NARSAD
Imagine a world without mental illness. NARSAD believes such a reality is possible and works every day to try to attain it.
How does NARSAD expect to achieve this vision? With a unique approach that relies on science. First, NARSAD invests in the best and brightest scientific minds throughout the world to unravel the complexities of schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and many other psychiatric diseases. Then, NARSAD continues to support the researchers as they use their findings to develop the next-generation of diagnostics and treatments for these conditions. With enough effort, NARSAD expects scientists someday to discover preventions and cures for these devastating illnesses.
For the past 22 years, with the help of thousands of donors, NARSAD has given over $238 million and 3,516 grants to researchers who have helped pioneer breakthroughs in deciphering how the brain develops, how its component parts act and how this key organ may differ in people with mental illness. Their efforts have led to new drugs, devices and rehabilitative approaches to care for people with a wide range of brain and behavior disorders.
Today, though, is an unprecedented time in the history of medicine. Amazing technological advances occur daily in understanding the cellular causes of neuropsychiatric conditions and in seeing the brain at work. NARSAD-funded scientists now are using the latest innovations from the human genome project to understand the relationship between genes, the environment and mental illness. They are peering inside the mind and putting together a picture of how people with mental illness think, feel and perceive the world. It is only a matter of time before scientists will be able to conquer these disorders.
If you are here at our web site, most likely either you or someone close to you has been recently diagnosed or is living with a major psychiatric disease. What can NARSAD do for you? NARSAD can provide you with vital information and news regarding treatments and research about psychiatric diseases. These pages also describe how NARSAD funds research, what research NARSAD supports and how you can help.
Indeed, NARSAD needs your help. NARSAD relies on the support of volunteers and donors who believe, like NARSAD does, in employing science to create a better future for our loved ones.
We hope you will join us in our quest.
