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1 in 5 of Us Lives With a Mental Illness

Addiction

$11M Awarded to Addiction Research since 1987

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

$5M Awarded to ADHD Research since 1987

Anxiety

$13.5M Awarded to Anxiety Disorders Research since 1987

Autism

$17M Awarded to Autism Research since 1987

Bipolar Disorder

$32M Awarded to Bipolar Disorder Research since 1987

Borderline Personality Disorder

$1M Awarded to BPD Research since 1987

Depression

$99M Awarded to Depression Research since 1987

Eating Disorders

$3.7M Awarded to Eating Disorders Research since 1987

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

$5M Awarded to OCD Research since 1987

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

$12M Awarded to PTSD Research since 1987

Schizophrenia

$159M Awarded to Schizophrenia Research since 1987

Mental Illness (General)

$69M 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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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

Children of Mothers Infected by COVID in Pregnancy Had Increased Risk of a Developmental Disorder Diagnosis at 1 Year

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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2022

Children of Mothers Infected by COVID in Pregnancy Had Increased Risk of a Developmental Disorder Diagnosis at 1 Year

Researchers Discover Potentially Targetable Brain Circuit Controlling Cocaine Withdrawal Anxiety and Relapse

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Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2022

Researchers Discover Potentially Targetable Brain Circuit Controlling Cocaine Withdrawal Anxiety and Relapse

Combining Antidepressants Can Improve Outcomes in Patients with Severe Depression, Study Finds

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Posted: Thursday, June 9, 2022

Combining Antidepressants Can Improve Outcomes in Patients with Severe Depression, Study Finds

Maternal Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Is Linked in Animal Model With Autism-like Behavioral Impacts in Offspring

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Posted: Thursday, June 2, 2022

Maternal Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Is Linked in Animal Model With Autism-like Behavioral Impacts in Offspring

A Molecule Tested in Higher Primates Reduced Alcohol Consumption By Half

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Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2022

A Molecule Tested in Higher Primates Reduced Alcohol Consumption By Half

Difficulty Updating Prior Knowledge With New Perceptions Is Linked by Researchers With Psychosis Symptoms

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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2022

Difficulty Updating Prior Knowledge With New Perceptions Is Linked by Researchers With Psychosis Symptoms

Precise Imaging Reveals How a Key Receptor's Signaling Is Modulated—A Spur to Improving Psychiatric and Other Drugs

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Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2022

Precise Imaging Reveals How a Key Receptor's Signaling Is Modulated—A Spur to Improving Psychiatric and Other Drugs

Stem Cell Technology Helps Identify a Potential Causal Mechanism in Schizophrenia That Could Be Targeted

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Posted: Thursday, May 5, 2022

Stem Cell Technology Helps Identify a Potential Causal Mechanism in Schizophrenia That Could Be Targeted

A 'Common Causal Circuit' in Depression with Possible Therapeutic Implications

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Posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2022

A 'Common Causal Circuit' in Depression with Possible Therapeutic Implications

New Insights About Epilepsy Mechanism Suggest a Potential Treatment Target

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Posted: Thursday, April 28, 2022

New Insights About Epilepsy Mechanism Suggest a Potential Treatment Target

Team Tests Model to Enable More Effective Targeting of Non-Invasive TMS Treatments in Depression

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Posted: Thursday, April 21, 2022

Team Tests Model to Enable More Effective Targeting of Non-Invasive TMS Treatments in Depression

Imaging Analysis Suggests How Ketamine Treatment Might Have Helped Reduce Chronic PTSD Symptoms in Trial Subjects

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Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2022

Imaging Analysis Suggests How Ketamine Treatment Might Have Helped Reduce Chronic PTSD Symptoms in Trial Subjects

Team Uses Non-Invasive TMS Brain Stimulation to Activate Deep-Brain Region Important in Depression

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Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2022

Team Uses Non-Invasive TMS Brain Stimulation to Activate Deep-Brain Region Important in Depression

Simple Parent Questionnaire Can Help Doctors Track Mood Symptom Trajectory in Youths at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder

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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2022

Simple Parent Questionnaire Can Help Doctors Track Mood Symptom Trajectory in Youths at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder

Surprising Results in Study of Pandemic's Neurodevelopmental Impact on Newborns

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Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2022

Surprising Results in Study of Pandemic's Neurodevelopmental Impact on Newborns

In Hippocampus, Protein's Malfunction Is Potential Link to Memory and Other Impairments Seen in Schizophrenia

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Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2022

In Hippocampus, Protein's Malfunction Is Potential Link to Memory and Other Impairments Seen in Schizophrenia

Analysis of Brain Scans Reveals Differences in Brains of Boys and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Posted: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Analysis of Brain Scans Reveals Differences in Brains of Boys and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Adding Lithium Might Enable Ketamine's Antidepressant Activity in Ketamine-Resistant Patients, Study Suggests

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Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2022

Adding Lithium Might Enable Ketamine's Antidepressant Activity in Ketamine-Resistant Patients, Study Suggests

Evidence Grows of COVID-19's Complex, Two-Way Relation to Mental Health Disorders

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Posted: Thursday, February 24, 2022

Evidence Grows of COVID-19's Complex, Two-Way Relation to Mental Health Disorders

Discovering How tDCS Brain Stimulation Therapeutically Modifies Brain Circuits in Depression

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Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022

Discovering How tDCS Brain Stimulation Therapeutically Modifies Brain Circuits in Depression

Evidence That Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help People With Insomnia Who Also Are Depressed or Anxious

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Posted: Thursday, February 10, 2022

Evidence That Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help People With Insomnia Who Also Are Depressed or Anxious

Genome Comparisons Reveal DNA Risk Variants Differ in People of East Asian vs. European Ancestry

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Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022

Genome Comparisons Reveal DNA Risk Variants Differ in People of East Asian vs. European Ancestry

Sensory and Motor-System Abnormalities May Help Identify High-Risk Individuals Who Will Develop Psychosis

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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2022

Sensory and Motor-System Abnormalities May Help Identify High-Risk Individuals Who Will Develop Psychosis

Analysis of Gene-Expression Profiles in Suicide Implicates 5 Genes and Several Biological Mechanisms

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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2022

Analysis of Gene-Expression Profiles in Suicide Implicates 5 Genes and Several Biological Mechanisms

Stress Hormone Levels May Predict Risk of Binge Eating Following Weight Restoration in Anorexia Nervosa

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Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2022

Stress Hormone Levels May Predict Risk of Binge Eating Following Weight Restoration in Anorexia Nervosa

In Pilot Study, Oxygen Therapy for Moderate Depression Showed Beneficial Effects

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Posted: Thursday, January 6, 2022

In Pilot Study, Oxygen Therapy for Moderate Depression Showed Beneficial Effects

Study Reveals How Gene Regulation Helps Determine Brain Development, Shedding Light on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Posted: Thursday, December 9, 2021

Study Reveals How Gene Regulation Helps Determine Brain Development, Shedding Light on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Two Signaling Pathways Involved in Regulating Synaptic Plasticity Suggest Novel Targets for Rapid-Acting Antidepressants

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Posted: Thursday, December 2, 2021

Two Signaling Pathways Involved in Regulating Synaptic Plasticity Suggest Novel Targets for Rapid-Acting Antidepressants

Team Identifies 3 Possible Brain-Based Biotypes of Post-Trauma Psychiatric Vulnerability

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Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2021

Team Identifies 3 Possible Brain-Based Biotypes of Post-Trauma Psychiatric Vulnerability

Non-Invasive Brain-Stimulation Protocol for Treatment-Resistant Depression Enabled 79% to Experience Remission Following 5-Day Treatment Course

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Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2021

Non-Invasive Brain-Stimulation Protocol for Treatment-Resistant Depression Enabled 79% to Experience Remission Following 5-Day Treatment Course

Lumateperone, an Antipsychotic, is Tested in a Phase 3 Trial for Major Depressive Episodes in Bipolar I and II Disorders

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Posted: Thursday, November 4, 2021

Lumateperone, an Antipsychotic, is Tested in a Phase 3 Trial for Major Depressive Episodes in Bipolar I and II Disorders

Positive Preliminary Results in Highly Personalized Deep-Brain Stimulation Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression

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Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2021

Positive Preliminary Results in Highly Personalized Deep-Brain Stimulation Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

2021 Leading Research Achievements

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Foundation Event

Friday, October 29, 2021

International Mental Health Research Symposium

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 2:00 pm EST

Prenatal Exposures and Experiences: Impact on Children’s Early Brain Development and Risk for Disease

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Webinar

Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 2:00 pm EST

OCD: Using Genome Data to Predict Risk, Symptoms and Treatment Response

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Webinar

Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 2:00 pm EST

Developing New Treatments for Mania Using Brain-Based Risk Markers

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BLOG

Friday, April 16, 2021

2020 International Mental Health Research Symposium Presentations

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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

Children of Mothers Infected by COVID in Pregnancy Had Increased Risk of a Developmental Disorder Diagnosis at 1 Year

Researchers Discover Potentially Targetable Brain Circuit Controlling Cocaine Withdrawal Anxiety and Relapse

Combining Antidepressants Can Improve Outcomes in Patients with Severe Depression, Study Finds

Maternal Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Is Linked in Animal Model With Autism-like Behavioral Impacts in Offspring

A Molecule Tested in Higher Primates Reduced Alcohol Consumption By Half

Difficulty Updating Prior Knowledge With New Perceptions Is Linked by Researchers With Psychosis Symptoms

Precise Imaging Reveals How a Key Receptor's Signaling Is Modulated—A Spur to Improving Psychiatric and Other Drugs

Stem Cell Technology Helps Identify a Potential Causal Mechanism in Schizophrenia That Could Be Targeted

A 'Common Causal Circuit' in Depression with Possible Therapeutic Implications

New Insights About Epilepsy Mechanism Suggest a Potential Treatment Target

Team Tests Model to Enable More Effective Targeting of Non-Invasive TMS Treatments in Depression

Imaging Analysis Suggests How Ketamine Treatment Might Have Helped Reduce Chronic PTSD Symptoms in Trial Subjects

Team Uses Non-Invasive TMS Brain Stimulation to Activate Deep-Brain Region Important in Depression

Simple Parent Questionnaire Can Help Doctors Track Mood Symptom Trajectory in Youths at High Risk for Bipolar Disorder

Surprising Results in Study of Pandemic's Neurodevelopmental Impact on Newborns

In Hippocampus, Protein's Malfunction Is Potential Link to Memory and Other Impairments Seen in Schizophrenia

Analysis of Brain Scans Reveals Differences in Brains of Boys and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Adding Lithium Might Enable Ketamine's Antidepressant Activity in Ketamine-Resistant Patients, Study Suggests

Evidence Grows of COVID-19's Complex, Two-Way Relation to Mental Health Disorders

Discovering How tDCS Brain Stimulation Therapeutically Modifies Brain Circuits in Depression

Evidence That Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help People With Insomnia Who Also Are Depressed or Anxious

Genome Comparisons Reveal DNA Risk Variants Differ in People of East Asian vs. European Ancestry

Sensory and Motor-System Abnormalities May Help Identify High-Risk Individuals Who Will Develop Psychosis

Analysis of Gene-Expression Profiles in Suicide Implicates 5 Genes and Several Biological Mechanisms

Stress Hormone Levels May Predict Risk of Binge Eating Following Weight Restoration in Anorexia Nervosa

In Pilot Study, Oxygen Therapy for Moderate Depression Showed Beneficial Effects

Study Reveals How Gene Regulation Helps Determine Brain Development, Shedding Light on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Two Signaling Pathways Involved in Regulating Synaptic Plasticity Suggest Novel Targets for Rapid-Acting Antidepressants

Team Identifies 3 Possible Brain-Based Biotypes of Post-Trauma Psychiatric Vulnerability

Non-Invasive Brain-Stimulation Protocol for Treatment-Resistant Depression Enabled 79% to Experience Remission Following 5-Day Treatment Course

Lumateperone, an Antipsychotic, is Tested in a Phase 3 Trial for Major Depressive Episodes in Bipolar I and II Disorders

Positive Preliminary Results in Highly Personalized Deep-Brain Stimulation Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression

News and Events

2021 Leading Research Achievements

International Mental Health Research Symposium

Prenatal Exposures and Experiences: Impact on Children’s Early Brain Development and Risk for Disease

OCD: Using Genome Data to Predict Risk, Symptoms and Treatment Response

Developing New Treatments for Mania Using Brain-Based Risk Markers

2020 International Mental Health Research Symposium Presentations

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