One in four people will suffer from a mental illness in their lifetime. Suicide is a major risk, and the life expectancy of those suffering from mental health conditions is 10 to 15 years less than those who are not. Psychiatric research is relatively new, and advances and discoveries in neuroscience over the last 20 years have yet to be used clinically. In 2016, Fondation de France launched a program to support research on psychiatric illnesses, with three objectives:

• Identify biomarkers for earlier diagnosis,
• Improve patient care through thorough evaluation of existing therapeutic practices,
• Develop more effective treatments.