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and treatment of mental illnesses.

Congressional Testimonies

May 4, 2023

U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies: A Review of the President’s FY 2024 Funding Request and Budget Justification for the National Institutes of Health

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May 17, 2022

U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies: A Review of the President’s FY 2023 Funding Request and Budget Justification for the National Institutes of Health

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March 23, 2022

U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: Strengthening Federal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs - Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Issues

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Read NIMH Director Dr. Joshua A. Gordon’s testimony


April 29, 2019

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Full Committee Oversight Hearing: Tragic Treads: Suicide Prevention Among Veterans

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Read NIMH Deputy Director Dr. Shelli Avenevoli’s testimony


June 22, 2017

U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies: Review of the FY2018 Budget Request for the National Institutes of Health.

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May 17, 2017

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies: Oversight Hearing – Advances in Biomedical Research.

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