It's been a busy few weeks as we just wrapped up the 2025 NNDC Best Practices for Mood Disorders in collaboration with Mayo Clinic! We were thrilled to see all those who joined us — both in-person in Chicago and virtually as well!

The NNDC Annual Conference in Cincinnati was another wonderful highlight of the fall season, giving us the opportunity to reconnect with members and meet new partners. We're invigorated by the momentum we're seeing and looking ahead as we plan for 2026!

We've kicked off our year-end fundraising effort, Lighting the Path: Innovation Today, Care for Tomorrow. Lighting the Path is about bringing the best of mental health research and innovation directly to the people who need it most. Every gift fuels new discoveries, drives innovation, and helps open doors to care for more people.

Thank you for being a valued member and follower of the National Network of Depression Centers. Let's make this month one of growth, resilience, and above all, kindness toward ourselves and one another.

That's a wrap! 2025 NNDC Best Practices for Mood Disorders

October 3-4 | 2025 NNDC Best Practices for Mood Disorders in collaboration with Mayo Clinic



The National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) Best Practices for Mood Disorders in Collaboration with Mayo Clinic 2025 course is aimed at providing clinically relevant updates for the management of mood disorders and associated comorbidities across the lifespan.

Topics include updates and clinical pearls on treatment-resistant depression and bipolar disorder, new and novel treatments for depression, and referral criteria for ketamine, TMS, ECT, and psychedelic therapy. The NNDC faculty are leaders in the field and active clinicians [psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and advanced practice providers (APRN, CNP, DNP, PA-C)], informed by new research, and committed to meet the mission of NNDC – use the power of our network to advance scientific discovery, and to provide stigma free, evidence-based care to patients with depressive and bipolar illnesses.

We recently launched our 2025 annual fundraising effort, Lighting the Path: Innovation Today, Care for Tomorrow.

Lighting the Path is about bringing the best of mental health research and innovation directly to the people who need it most. By expanding our collective reach, we’re working to ensure that breakthroughs in understanding depression and bipolar disorder translate into real, life-changing care.

Every gift fuels new discoveries, drives innovation, and helps open doors to care for more people. Help us on this path and make your donation today to build a future where effective mental health treatment is within everyone’s reach.

Women + Mood Disorders Task Group

Abstract | Treatment Use and Preference in a Diverse Sample of Women with Mood Disorders

Objectives: To examine differences in treatment use and preference among women with mood disorders based on race, ethnicity, and type of health insurance.

Methods: Women (N = 2,877) with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorders were surveyed in primary care and specialty clinics affiliated with the National Network of Depression Centers from January 2018 to December 2020. Logistic regression was employed to examine the probabilities of Black, White, and Hispanic women, who varied on public (government-funded) vs private insurance, using and preferring medication, psychotherapy, or complementary treatments.

Pine Rest | What you need to know about depression

Understanding depression is an important step toward hope and healing. NNDC member site Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services shares valuable insights in their recent article, “What you need to know about depression.”

We’re proud to highlight their work in promoting education and awareness around mental health.

Podcast | Craig Sawchuck, PhD, LP on Social Anxiety Disorder

Social anxiety disorder is common. The 1-year point prevalence rate is about 7% and the estimated lifetime prevalence about 12%.

Social anxiety disorder can have a real effect on a patient’s life.

To find out more about this condition, please do listen to this BMJ Best Practice podcast interview with Professor Craig Sawchuk of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic.

Listen here

Event | Lindner Center of HOPE on Youth Mental Wellness

Join the Lindner Center of HOPE for an insightful morning dedicated to understanding and supporting the mental health of today’s youth — from navigating digital balance to fostering resilience and partnership. Topics include:

Ctrl-Alt-Del: Rebooting Balance in a Wired World

Presented by Dr. Chris Tuell, Ed.D., LPCC-S, LICDC-CS

Start Your Engines: Steering Youth Towards Mental Wellness

Presented by Dr. Tracy Cummings, MD

Panel: Partnering with Schools and Families for Adolescent Wellness

Featuring Amanda Van Mil, M.Ed., Lexi Meckes, MSW, LSW, and Dr. Tracy Cummings, MD

Learn more here or by scanning the QR code above

APA Instagram Live | Van Jones on mental health

APA | Mental Health Live with Van Jones

Van Jones join's APA's Dr. Gregory Scott Brown for a candid conversation on several mental health topics including therapy, access, combatting stigma, some of Jones' passion projects and much more! Note, give the intro a bit while Brown connects for the interview, as Instagram Live can take a minute. This is a saved post of the recent live recording.

Watch here

Brown University | AI and mental health ethics standards

As more people turn to ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) for mental health advice, a new study details how these chatbots—even when prompted to use evidence-based psychotherapy techniques—systematically violate ethical standards of practice established by organizations like the American Psychological Association.

Read more here

Podcast | The science of the outdoors + mental health

Journalist and bestselling author Florence Williams explores how time outdoors can transform our minds and bodies. Drawing from her acclaimed book The Nature Fix and her retreats around the world, Florence shares what first inspired her to study the science of nature’s impact on mental health — and how awe, quiet, and sunlight can rewire our brains for calm and connection.

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