A Network Designed for Mental Health Parity

Psychiatric symptoms arise from the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors—but research and care still operate in silos, missing the connections that shape real outcomes.

Healing begins with stability. Just as a bone must mend before physical therapy, the body must find balance before emotional healing can unfold. 

Infection, inflammation, autoimmune conditions, nutritional deficiencies, and even trauma can all contribute to biological dysfunction. 

Addressing the root cause of neuropsychiatric symptoms lays the foundation for lasting recovery.

Patients with infection-associated chronic conditions and other complex illnesses are too often told their symptoms are “psychosomatic” or treatable with behavioral therapy alone.

Like those with rare diseases, they spend years searching for answers—and those who heal most often turn to functional medicine.

Sparks brings scientific rigor to real-world application, turning success stories into evidence.

Rare disease research proves that when molecular discovery, clinical data, and patient insight align, breakthroughs follow.

Psychiatry deserves the same model—one that shortens the diagnostic journey and transforms fragmented care into coordinated healing.

True mental health parity means applying the same scientific rigor we bring to physical disease.

Shared data and coordinated frameworks ensure timely diagnosis, effective care, and dignity for every patient—regardless of complexity or circumstance.

Patients, caregivers, and advocates share vital, real-world perspectives on illness emergence, family history, care accessibility, and long-term outcomes—ensuring that research and systems design reflect lived realities and advance equity across communities.

Psychologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and other behavioral health professionals across systems who provide direct care and contribute essential behavioral and cognitive insights. Their perspectives ensure that research captures the realities of illness across diverse populations and settings.

Geneticists, pathologists, molecular biologists, and immunoengineers investigate genomic, proteomic, and immune-mediated mechanisms that influence psychiatric illness. Data scientists, public health experts, and epidemiologists map natural history, longitudinal trends, and prevalence—linking molecular findings to real-world outcomes and population-level insights.

Psychiatrists, neurologists, and internal medicine specialists integrate biological, psychological, and systemic perspectives to identify how psychiatric and physical health intersect.

Pediatricians, internists, PCPs, and emergency clinicians detect early signs of psychiatric conditions and initiate coordinated, integrated care that bridges medical and behavioral health.

Immunologists, Rheumatologists, and Infectious Disease Experts how immune dysregulation, chronic infection, and inflammation affect brain health. Gastroenterologists, Endocrinologists, and Nephrologists investigate metabolic, gut-brain, and inflammatory contributors. Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, Hematologists, and Oncologists analyze systemic factors that shape cognition, mood, and behavior.

Dermatologists, ENTs, ophthalmologists, radiologists, surgeons and other procedural specialists evaluate autoimmune, sensory, inflammatory, and structural conditions with psychiatric overlaps. Images and fMRI scans reveal how systemic and neuroinflammatory processes manifest in the brain while biospecimens link molecular and clinical findings across systems.

BCBAs, SLPs, OTs, and PTs deliver specialized interventions that improve communication, behavior, and function—offering valuable observational data that strengthen real-world research and outcomes.

Philanthropists, investors, policymakers, payers, healthcare networks, and life sciences leaders fund innovation, align incentives, and shape the systems that determine access, equity, and long-term outcomes, ensuring new knowledge moves seamlessly from research to real-world care.