ONE MIND™ is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to curing the diseases of the brain and eliminating the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and brain injuries. ONE MIND™ sponsors groundbreaking new research and creates portals to shared scientific data, leading to improved diagnostics, more effective treatment, and, ultimately, cures for all types of mental illness and brain injury.

1 in 3 people will suffer brain illness or injury in their lifetime.
Brain diseases and injuries cost society as much as $2 TRILLION per year in the US and EU.
Brain disorders and injuries cost society more than cancer and cardiovascular disease COMBINED.
1.7 MILLION Americans have Autism.
1.7 MILLION Americans suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury every year.
Approximately 1 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s disease.
Over 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease.
For every soldier killed in war in 2012, about 25 veterans took their own lives.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AND DISABILITY in America.
By 2023, over 46 million American adults will suffer from a mental disorder.
53,000 Americans die every year due to Traumatic Brain Injury.
8 teenagers die EVERY DAY in the US from TBI.
Neurological disorders constitute 12% of total deaths globally each year.
There are 5 MILLION Americans living with TBI-related disabilities.
Mental disorders make up 35% of the cost of all non-communicable diseases worldwide.
5.3 MILLION Americans have lifelong disabilities due to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Direct and indirect cost of TBI is $76 BILLION per year in the US.
Nearly 8% of the US population suffers from POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS in their lifetime.
300,000 soldiers suffer TBI and/or PTS.
Women are about twice as likely as men to develop PTSD.
There is 1 military suicide per day in the US.
FOUR people commit suicide EVERY HOUR in the United States.
In the U.S., serious mental illness causes earnings loss of $193.2 billion annually.
90% of suicide victims have a TREATABLE MENTAL DISORDER.
Nearly 10% of people with SCHIZOPHRENIA commit suicide.
Number one sport per capita for traumatic brain injury is GIRLS SOCCER.
HALF A MILLION children under 14 go to the emergency room every year for TBI.
Funding for brain research from government and pharmaceutical companies is DECREASING EVERY YEAR.
Someone develops Alzheimer’s Disease EVERY 68 SECONDS.
Alzheimer’s Disease is the 6th LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH in US adults.
Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults.
TBI patients are up to 5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Medicaid and Medicare spend $130 BILLION per year on Alzheimer’s patients.
One in 10 high school athletes involved in contact sports sustain a concussion each year.
Over 400,000 Americans have Multiple Sclerosis.
An athlete who sustains a concussion is 5 times more likely to sustain a second concussion.
People with TBI are nearly twice as likely to report binge drinking.
The lowest rates of Multiple Sclerosis are in countries nearest to the EQUATOR.
20% of U.S. troops returning from combat tours show symptoms of PTSD or major depression.
DEPRESSION is the LEADING CAUSE of disease burden in the U.S.
Nearly 7% of American adults had a MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE in the past 12 months.
81.1 million people will be affected by dementia by 2040.
Over 2 MILLION Americans over the age of 18 suffer from BIPOLAR DISORDER.
About one in 10 individuals will have at least one epileptic seizure in their lifetime.
TBI victims are 50% more likely to suffer from depression.
Over 2 MILLION Americans have SCHIZOPHRENIA.
Among people with MS, physical disability contributes to a nearly 70% unemployment rate.
The annual medical cost of Schizophrenia in the US is OVER $32B.

News

NEW LOGO AND NEW LOOK FOR ONE MIND™

May 20, 2013

Seattle - Today One Mind launches the initial phase of rebranding the organization. As you can see, we have a new visual presentation that we believe is a much stronger reflection of the personality, mission, and vision of One Mind.

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ONE MIND CEO CHIARELLI FEATURED ON 60 MINUTES

May 3, 2013

“Invisible Wounds,” about the epidemic of TBI in the military, will air this Sunday on CBS’ 60 Minutes. One Mind CEO, Gen. Pete Chiarelli (Ret.), is featured in the segment, which focuses on his friend Major Ben Richards’ struggle with TBI. Airs Sunday, May 5 at 7 p.m. EDT and PDT. For more information and to view after broadcast, go to: http://www.cbsnews.com/60-minutes/

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ONE MIND FOR RESEARCH RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT®

April 6, 2013

One Mind for Research announced today that Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has pledged  $3.5 million in support of One Mind’s “Gemini Program,” contingent upon One Mind securing additional funding.  “The Gemini Program” is a multi-year study of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS).

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ONE MIND SUMMIT TO FEATURE KEYNOTES BY FRANCIS COLLINS AND STORY LANDIS

April 5, 2013

One Mind for Research announced today that Francis Collins, Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH), and Story Landis, Director of the National Institute for Neurological Disorders (NINDS) will deliver keynote addresses at the second annual One Mind Summit in May.

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WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES 100 MILLION BRAIN RESEARCH INITIATIVE

April 2, 2013

One Mind for Research salutes the White House’s Brain Initiative announced today by President Obama. Brain diseases and injuries impose an immense social and economic burden on our country and this initiative is an important first step in funding promising new technologies that can lead to a better understanding of the brain. One Mind fully supports this initial dedication of government resources that will hopefully inspire investment of additional public and private resources in brain research on a scale sufficient to make major strides in treatments and cures for all brain diseases.

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MCLANE FAMILY GIVES GIFT TO ONE MINDTM FOR RESEARCH

April 2, 2013

ONE MIND for Research was presented a gift of $50,000 towards the organization, whose goal is to make advancements in brain injury and related diseases through collaboration and information sharing. The check was presented by Drayton McLane Jr., Chairman and CEO of MAT.

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GENERAL PETER CHIARELLI (RET.) TO PRESENT 2013 MCLANE LECTURE

March 25, 2013

Belton, Texas – General Peter Chiarelli, USA (Ret.) will be delivering the 2013 McLane Lecture Monday, April 1, at 11:00 a.m. in the Frank and Sue Mayborn Campus Center (923 University Drive, Belton, TX) on the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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SALLY FIELD'S ONE MINDTM FOR RESEARCH CAMPAIGN

February 7, 2013

Sally Field has lent her star-power to the One Mind for Research campaign, working towards curing diseases of the brain and eliminating the stigma of mental illness.

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