The NIMH Strategic Plan for Research was initially published on May 19, 2020, and was last updated on May 29, 2024. NIMH is currently updating this Strategic Plan to ensure it is aligned with the current Administration’s priorities and complies with this Administration’s Executive Orders. The updated version will be posted once available.
The National Institute of Mental Health Strategic Plan
The NIMH Strategic Plan for Research outlines the Institute’s research goals and priorities over the next five years
Strategic Plan Goals
The four Strategic Plan Goals form a broad roadmap for the Institute’s research priorities, spanning fundamental science to public health impact.
Our Progress
Learn about the progress the Institute has made across the four Goals of the NIMH Strategic Plan for Research.
Advancing basic science of brain, genomics, and behavior to understand mental illnesses.
Charting mental illness trajectories to determine when, where, and how to intervene.
Highlighting efforts to improve preventive and therapeutic interventions.
Bringing knowledge to practice, improvements to services, and better outcomes to individuals.
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