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National Institute of Mental Health: Celebrating 75 Years

This booklet provides an overview of NIMH’s 75-year history, charting a timeline of key events and major research programs and public health initiatives. The timeline includes a selection of pivotal discoveries made by NIMH researchers and grantees, many of whom have received Nobel Prizes, Lasker Awards, and other accolades for their groundbreaking scientific achievements. The timeline also tracks NIMH’s evolving research priorities and efforts to balance basic research with translational work to advance treatments for mental disorders and address mental health disparities.

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