The Outreach Partnership Program is a nationwide initiative of the National Institutes of Mental Health Office of Constituency Relations and Public Liaison (OCRPL) and is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Program partners with national and state organizations to strengthen the public health impact of research by:

• Disseminating the latest scientific findings
• Informing the public about mental disorders and substance abuse
• Reducing stigma and discrimination
• Increasing public awareness about the important role of research in the treatment of mental illnesses and addiction disorders, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

More about the partnership

• Air Force Suicide Prevention Program Reduces Suicide Rate

• VA Simplifies Access to Health Care and Benefits for Veterans with PTSD
• Tips for Dealing with the Gulf Oil Spill

• NIMH Director’s Blog: Reducing Disparities in Mental Health Equity: Closing the Gaps 
• Major Depression (Adult) Research Study: Depression & NR2A/B
  This 7-week inpatient study is being conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and compares the medication to a placebo (inactive salt solution). Adults ages 18-65 who have been diagnosed with major depression and have taken two antidepressants that did not help, may be eligible for this clinical trial.