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url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/national-institute-mental-health'
title: 'National Institute of Mental Health'
author:
  name: hia-admin
  url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/user/1'
date: '2018-06-08T14:37:19+00:00'
updated: '2018-10-01T19:42:56+00:00'
type: resource
summary: 'he National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.'
published: true
---
##  [National Institute of Mental Health](/tools-and-tips/national-institute-mental-health)

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. Its mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

[www.nimh.nih.gov](http://www.nimh.nih.gov)