The world's leading charity event aimed to find ways to treat, and, ultimately, cure mental illness

"The Music Festival is a marvelous event to hear about the latest science, hear great music and taste the best wines!"
Louann Brizendine, M.D., past Music Festival speaker and author of the bestseller The Female Brain

How Close to a Cure?

"The Music Festival has a unique place in American philanthropy - it is as much a celebration of life, and of our common commitment to improving the lives of individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders, as it is a fundraising event."

-Tyrone Cannon, PhD, Director of the CAPPS mental illness prevention center at UCLA

Learn more about the research we support

"How Close to a Cure: Understanding Mental Illness" on The Today Show, September 2006

Al Roker interviews Shari and Garen Staglin, founders of the Music Festival for Mental Health, NIMH Director Thomas Insel, and scientists involved with the festival to explore current ways to treat brain disorders such as schizophrenia and depression.

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