ7A8
We spoke with CMAP leadership team member Mark Meiselbach, PhD, about his NIMH-funded K01 project examining how provider networks and policy incentives affect access to mental health care for older adults.
🔗 Full story: bit.ly/47DDhTx
🔗 Full story: bit.ly/47DDhTx
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We spoke with CMAP leadership team member Mark Meiselbach, PhD, about his NIMH-funded K01 project examining how provider networks and policy incentives affect access to mental health care for older adults.
🔗 Full story: bit.ly/47DDhTx
🔗 Full story: bit.ly/47DDhTx
📢 Our next Work-in-Progress session is next Tuesday! Christina Yuan, PhD, MPH, and Linh Tran, BA, will be presenting their current mental health research projects.
📅 Tuesday, November 18
🕛 12 – 1 pm
📍 Ashland building, conference room 348
📅 Tuesday, November 18
🕛 12 – 1 pm
📍 Ashland building, conference room 348
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
📢 Our next Work-in-Progress session is next Tuesday! Christina Yuan, PhD, MPH, and Linh Tran, BA, will be presenting their current mental health research projects.
📅 Tuesday, November 18
🕛 12 – 1 pm
📍 Ashland building, conference room 348
📅 Tuesday, November 18
🕛 12 – 1 pm
📍 Ashland building, conference room 348
A new study by Mudia Uzzi, PhD, MSc finds that Chicago neighborhoods affected by past and present structural racism have higher fatal opioid overdose rates. Structural racism may be a cause of overdose deaths, emphasizing the need for place-based policy interventions.
📰 bit.ly/49beabZ
📰 bit.ly/49beabZ
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A new study by Mudia Uzzi, PhD, MSc finds that Chicago neighborhoods affected by past and present structural racism have higher fatal opioid overdose rates. Structural racism may be a cause of overdose deaths, emphasizing the need for place-based policy interventions.
📰 bit.ly/49beabZ
📰 bit.ly/49beabZ
A new @jama.com study, co-authored by Sachini Bandara, PhD, MS suggests that improving care for survivors of drug overdoses may require improving the quality of emergency response services and increasing layperson access to naloxone and overdose education.
🔗 bit.ly/4ou91k5
🔗 bit.ly/4ou91k5
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A new @jama.com study, co-authored by Sachini Bandara, PhD, MS suggests that improving care for survivors of drug overdoses may require improving the quality of emergency response services and increasing layperson access to naloxone and overdose education.
🔗 bit.ly/4ou91k5
🔗 bit.ly/4ou91k5
🚨 Join us next week for an engaging panel discussion with faculty from our Suicide Prevention Policy Research Hub. Hear presentations on their latest research and insights into suicide prevention, followed by a discussion and Q&A.
📰 Full event details: bit.ly/4nD8zyz
📰 Full event details: bit.ly/4nD8zyz
November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🚨 Join us next week for an engaging panel discussion with faculty from our Suicide Prevention Policy Research Hub. Hear presentations on their latest research and insights into suicide prevention, followed by a discussion and Q&A.
📰 Full event details: bit.ly/4nD8zyz
📰 Full event details: bit.ly/4nD8zyz
This week’s #StaffSpotlight features Senior Research Program Coordinator Samantha Rosenberg! She discusses her journey to Hopkins, her daily responsibilities, and her favorite hobbies. Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4okMxly
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This week’s #StaffSpotlight features Senior Research Program Coordinator Samantha Rosenberg! She discusses her journey to Hopkins, her daily responsibilities, and her favorite hobbies. Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4okMxly
Congratulations Elizabeth Stuart, PhD and Pamela Collins, MD, MPH for your recent election to the @nam.edu. We are grateful to have Dr. Stuart and Dr. Collins on our team and applaud their leadership and scholarship.
Full article: bit.ly/48IKz9B
Full article: bit.ly/48IKz9B
October 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Congratulations Elizabeth Stuart, PhD and Pamela Collins, MD, MPH for your recent election to the @nam.edu. We are grateful to have Dr. Stuart and Dr. Collins on our team and applaud their leadership and scholarship.
Full article: bit.ly/48IKz9B
Full article: bit.ly/48IKz9B
It’s not too late to get your copy of The Anxious Generation for book club next week. Join us and discuss Haidt’s newest book. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
📅 Tuesday, October 28
🕛 Noon to 1 o’clock
📍 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348 (this event is in-person only)
📅 Tuesday, October 28
🕛 Noon to 1 o’clock
📍 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348 (this event is in-person only)
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It’s not too late to get your copy of The Anxious Generation for book club next week. Join us and discuss Haidt’s newest book. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
📅 Tuesday, October 28
🕛 Noon to 1 o’clock
📍 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348 (this event is in-person only)
📅 Tuesday, October 28
🕛 Noon to 1 o’clock
📍 1812 Ashland Ave, Room 348 (this event is in-person only)
Check out the latest research, events, and highlights from the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy!
CMAP Newsletter - Fall 2025 - mailchi.mp/808e373b8442...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Check out the latest research, events, and highlights from the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy!
CMAP Newsletter - Fall 2025 - mailchi.mp/808e373b8442...
CMAP Newsletter - Fall 2025 - mailchi.mp/808e373b8442...
We spoke with @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's Dr. Johannes Thrul to better understand his groundbreaking research into cannabis use. This MPI work w/ Dr. Ryan Vandrey is shaping the future of addiction science and public health.
🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/46DOu66
🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/46DOu66
October 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We spoke with @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's Dr. Johannes Thrul to better understand his groundbreaking research into cannabis use. This MPI work w/ Dr. Ryan Vandrey is shaping the future of addiction science and public health.
🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/46DOu66
🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/46DOu66
Prevention starts with understanding. This #SubstanceUsePreventionMonth, we're committed to protecting health, strengthening communities, and creating pathways to support.
Together, we can make a difference.
Together, we can make a difference.
October 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Prevention starts with understanding. This #SubstanceUsePreventionMonth, we're committed to protecting health, strengthening communities, and creating pathways to support.
Together, we can make a difference.
Together, we can make a difference.
This week’s #StudentSpotlight features PhD student Leslie Carson! She shares her educational journey, her dissertation plans, and her favorite ice cream places in Baltimore.
Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4mFSkAj 💬📊📢
Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4mFSkAj 💬📊📢
October 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This week’s #StudentSpotlight features PhD student Leslie Carson! She shares her educational journey, her dissertation plans, and her favorite ice cream places in Baltimore.
Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4mFSkAj 💬📊📢
Check out her feature at our website: bit.ly/4mFSkAj 💬📊📢
📢 Our next Work-in-Progress session is next Tuesday! Will Garneau, MD, MPH, MHS and Samantha Harris, PhD, MPA, will be presenting their current mental health research projects.
📅 Tuesday, September 30th
🕛 12 – 1 pm
📍 Ashland building, conference room 348
📅 Tuesday, September 30th
🕛 12 – 1 pm
📍 Ashland building, conference room 348
September 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
📢 Our next Work-in-Progress session is next Tuesday! Will Garneau, MD, MPH, MHS and Samantha Harris, PhD, MPA, will be presenting their current mental health research projects.
📅 Tuesday, September 30th
🕛 12 – 1 pm
📍 Ashland building, conference room 348
📅 Tuesday, September 30th
🕛 12 – 1 pm
📍 Ashland building, conference room 348
A new study, led by Karen Shen, PhD, MS, finds shifts in US psychiatric bed supply: general hospitals & govt facilities downsized, while large for-profit chains grew. These findings raise questions about the implications of these trends for quality of inpatient psychiatric care.
📰 bit.ly/4pz65Ub
📰 bit.ly/4pz65Ub
September 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A new study, led by Karen Shen, PhD, MS, finds shifts in US psychiatric bed supply: general hospitals & govt facilities downsized, while large for-profit chains grew. These findings raise questions about the implications of these trends for quality of inpatient psychiatric care.
📰 bit.ly/4pz65Ub
📰 bit.ly/4pz65Ub
💡 We spoke with Sachini Bandara, PhD, MS and Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, AM who are leading a national study on how different state financing strategies affect the reach, quality, and outcomes of the 988 Lifeline.
🔗 Read the full story on the CMAP Website. #SuicidePreventionMonth
🔗 Read the full story on the CMAP Website. #SuicidePreventionMonth
September 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
💡 We spoke with Sachini Bandara, PhD, MS and Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, AM who are leading a national study on how different state financing strategies affect the reach, quality, and outcomes of the 988 Lifeline.
🔗 Read the full story on the CMAP Website. #SuicidePreventionMonth
🔗 Read the full story on the CMAP Website. #SuicidePreventionMonth
🧠 Public policies shape mental health & access to care.
ABC News spoke with CMAP’s Catherine Ettman, PhD, &
@namicommunicate.bsky.social
's Hannah Wesolowski on why upstream policies, data, & Medicaid matter for mental health.
Read more ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/45Yf6OO
ABC News spoke with CMAP’s Catherine Ettman, PhD, &
@namicommunicate.bsky.social
's Hannah Wesolowski on why upstream policies, data, & Medicaid matter for mental health.
Read more ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/45Yf6OO
September 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🧠 Public policies shape mental health & access to care.
ABC News spoke with CMAP’s Catherine Ettman, PhD, &
@namicommunicate.bsky.social
's Hannah Wesolowski on why upstream policies, data, & Medicaid matter for mental health.
Read more ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/45Yf6OO
ABC News spoke with CMAP’s Catherine Ettman, PhD, &
@namicommunicate.bsky.social
's Hannah Wesolowski on why upstream policies, data, & Medicaid matter for mental health.
Read more ⬇️
🔗 bit.ly/45Yf6OO