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6 unusual facts about National Institute of Mental Health


Albert Deutsch

In 1956, he received a grant from the National Association for Mental Health; later supplemented by funds from the National Institute of Mental Health to prepare a survey of mental health research in the United States.

Evelyn Hooker

In 1961 Hooker was invited to lecture in Europe and in 1967, the director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) asked her to produce a report on what the institution should do about homosexual men.

National Institute of Mental Health

The novel was later adapted into a critically acclaimed animated feature film entitled The Secret of NIMH by animator and director Don Bluth.

In 1984, Norman E. Rosenthal, a psychiatrist and NIMH researcher, pioneered seasonal affective disorder, coined the term SAD, and began studying the use of light therapy as a treatment.

National Mental Health Act

President Truman signed the National Mental Health Act (1946), which called for the establishment of a National Institute of Mental Health.

The Secret of NIMH

From Nicodemus, she learns that many years ago her husband, along with the rats and Mr. Ages, were part of a series of experiments at a place known as NIMH, the National Institute of Mental Health.


Pascal Fries

From 1999 to 2001 he was a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Robert Desimone in the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda in the USA.


see also

André Tylee

He is also chair of the primary care program of the National Institute of Mental Health in the UK and holds an honorary chair in the Department of General Practice at Monash University.

Mental Health Act

The National Mental Health Act of 1946, which called for the establishment of a National Institute of Mental Health

The Infinite Mind

The program was hosted by Frederick K. Goodwin, the former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, and later by best selling author Peter D. Kramer (Goodwin served as guest host on various shows during this time).