National Institutes of Health Research Funding Inequities of Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders: A Predictive Analysis From 2011 Through 2023

Changes in disease burden were correlated with more significant funding changes in diseases with greater baseline funding. The 2 lowest-funded diseases, eating and headache disorders, are being drastically underfunded compared to their disease burden. While this was not correlated with significant aberrations in disease burden trends in the study period, further lobbying efforts and policy changes must be considered to ensure these diseases receive equitable funding.