The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the world’s largest research organization specializing in mental illness and is a leader in transforming the understanding, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. In the U.S., NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders, supporting both basic and clinical research, and is part of the National Institutes of Health In Bangladesh, NIMH is the largest teaching psychiatric hospital, providing clinical services, education, and research, and shaping national mental health policy

• Research into neurobiological and psychosocial mechanisms of mental disorders

• Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care (Bangladesh and Czech Republic)

• Child and adult psychiatry

• Neurosciences

• Emergency mental health services

• Training and education for mental health professionals

NIMH is recognized globally for its leadership in mental health research, policy, and clinical care. The U.S. NIMH is a $1.5 billion enterprise supporting innovative research and scientific discovery7. The Bangladesh institute is known for its state-of-the-art facility, highly trained staff, and comprehensive range of services

• Vision: A world in which mental illnesses are prevented and cured.

• Mission: To transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure

NIMHANS (India), a related premier mental health institute, received the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion from WHO in 2024, recognizing its contributions to mental health promotion and innovation