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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

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Created: October 15, 2006

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The National Institute of Mental Health or NIMH for short is the division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) which conducts and supports research nationwide on mental illness and mental health, including studies of the brain, behavior, and mental health services. Visit them at http://www.nimh.nih.gov/.

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