FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

National Institute of Mental Health
Public Inquiries, Room 7C-02
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
730 Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 642-0049; (312) 642-7243 FAX; 1-800-826-3632

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 524-7600; (703) 524-9094 FAX; 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

National Foundation for Depressive Illness
P.O. Box 2257
New York, NY 10016
(212) 268-4260; (212) 268-4434 FAX; 1-800-248-4344

National Mental Health Association
1201 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(703) 684-7722; (703) 684-5968 FAX; 1-800-969-6942

MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Research conducted and supported by the National Institute of Mental Health brings hope to millions of people who suffer from mental illness and to their families and friends. During the past 10 years, researchers have advanced our understanding of the brain and vastly expanded the capability of mental health professionals to diagnose, treat, and prevent mental and brain disorders.

Now, in the 1990s, which the President and Congress have declared "The Decade of the Brain," we stand at the threshold of a new era in brain and behavioral sciences. Through research, we will learn even more about mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. And we will be able to use this knowledge to develop new therapies that can help more people overcome mental illness.

The National Institute of Mental Health is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal Government's primary agency for biomedical and behavioral research. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

All material appearing in this brochure is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission from the Institute; citation of the source is appreciated.


Acknowledgments

This publication was written by Mary Lynn Hendrix of the Office of Scientific Information, National Institute of Mental Health. Expert assistance was provided by Frederick K. Goodwin, M.D., Robert M. Post, M.D., and Hagop S. Akiskal, M.D., NIMH staff members. Their help in assuring the accuracy of this pamphlet is gratefully acknowledged.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service

National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Mental Health

Formerly DHHS Publication No. (ADM) 89-1609
NIH Publication No. 93-3679
Printed 1989, Revised 1993
Bulk sales of (ADM) 89-1609 (Stock No. 017-024-01368-4) by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328.
 

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