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NIMH offers expert-reviewed information on mental disorders and a range of topics.

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NIMH statistics pages include statistics on the prevalence, treatment, and costs of mental illness for the population of the United States.

Brochures and Fact Sheets

Download, read, and order free NIMH brochures and fact sheets about mental disorders and related topics.

Help for Mental Illnesses

If you or someone you know has a mental illness, there are ways to get help. Use these resources to find help for yourself, a friend, or a family member.

Clinical Trials

If you or a friend or family member are thinking about taking part in clinical research, this page contains basic information about clinical trials.

Stakeholder Engagement

Find out how NIMH engages a range of stakeholder organizations as part of its efforts to ensure the greatest public health impact of the research we support.

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Learn more about NIMH newsletters, public participation in grant reviews, research funding, clinical trials, the NIMH Gift Fund, and connecting with NIMH on social media.

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Use these free education and outreach materials in your community and on social media to spread the word about mental health and related topics.

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Use these free digital, outreach materials in your community and on social media to spread the word about mental health.

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NIMH supports research at universities, medical centers, and other institutions via grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. Learn more about NIMH research areas, policies, resources, and initiatives.

Research Conducted at NIMH (Intramural Research Program)

The Division of Intramural Research Programs (IRP) is the internal research division of the NIMH. Over 40 research groups conduct basic neuroscience research and clinical investigations of mental illnesses, brain function, and behavior at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Learn more about research conducted at NIMH.

Priority Research Areas

Learn about NIMH priority areas for research and funding that have the potential to improve mental health care over the short, medium, and long term.

Resources for Researchers

Information about resources such as data, tissue, model organisms and imaging resources to support the NIMH research community.

Opportunities & Announcements

Find all NIMH and cross-NIH funding opportunities.

Funding Strategy for Grants

Read more about the NIMH Strategic Plan for Research, Strategic Research Priorities, the anatomy of NIMH funding, and our yearly funding strategy for research grants.

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Explore the NIMH grant application process, including how to write your grant, how to submit your grant, and how the review process works.

Managing Grants

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About NIMH

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Shelli Avenevoli, Ph.D.

NIMH Strategic Plan

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Funding News for Current and Future NIMH Awardees.

Funding

Find NIMH funding opportunities and announcements, including those specific to clinical research and training, and learn more about NIMH funding strategies, the application process, and grants management.

Finding Treatment

If you or someone you know has a mental illness, there are ways to get help. Use these resources to find help for yourself, a friend, or a family member.

Join A Study

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Investigators

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RDoC

Learn more about Research Domain Criteria Initiative (RDoC), a research framework that supports new ways of studying mental disorders.

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Director’s Message: A Year of Reflection and Renewal

FY 2024 Budget Fact Sheet

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Science Updates

Researchers Investigate Potential Treatment for Eliminating HIV from the Brain

Brain Connectivity Linked With Cognition in People With Early Psychosis

Improving Firearm Safety in Pediatric Primary Care

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