Funding mental health research in Arizona since 2001

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IMHR at a Glance

  • Garnered a $20 : $1 return on initial grant money, culminating in over $20 million
    toward mental health research in the state of Arizona

  • Supported over 50 Arizona projects and scientists, across more than 10 institutions including:

    • Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Barrow Neurological Institute, Mayo Clinic, Banner Health, Sun Health Research Institute, and others

  • Raised more than $2 million in donor dollars that go directly to support mental health research

The Necessity of Mental Health Research

We need novel mental health research to address the following:

  • Developing Better Treatments: Current treatments don't work for everyone; research seeks new medications, therapies, and approaches to help those with resistant conditions.

  • Understanding Rising Rates & Causes: High rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide (especially among youth) demand research into causes, including social media, trauma, and conflict.

  • Addressing Social & Economic Factors: Research must explore how poverty, racism, inequality, and societal instability drive mental health issues, informing culturally sound interventions as well as policy changes.

  • Improving Prevention & Resilience: We need evidence-based programs to promote well-being and build resilience in at-risk populations, particularly children.

  • Bridging Physical & Mental Health: Understanding the links between physical illnesses and mental health is crucial for holistic care.

  • Addressing the Gender Health Gap: Women have historically been excluded from medical research, leading to drugs and treatments based on male bodies and brains as the standard, causing issues like incorrect dosages, more side effects, and under-diagnosis of female-specific conditions.

  • Informing Policy & Scale Solutions: Research provides data to prioritize funding, justify investments, and implement effective, cost-efficient care systems globally, reducing the treatment gap.

  • Personalizing Care: Mental health journeys are unique; research helps develop tailored solutions for diverse needs, moving beyond one-size-fits-all approaches.

  • Leveraging New Technologies: Advances in neuroscience and stem cell tech allow deeper understanding of brain changes, opening new treatment targets. 

Funding for continued research is vital to move from reactive to proactive, preventative, and personalized mental health care, tackling a growing public health challenge. 

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IMHR Anti-Racism Statement

 “The opposite of racist isn’t ‘not racist.’ It is ‘anti-racist.’ Being anti-racist requires persistent self-awareness, constant self-criticism, and regular self-examination."
       –  Ibram X. Kendi, PhD, Founding Director, Boston University Center for Antiracist Research

The Institute for Mental Health Research is committed to being actively anti-racist, with a resolve to decrease the mental health burden engendered by systemic racism, and to ensure our behaviors as leaders, researchers, educators, scientists, philanthropists, and administrators meet these ideals. By very deliberately choosing to be anti-racist, we become actively conscious about race and racism, and are compelled to take actions to end racial inequities in our daily lives and the lives of the communities we serve.

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