Hope for Depression Blog

Guest Bloggers

  • Louisa Benton

    Executive Director

  • Steven P. Roose, M.D

    Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

  • Huda Akil, Ph.D

    DTF Chair

HDRF Raises $900,000 For Depression Research at the Palm Beach Race of Hope,
February 21, 2024

On Saturday, February 17th, 2024, the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) celebrated the Sixth Anniversary of its Race of Hope 5K Walk & Run to Defeat Depression in Palm Beach at Bradley Park. The event gathered 900 people on Saturday morning in Palm Beach to support mental health awareness and urgent research into depression and anxiety.

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2023 Year-End Update: Major Research Announcement,
December 21, 2023

As the year draws to a close, we are excited to share a brief video announcement of breakthrough progress at the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF).

Dr. Eric Nestler, Chair of the Depression Task Force, shares the news at our 17th Annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar in November.

Your support is why our Depression Task Force has been able to conduct the bold and ambitious science to find the next generation of treatments for anxiety and depression.

Please consider a year-end gift to maintain the critical research momentum. Our mission is more urgent than ever.

Actress, Producer & Mental Health Advocate Dakota Johnson Honored at 17th Annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar,
November 16, 2023

Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF), the leading non-profit dedicated solely to advanced depression research, held its 17th Annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar at The Plaza Hotel on the topic of psychological resilience, featuring top medical experts and actor Dakota Johnson as the celebrity honoree.

The event, entitled “Resilience: Emerging Stronger from Life’s Greatest Challenges,” drew more than 300 attendees and raised over $700,000 for life-saving mental health research.

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Depression Task Force Chair Dr. Eric Nestler Honored for Outstanding Research Achievements,
October 30, 2023

We are proud to announce that HDRF Depression Task Force Chair Dr. Eric Nestler, MD, PhD, will be honored for his Outstanding Career and Research Achievements by the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) at its annual meeting this month.

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HDRF Hosts Second Next Generation Youth Symposium,
October 1, 2023

On Wednesday, September 27, the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) held its Second Annual Next Generation Mental Health Symposium in Palm Beach. Palm Beach Day Academy (PBDA) opened its doors to the community for a special panel on “Resilience in Children: Teaching the Building Blocks of Mental Health”.

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