Mental Illness More than 54 million Americans have a mental illness in any given year, according to the National Mental Health Association. TGen's mental illness research program focuses on identifying the underlying genetic causes of various forms of metal illness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression and ADHD. 
It has been known for quite some time that there is a genetic basis for mental illness. However, the genetics basis is thought to be complex, multi-genic and environmental. Researchers at TGen are using a combination of traditional family-based genetic studies, family-based expression studies and large-scale population-based expression studies to further investigate the genetics of mental illness.
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NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE
TGen's Neurobehavioral Research Unit Your donation in support of Mental Illness research at TGen is important to furthering the institute's mission to develop earlier diagnoses and smarter treatments for patients. Volunteer! Become a TGen Ambassador and help raise funds in your community for Mental Illness research. To discuss ways to become involved and support research at TGen, contact the TGen Foundation at Foundation@tgen.org, or call 602.343.8411.
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