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1 in 5 of Us Lives With a Mental Illness

Addiction

$7M Awarded to Addiction Research since 1987

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

$3M Awarded to ADHD Research since 1987

Anxiety

$9M Awarded to Anxiety Disorders Research since 1987

Autism

$11M Awarded to Autism Research since 1987

Bipolar Disorder

$31M Awarded to Bipolar Disorder Research since 1987

Borderline Personality Disorder

$1M Awarded to BPD Research since 1987

Depression

$89M Awarded to Depression Research since 1987

Eating Disorders

$2M Awarded to Eating Disorders Research since 1987

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

$4M Awarded to OCD Research since 1987

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

$9M Awarded to PTSD Research since 1987

Schizophrenia

$150M Awarded to Schizophrenia Research since 1987

Mental Illness (General)

$65M Awarded to Other Brain-Related Illnesses or Projects Covering Multiple Illnesses

Grants are awarded three times/year. Total dollars awarded are updated annually.

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Research Categories

Basic Research

We invest in basic research to understand what happens in the brain to cause mental illness.

New Technologies

We invest in new technologies to advance or create new ways of studying and understanding the brain.

Diagnostic Tools / Early Intervention

We invest in diagnostic tools and early intervention research to recognize early signs of mental illness and begin treatment as early as possible.

Next-Generation Therapies

We invest in next-generation therapies to reduce symptoms of mental illness and ultimately prevent and cure brain and behavior disorders.

Research Articles

Progress is Reported on Research Exploring Use of Deep-Brain Stimulation for Psychosis, Schizophrenia

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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2020

Progress is Reported on Research Exploring Use of Deep-Brain Stimulation for Psychosis, Schizophrenia

Adding Ambien to an SSRI Antidepressant Could Help Some Depressed Patients with Severe Insomnia

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Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2020

Adding Ambien to an SSRI Antidepressant Could Help Some Depressed Patients with Severe Insomnia

Problems in Early Life Leave Biological Traces in Depressed Moms That May Impair Bonding With Their Babies

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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2020

Problems in Early Life Leave Biological Traces in Depressed Moms That May Impair Bonding With Their Babies

Activating Specific Serotonin Neurons Reduced Anxiety and Promoted Sleep in Mice

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Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2020

Activating Specific Serotonin Neurons Reduced Anxiety and Promoted Sleep in Mice

Impact of Electronic Media Use on Mental Health in Children

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Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2020

Study Finds “Small But Significant” Impact of Electronic Media Use on Mental Health in Children

Maternal Inflammation Early in Pregnancy May Raise Offspring’s Psychosis Risk

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Posted: Thursday, February 20, 2020

Maternal Inflammation Early in Pregnancy May Raise Offspring’s Psychosis Risk

A Computer ‘Game’ to Identify Opioid Abuse Patients at High Risk of Relapse

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Posted: Thursday, February 13, 2020

A Computer ‘Game’ to Identify Opioid Abuse Patients at High Risk of Relapse

Researchers Identify Sensory Neurons in the Gut That Signal the Brain to Stop Eating

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Posted: Thursday, February 6, 2020

Researchers Identify Sensory Neurons in the Gut That Signal the Brain to Stop Eating

Impact of Mother’s Depressive Symptoms Just Before and After Childbirth Upon Child’s Brain Development

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Posted: Thursday, January 30, 2020

Impact of Mother’s Depressive Symptoms Just Before and After Childbirth Upon Child’s Brain Development

Study Links Brain Connectivity Patterns with Response to Specific Antidepressant and Placebo

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Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2020

Study Links Brain Connectivity Patterns with Response to Specific Antidepressant and Placebo

New Approach to Lessen Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia is Based on Brain Circuit Discovery

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Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2020

New Approach to Lessen Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia is Based on Brain Circuit Discovery

Higher Maternal Choline Levels in Pregnancy Had Protective Role in Infant Brain Development

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Posted: Thursday, January 9, 2020

Higher Maternal Choline Levels in Pregnancy Had Protective Role in Infant Brain Development

Over Two Decades, 90 BBRF Grants Helped Build a Scientific Foundation for the First Rapid-Acting Antidepressants

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Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Over Two Decades, 90 BBRF Grants Helped Build a Scientific Foundation for the First Rapid-Acting Antidepressants

Activity in Newly Discovered Brain Circuit Predicted Future Compulsive Drinking in Mice

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Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2019

Activity in Newly Discovered Brain Circuit Predicted Future Compulsive Drinking in Mice

a potential biomarker that may be able to distinguish during the first year of life which infants are likely to develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

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Posted: Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Progress is Reported in Research on Brain Wave Patterns to Predict Autism Outcomes

Imaging Study Links Changes in Function and Structure of the Hippocampus in Early Psychosis

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Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2019

Imaging Study Links Changes in Function and Structure of the Hippocampus in Early Psychosis

60 year study finds children of mothers who contracted bacterial infection during pregnancy have higher risk of psychosis

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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2019

After 60 Years, Study Finds Children of Mothers with Bacterial Infections During Pregnancy Have Elevated Psychosis Risk

Gut Organisms Impact the Ability to Extinguish Fear

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Posted: Thursday, November 7, 2019

In Mice, and Perhaps People, Gut Organisms Impact the Ability to Extinguish Fear

Study Links an Early-Life Abnormality in the Auditory Cortex with Vulnerability to Hallucinations in Schizophrenia

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Posted: Thursday, October 24, 2019

Study Links an Early-Life Abnormality in the Auditory Cortex with Vulnerability to Hallucinations in Schizophrenia

Deep-Brain Stimulation Showed Multi-Year Effectiveness in Severely Depressed, Treatment-Resistant Patients

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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019

Deep-Brain Stimulation Showed Multi-Year Effectiveness in Severely Depressed, Treatment-Resistant Patients

Fatty Acid Levels in the Brain Are Found to Correlate With Serotonin Transport and Depression Severity

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Posted: Thursday, October 10, 2019

Fatty Acid Levels in the Brain Are Found to Correlate With Serotonin Transport and Depression Severity

Potential Biomarker May Predict Which Depressed Patients Getting CBT Will Have Added Benefit from tDCS Brain Stimulation

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Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2019

Potential Biomarker May Predict Which Depressed Patients Getting CBT Will Have Added Benefit from tDCS Brain Stimulation

Low Levels of Cannabinoid Receptor in New Psychosis Patients Suggest a Possible Drug Target

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Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2019

Low Levels of Cannabinoid Receptor in New Psychosis Patients Suggest a Possible Drug Target

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation May Help Some OCD Patients Who Don’t Respond to Medications or Psychotherapy

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Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation May Help Some OCD Patients Who Don’t Respond to Medications or Psychotherapy

Researchers Propose a Way to Study the Debilitating Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder

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Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019

Researchers Propose a Way to Study the Underlying Causes of Borderline Personality Disorder

Large Genome Study Suggests Anorexia Nervosa is a Metabolic Disorder as Well as a Psychiatric One

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Posted: Thursday, August 22, 2019

Large Genome Study Suggests Anorexia Nervosa is a Metabolic Disorder as Well as a Psychiatric One

Study Finds Lithium Has Advantages Over Other Mood Stabilizers in Youths with Bipolar Disorder

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Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2019

Study Finds Lithium Has Advantages Over Other Mood Stabilizers in Youths with Bipolar Disorder

Researchers Test Feasibility of a Blood Test to Gauge PTSD Risk Immediately Following Trauma

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Posted: Thursday, August 8, 2019

Researchers Test Feasibility of a Blood Test to Gauge PTSD Risk Immediately Following Trauma

A Way of Predicting if New Psychosis Patients Will or Won’t Respond to Standard Treatment

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Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2019

A Way of Predicting if New Psychosis Patients Will or Won’t Respond to Standard Treatment

Wartime Trauma Impaired Empathy in Mothers of Small Children, Impacting Parenting

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Posted: Thursday, July 25, 2019

Wartime Trauma Impaired Empathy in Mothers of Small Children, Impacting Parenting

Early Reductions in Irritability Are Found to Predict Treatment Results in Some Patients with Major Depression

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Posted: Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Early Reductions in Irritability Are Found to Predict Treatment Results in Some Patients with Major Depression

The First Robust Genetic Markers for ADHD Are Reported

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Posted: Thursday, July 11, 2019

The First Robust Genetic Markers for ADHD Are Reported

News and Events

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How to Stay Mentally Healthy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

How to Stay Mentally Healthy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 2:00 pm EDT

Can Traumatic Memories Be Erased?

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Happy woman practicing self love and self care

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Self-Love and What It Means

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Webinar

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 2:00 pm EDT

Brain and Behavior Based Strategies in the Treatment of OCD

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Setting Mental Health Goals for the New Year

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Saturday, January 11, 2020

Setting Mental Health Goals for the New Year

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Webinar

Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 2:00 pm EDT

Using Neuroscience to Evaluate and Guide Treatment for Pediatric Mood Disorders

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1 in 5 of Us Lives With a Mental Illness

Addiction

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Anxiety

Autism

Bipolar Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder

Depression

Eating Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Schizophrenia

Mental Illness (General)

Research Categories

Basic Research

New Technologies

Diagnostic Tools / Early Intervention

Next-Generation Therapies

Research Articles

Progress is Reported on Research Exploring Use of Deep-Brain Stimulation for Psychosis, Schizophrenia

Adding Ambien to an SSRI Antidepressant Could Help Some Depressed Patients with Severe Insomnia

Problems in Early Life Leave Biological Traces in Depressed Moms That May Impair Bonding With Their Babies

Activating Specific Serotonin Neurons Reduced Anxiety and Promoted Sleep in Mice

Study Finds “Small But Significant” Impact of Electronic Media Use on Mental Health in Children

Maternal Inflammation Early in Pregnancy May Raise Offspring’s Psychosis Risk

A Computer ‘Game’ to Identify Opioid Abuse Patients at High Risk of Relapse

Researchers Identify Sensory Neurons in the Gut That Signal the Brain to Stop Eating

Impact of Mother’s Depressive Symptoms Just Before and After Childbirth Upon Child’s Brain Development

Study Links Brain Connectivity Patterns with Response to Specific Antidepressant and Placebo

New Approach to Lessen Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia is Based on Brain Circuit Discovery

Higher Maternal Choline Levels in Pregnancy Had Protective Role in Infant Brain Development

Over Two Decades, 90 BBRF Grants Helped Build a Scientific Foundation for the First Rapid-Acting Antidepressants

Activity in Newly Discovered Brain Circuit Predicted Future Compulsive Drinking in Mice

Progress is Reported in Research on Brain Wave Patterns to Predict Autism Outcomes

Imaging Study Links Changes in Function and Structure of the Hippocampus in Early Psychosis

After 60 Years, Study Finds Children of Mothers with Bacterial Infections During Pregnancy Have Elevated Psychosis Risk

In Mice, and Perhaps People, Gut Organisms Impact the Ability to Extinguish Fear

Study Links an Early-Life Abnormality in the Auditory Cortex with Vulnerability to Hallucinations in Schizophrenia

Deep-Brain Stimulation Showed Multi-Year Effectiveness in Severely Depressed, Treatment-Resistant Patients

Fatty Acid Levels in the Brain Are Found to Correlate With Serotonin Transport and Depression Severity

Potential Biomarker May Predict Which Depressed Patients Getting CBT Will Have Added Benefit from tDCS Brain Stimulation

Low Levels of Cannabinoid Receptor in New Psychosis Patients Suggest a Possible Drug Target

Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation May Help Some OCD Patients Who Don’t Respond to Medications or Psychotherapy

Researchers Propose a Way to Study the Underlying Causes of Borderline Personality Disorder

Large Genome Study Suggests Anorexia Nervosa is a Metabolic Disorder as Well as a Psychiatric One

Study Finds Lithium Has Advantages Over Other Mood Stabilizers in Youths with Bipolar Disorder

Researchers Test Feasibility of a Blood Test to Gauge PTSD Risk Immediately Following Trauma

A Way of Predicting if New Psychosis Patients Will or Won’t Respond to Standard Treatment

Wartime Trauma Impaired Empathy in Mothers of Small Children, Impacting Parenting

Early Reductions in Irritability Are Found to Predict Treatment Results in Some Patients with Major Depression

The First Robust Genetic Markers for ADHD Are Reported

News and Events

How to Stay Mentally Healthy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Can Traumatic Memories Be Erased?

Self-Love and What It Means

Brain and Behavior Based Strategies in the Treatment of OCD

Setting Mental Health Goals for the New Year

Using Neuroscience to Evaluate and Guide Treatment for Pediatric Mood Disorders

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