NIMH supports research on the following:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness)
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Disorder
- Prevention
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
- Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
- Suicide Prevention
These disorders occur in:
Treatment
Getting Help
NIMH Publications
Visit the NIMH Publications Page for booklets, fact sheets, and easy-to-read materials on the above topics. Some of these publications are in Spanish.
Educational Curriculum on the Science of Mental Illness
Science News
Additional Mental Health Information from NIMH
General Health Information from NIH
- MEDLINEPlus: Authoritative information from government agencies and health-related organizations, available in both English and Spanish (Español)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Federally and privately supported research using human volunteers
- PubMed Central: An archive of life sciences journals
- Research Results for the Public: Descriptions of how NIH is making important medical discoveries
- NIH Office of Science Education: Resources for science educators
- Pillbox: How to identify unknown pills from the National Library of Medicine
