Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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On November 7, 2023, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conducted a Facebook Live event on childhood irritability featuring NIMH expert Melissa Brotman, Ph.D., chief of the Neuroscience and Novel Therapeutics Unit in the Intramural Research Program.

During the event, Dr. Brotman discussed symptoms of irritability, why it's important to study irritability, NIMH-supported research in this area, and new treatments for severe irritability in youth.

Learn more at: nimh.nih.gov/news/events/2023/facebook-live-childhood-irritability