Turning the tables, people with mental illness share what they want scientists to study

Turning the tables, people with mental illness share what they want scientists to study

Posted on October 24, 2018

Patients are usually the subject of scientific studies, but a new effort is trying to bring patients’ priorities to the forefront in research on mental health. For months, the Milken Institute and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance have been collecting the perspectives of patients with depression or bipolar disorder. The first-of-its-kind survey poses a question patients don’t often get asked. Since launching the survey in August, more than 5,600 people have taken part.