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Brain & Behavior Research Foundation - BBRF (formerly NARSAD)

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Causes: Brain Disorders Research, Health, Mental Health, Mental Health Disorders

Mission: The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research. 100% of every dollar donated for research is invested in our research grants. Our operating expenses are covered by separate foundation grants. The Foundation is the nation’s top non-governmental funder of mental health research grants, according to Rand Corporation. The Foundation funds the most innovative ideas in neuroscience and psychiatry to better understand the causes and develop new ways to treat brain and behavior disorders. These illnesses include: addiction, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder (BPD), depression, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and schizophrenia.

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3 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

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Adam50 Donor

Rating: 5

01/21/2015

I have a close friend who received a grant from this organization to expand his research on childhood depression. Donations go directly to grantees, since administration/overhead is taken care of by a generous benefactor. Small contributors like me are treated with the same respect and appreciation as major donors and the literature I receive from the BBRF describes in great detail the many research projects that are giving family members and sufferers of brain disorders hope for a better life.

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psyexmachina Donor

Rating: 5

11/10/2013

The work they do is of critical importance. I long for the day when my loved ones can be cured of the horrible diseases (bipolar, anxiety, and schizophrenia) which have ruined their lives. The Brain & behavior Research Foundation is funding research which may make my dreams, and the dreams of millions who suffer from these devastating mental illnesses, a reality.

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jdob1219 Donor

Rating: 5

08/21/2013

I've been a donor to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for a few years now and am proud to know that 100% of my gift is going directly to fund research! I don't know of many other charities that can say the same. With so many people living with such difficult mental illnesses like depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, I believe research is the key to finding cures!

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