HDRF Honors Mental Health Awareness Month with Second Annual NYC Teen Race of Hope,
May 24, 2024

The Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s (HDRF) second annual Teen Race of Hope united more than 350 teenagers and their family members, friends, and teachers on Sunday, May 19th at Pier 76, Hudson River Park. The goal of the event is to raise awareness about the crisis in youth mental health in the U.S. and fight the stigma that still surrounds mental health.

HDRF Featured on CBS News’s Breaking the Stigma: Loneliness,
March 7, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) and our signature Teen Race of Hope was featured on a special CBS segment last night: Breaking the Stigma: Loneliness.

You can watch the segment here.

HDRF Raises $900,000 For Depression Research at the Palm Beach Race of Hope,
February 21, 2024

On Saturday, February 17^th, 2024, the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF) celebrated the Sixth Anniversary of its Race of Hope 5K Walk & Run to Defeat Depression in Palm Beach at Bradley Park. The event gathered 900 people on Saturday morning in Palm Beach to support mental health awareness and urgent research into depression and anxiety.

2023 Year-End Update: Major Research Announcement,
December 21, 2023

As the year draws to a close, we are excited to share a brief video announcement of breakthrough progress at the Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF).

Dr. Eric Nestler, Chair of the Depression Task Force, shares the news at our 17th Annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar in November.

Your support is why our Depression Task Force has been able to conduct the bold and ambitious science to find the next generation of treatments for anxiety and depression.

Please consider a year-end gift to maintain the critical research momentum. Our mission is more urgent than ever.

Actress, Producer & Mental Health Advocate Dakota Johnson Honored at 17th Annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar,
November 16, 2023

Hope for Depression Research Foundation (HDRF), the leading non-profit dedicated solely to advanced depression research, held its 17th Annual HOPE Luncheon Seminar at The Plaza Hotel on the topic of psychological resilience, featuring top medical experts and actor Dakota Johnson as the celebrity honoree.

The event, entitled “Resilience: Emerging Stronger from Life’s Greatest Challenges,” drew more than 300 attendees and raised over $700,000 for life-saving mental health research.