Today, the White House issued a new executive order, “Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness,” aimed at expanding access to innovative therapies for individuals with complex and treatment-resistant conditions. The order prioritizes reducing regulatory barriers, accelerating clinical research, and improving pathways for patient access while maintaining strong safety and evidence standards.

Dr. Leanne Williams was present at the White House this morning for the signing, where she emphasized both the urgency and opportunity of this moment: “This is a much needed bold move for precision mental health… accelerating access to personalized, targeted treatments. Our work at Stanford and with colleagues is to develop brain-based tests that can be measured now… to help us understand why these new treatments work and who they’ll be most effective for. With this mandate, we are in a position to accelerate saving lives and getting people well sooner.”