The
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is one of 27 components
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal
government's principal biomedical and behavioral research agency.
NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
NIMH Mission The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and
behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and
behavior. This public health mandate demands that we harness
powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding,
treatment, and eventually, prevention of these disabling
conditions that affect millions of Americans.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008.
