Depression. Disease, epidemic, condition — whatever you want to call it. Either you’ve suffered from it personally, or you know someone who has.

Depression is a real problem that’s as old as humanity itself, yet we still don’t even know what causes it. That’s why we’ve united a large and diverse group of extraordinary thinkers and doers to take action on a grand scale.

At UCLA, research — across fields — is the beating heart of who we are and what we do. As optimists, we passionately believe that we have the power to heal this global wound.

To reach our goal faster, we’ve assembled a collaborative human network that spans the globe and connects more than a hundred visionaries in science and scholarship, in partnership with the community.

Together we will cut the burden of depression in half by 2050. But overcoming this challenge requires the generosity of other human beings. We need partners who see the value in shining a light on one of life’s giant mysteries. We want people who are unafraid to think grand and lend a hand in an unprecedented effort to make a major positive breakthrough for everyone, forever.