Why do discussions about ‘brain health’ ignore mental illness? The divide between mental illness and neurological disorders is a scientific and strategic error

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/28/brain-health-mental-illness-neurodegenerative-disorders-connection/ By Husseini K. Manji, Eric J. Nestler, and Patrick J. KennedyApril 28, 2026 Manji is a professor at Oxford University, a professor (adjunct) at Yale University, and co-chair of the U.K. government Mental Health Goals program. Nestler is the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, chief scientific officer and executive vice president of the Mount Sinai Health System, and a professor of neuroscience and psychiatry. Patrick Kennedy is a former U.S. congressman.