Introduction
The national mental health institute is the leading research organization that examines the causes and cures of mental illnesses in the United States.
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Step 1: Learn about the institute
The national mental health institute is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the national institute of health. The National Institute of Mental Health is under the direction of Thomas R. Insel, and was first authorized by President Harry Truman in 1946 and thereafter signed into law as the National Mental Health Act. It was however officially established in 1949.
The national mental health institute is a $1.5 billion enterprise which supports research on mental health through grants to investigators at institutions and organizations throughout the United States and through its own internal research effort. The mission of the national mental health institute is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research and thus chart the way for prevention, recovery and cure. With this goal in mind, National Institute of Mental Health hopes to eradicate the onset of mental illnesses and establish reliable cures for mental diseases, conditions and behavioral disorders for the national public.
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Step 2: Find the headquarters
The headquarters of national mental health institute is based in Bethesda Maryland, and has multiple research offices across the country.
From the time it was birthed, NIMH has acquired various programming to undergo research on such mental illnesses as schizophrenia, suicide, childhood and family mental health as well as criminally minded illnesses which often result in violence and unbecoming conduct. Other mental illnesses under this program are post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol and substance abuse, depression, Alzheimer’s disease as well as the impact of AIDs and STDs. The national mental health institute has also been actively involved in the creation as well as the improvement of the provision of services to the public. This is especially so for those suffering from severe, chronic mental disorders. Significant changes in terms of advancement have been made and accredited to scientists and doctors within the realm of this body. Advances have been made in the field of mental health treatment, effective equipment and new drugs.
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Step 3: Find out about researches
Research done in national mental health institute has been through biomedical examinations of the brain, behavior and experience such as research in the fields of genetics, clinical trials of pharmaceuticals and neuroscience. It is committed to advancing the discovery in the brain and behavioral sciences and also to identify their causes. It is also committed to promote effective strategies for the intervention and meeting of diverse needs of the population of Americans suffering from mental illnesses. Despite the progress it has made as a body in the field of Human Science, national mental health institute has been criticized over the neglect in addressing certain mental illnesses in which adequate research is still in much need and high demand also in the population. However, national mental health institute does not associate itself with such acts of special interests and maintains its stand of advancing research through mental health and public service, as is their mission as well.
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Step 4: Contact NIMH directly
If you need to contact the institute when someone you know is in crisis, you can go to the Crisis page on the www.nimh.nih.gov website.
When you want to contact the institute for an accessibility problem, you can visit the accessibility link on their policies page on the website.
In case you encounter a problem visiting their site, you can send an email citing the address you are having a problem with to NIMH webmaster.
For general inquiries, you can make contact by phone or fax or email.
E-mail Address: nimhinfo@nih.gov
Phone Numbers: 301-443-4513 (local)
1-866-615-6464 (toll-free)
301-443-8431 (TTY)
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Step 5: Use other options
Also, the mailing address is
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Science Writing, Press, and Dissemination Branch
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Tips
The national mental health institute was established in 1949 and is a part of the National Institutes of Health, which is a component of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Sources and Citations
en.wikipedia.org
www.nimh.nih.gov
