From a letter from the National Institute of Hental Health to the NMHA Affiliates:
As you know, we continue to search for answers in our studies of mental illness. In studiessuch as our current genetic studies we need the help of families.
Would you help us find families to participate in our genetic research of obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophenia, and bipolar illness.
We ask that if you have multiple family members who suffer from one of these disorders, you please participate in the appropriate study so a better diagnosis and treatment system can be developed. This is not a short term goal, but a long term one, and ongoing research is vital to a better understanding of all mental illnesses.