NIMH Strategic Plan for Research

National Institute of Mental Health sent this bulletin at 03/26/2015 11:38 AM EDT

NIMH is pleased to announce the release of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Strategic Plan for Research, available online.

We would like to thank everyone who took the time to review and provide feedback on the draft NIMH Strategic Plan for Research. We look forward to your continued involvement as we strive toward research that will help us to realize the mission of the NIMH to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

NIMH Strategic Plan for Research

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has just entered its 66th year as the nation’s leader in research on mental disorders, supporting prevention, recovery, and cure. Over the past five years, we have seen progress in many areas, from fundamental neuroscience to research on service delivery. We have seen breakthroughs in genetics, the launch of the BRAIN Initiative, and the success of the Human Connectome Project. Read More...

Over the past 5 years, we have seen progress in many areas, from fundamental neuroscience to research on service delivery.

About NIMH

The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. For more information about the Institute, visit our Web site at http://www.nimh.nih.gov.

Introduction

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead Federal agency for research on mental illnesses. The mission of the NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

The urgency of this mission arises from the public health burden. According to recent estimates, mental illnesses account for 21.3 percent of all years lived with disability in the United States. Read More...