Founded in 1981, IANDS is a membership-based, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes research, education, and support around near-death experiences and related experiences. Our mission is to advance a global understanding of these experiences. We envision a future in which all people embrace near-death and related experiences as sources of meaning and inspiration for a better world. 

If you are not currently an IANDS member, we kindly invite you to join our organization. 

Why Join IANDS?

• Make a difference in the world.
• Be part of an inclusive, accepting community.
• Change the public perception of death and dying.
• Help end discrimination against people who have NDEs and related experiences. 
• Receive members-only discounts and opportunities. 
• Get our quarterly Vital Signs magazine exclusively for members only.
• Enjoy our popular monthly near-death or near-death-like accounts.
• Support NDE research and the publication of the Journal of Near-Death Studies.
• Receive helpful information, resources, and educational offerings.
• Provide valuable information, resources, and educational offerings to the world.
• And much more.

You are here for a reason. We hope you will stay in touch!  

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