William Walter Menninger, M.D., is the third generation of Menningers to lead in the research, study, and treatment guiding people to mental health. Walt's grandfather, Charles Fredrick Menninger; father, Wiliam Claire Menninger; and uncle, Karl Menninger established The Menninger Foundation in 1925 in Topeka, Kansas. It grew into a recognized center for the treatment of mental illness, teaching about mental health, and research in the field. It was located in Topeka, Kansas, from 1925 to 2003 and is now in Houston, Texas.
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