The Argentinian Association for Mental Health is a scientific, academic, ethical and non-profit institution, independent of all political parties, scientific schools, philosophical or religious belief.
Address: Guardia Vieja 3732, 1ºA Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Country: Argentina
Email: administracion@aasm.org.ar
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is a nationwide organization that promotes mental health and supports people recovering from mental illness. As a nation-wide voluntary organization, CMHA promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness through advocacy, education, research and service. CMHA branches across Canada provide a wide range of innovative services and supports to people who are experiencing mental illness and their families. These services are tailored to the needs and resources of the communities where they are based. CMHA promote and advocate through strong connections we forge with policymakers, mental health consumers and their families, educators, the media, stakeholders and other service providers.
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), founded in 1918, is one of the oldest voluntary organizations in Canada. Each year, we provide services and supports to more than 1.3 million Canadians through the combined efforts of more than 11,000 volunteers and staff across Canada in over 330 communities. As the nationwide leader and champion for mental health, CMHA facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness. CMHA branches across Canada provide a wide range of innovative services and supports to people who are experiencing mental illness and their families. These services are tailored to the needs and resources of the communities where they are based. One of the core goals of these services is to help people with mental illness develop the personal tools to lead meaningful and productive lives.
The Bottom Line Conference has been bringing together a rich community of business leaders and workers, union representatives, policy makers and researchers to share their expertise and ideas and discuss ways in which to improve mental health in Canadian workplaces. The conference provides an opportunity to share real experiences and successes while working towards the common goal of transforming Canadian workplaces into psychologically safe and supportive places where everyone can work safely and thrive.
During CMHA Mental Health Week, let’s #GETLOUD about what mental health really is. Every May for the last 66 years, Canadians in communities, schools, workplaces and the House of Commons have rallied around CMHA Mental Health Week.
The 2018 National Conference on Peer Support is for peer supporters, non-profit leaders, health care providers, health system leaders, thinkers and innovators to share ideas, research, promising practices, successful programs, and tools to grow and strengthen peer support. There is a wide array of excellent workshops, panels, posters, and presentations from leaders in peer support from across Canada.
Address
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 2301 Toronto, ON M5G 1Z8 Canada
Contact Person / Email
conference@peersupportcanada.ca
Not Myself Today is a workplace mental health campaign, as the newest addition to our robust suite of programs, trainings, and services. To date, more than 450 organizations and over 380,000 employees have participated in Not Myself Today and we are excited to help expand its reach to workplaces across the nation.
Peer support is emotional and practical support between two people who share a common experience, such as a mental health challenge or illness. A Peer Supporter has lived through that similar experience, and is trained to support others. Peer Support Canada connects peer supporters and organizations, helping share information and building capacity for peer support. We also offer Certification for Peer Supporters and Family Peer Supporters.
Address
500-250 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M5T 2Z5 Canada
Contact Person / Email
info@peersupportcanada.ca
Ride Don't Hide is the largest mental health bike ride in Canada. Ride Don’t Hide raises much-needed funds for a variety of community mental health programs and services, and helps to eliminate the stigma of mental illness by inviting participants to “ride in plain sight.” The annual ride creates a safe, open community where individuals can talk about their mental health free of judgment. On Sunday June 24, 2018, more than 7,750 Canadians in 31 communities across the country cycled in the 7th annual Ride Don’t Hide event, raising an estimated $1,830,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).
Contact Person / Email
info@ridedonthide.com
CMHA’s Workforce Mental Health Collaborative provides employers and unions with in-depth training, practical resources and valuable support that can address and improve psychological health and safety in the workplace.
Address
500-250 Dundas Street West, Suite 2301 Toronto, ON M5T 2Z5 Canada
Contact Person / Email
workplace@cmha.ca
Address: 500-250 Dundas St West Toronto, M5N 2Z5 Ontario, Canada
Postal Address: 250 Dundas St. West, Suite 500 Toronto, ON M5T 2Z5 Canada
Email: info@cmha.ca
Centre for Mental Health is an independent UK mental health charity.
1,000 conversations' campaign is the sharing the stories of people with lived experience of mental health difficulties.
Action research and peer involvement aims to amplify the experiences of those most affected by mental health stigma, inequality and discrimination. Their motivation is to emphasise and understand the experiences of people with mental health problems and the profound importance that services and policies have on their lives. They engage service users and people with lived experience through action research, partnership working, and peer researcher development. Peer research helps shift power relations by giving people from marginalised groups or specific communities a voice that ensures research does not perpetuate unhelpful or inaccurate narratives.
Peer-led research can be beneficial for research projects and for the individuals involved. It supports personal development and confidence for those who have been ‘voiceless’ for much of their lives. Peer researchers help shape our research methodologies to ensure they are accessible and relevant to their experience. We work with peer researchers and people with lived experience to develop bespoke outcome measurement tools that are meaningful to participants from marginalised communities; grow the capacity of grassroots, community organisations to capture outcomes and understand the changes they are making in people’s lives; recognise the determinants for mental health and wellbeing that affect disadvantaged groups; and identify system barriers from the perspective of communities and people with experience of using services. The Centre for Mental Health UK have extensive experience collaborating with user-led partner organisations and working directly with people from different disadvantaged groups and communities, such as prisoners, ex-offenders, and black and minority ethnic groups.
Contact Person / Email
louis.allwood@centreformentalhealth.org.ukÂ
Centre for Mental Health and our associates have carried out over 40 independent fidelity reviews across the UK. By working with the Centre as an independent partner, you will have access to a team of experts who bring up-to-date knowledge of national and international best practice and can benchmark your services against similar provision across the UK. During an independent fidelity review, the Centre will:
The Fidelity Scale is the translation of the eight principles into 25 items that a service can be scored against. The higher the score, the greater the quality of the IPS service and the higher the expected job outcomes. The Fidelity Scale is an excellent tool for designing an Individual Placement and Support service; determining the extent to which an existing employment service is an IPS service; identifying the potential causes of a poorly performing employment service; and finding out more and download assessment tool from our IPS Fidelity Scale page.
The Centre has a long history of evaluating innovative interventions. Our evaluations help uncover and understand what works to address health inequalities. They establish the evidence base for effective support for people with mental health problems. They are specialists in translating complex outcome data into practical, actionable recommendations, and in carrying out early-stage evaluations that help novel interventions progress through the first stages of the Early Intervention Foundation’s evidence standards. Our expertise in mental health includes children and young people, the criminal justice system, employment, veterans, and physical and mental health. They work arm-in-arm with our partners to ensure that evaluations are relevant to all stakeholders and represent a variety of perspectives. All our work is bespoke, and may include:
The centre works with a range of partners, from NHS Trusts to small charities and community organisations. Their evaluations help drive change in mental health across the country. Where appropriate, we share findings across political boundaries, agencies and communities to amplify learning, celebrate positive practice and effect real system change. We equip providers with the means to measure impact and communicate the evidence for investment. And when we identify interventions that work, we influence commissioners and decision makers to support better practice and shape fairer policies.If you would like to talk to us about an evaluation of your service, please contact Louis Allwood at louis.allwood@centreformentalhealth.org.uk
Contact Person / Email
louis.allwood@centreformentalhealth.org.ukÂ
Centre for Mental Health brought the Centres of Excellence network together in response to requests to see best practice in operation. We created a platform to recognise providers of high fidelity IPS as beacon sites, to share their experience and best practice with new start-ups. There are currently 18 IPS Centres of Excellence. There 18 sites to be Centres of Excellence in supporting people who use mental health services into employment. These areas will demonstrate how to base employment services for people with mental health problems on the evidence of what works best. In each site, the local mental health trust will work with partners in employment services, local authorities and other agencies to offer people effective support to get into paid work. The learning from these sites will be shared with other areas of England.
The Centres of Excellence project is based on a similar scheme developed in the US by Dartmouth Medical School, with the support of Johnson & Johnson. Both are offering their assistance to the project to ensure that we learn from international experience and share our learning with other countries. The IPS Centres of Excellence are exemplary in their use of the IPS model and the job outcomes they achieve for people with severe and enduring mental illness. Each year the Centres hold open days during which managers, clinicians, employment specialists and service users share their experience of running and using the service. It is an ideal opportunity for organisations and commissioners interested in setting up an IPS employment service and/or new IPS services that wish to learn from a more experienced service.
IPS training courses provide training for employment specialists The Centre for Mental Health has been at the heart of implementing high-quality IPS in the UK. We run a variety of training courses for employment specialists, clinical teams, vocational team leaders and vocational managers to help embed good practice and achieve better outcomes for people with mental health problems. Their courses include:
Contact Person / Email
courses@centreformentalhealth.org.uk
Centre for Mental Health works with local authorities, clinical commissioning groups and mental health service providers to help them understand local needs and how to meet them effectively. They provide independent evidence-based advice on what has the best chance of making a difference to mental health, wellbeing and life chances, and how to get best value from local commissioning. We have a history of supporting new ways of working, to improve outcomes and embed high quality research into policy, practice and local strategies. They can support your area with a Needs Assessment, Service Review, and strategic support to embed evidence into local strategies and pathways. Our experts can:
Contact Person / Email
jan.hutchinson@centreformentalhealth.org.ukÂ
Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) are partnerships intended to guide local areas to make their health and care systems more efficient and to deliver better support. Our research has already shown that improving mental health support is essential to make the NHS more efficient, effective and equitable. Centre for Mental Health works with local health economies to ensure that mental health support is embedded in Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships, not on the margins but as a key component, offering better care and making the NHS work more cost-effectively. As part of our services, we offer:
Contact Person / Email
atjan.hutchinson@centreformentalhealth.org.ukÂ
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Email: contact@centreformentalhealth.org.uk
Department of Mental Health (DMH) is responsible for people’s mental well being in Thailand. . Becoming expert of mental health work development is the main priority in the national level of DMH. By which has been driven 4 missions; to promote people’s mental well-being, to strengthen mental health network, to elevate quality and access of mental health service system, and to set up the mechanism of mental health development. The organizations under the authorization of DMH Department of Mental Health consists of:
Besides all the academic organization above, Department of Mental Health also has other kinds of sub divisions in authorizations which can officially contribute the administration; Division of Planning, Division of Finance, Division of Human Resource Development, Division of Administration Development, Division of Internal Inspector, and Division of Foreign Affairs.
Country: Thailand
The Gaza Mental Health Foundation is an all-volunteer group which raises funds and provides training to support the critical work of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme and other independent, non-sectarian mental health and women’s empowerment groups in the Gaza Strip. The Gaza Community Mental Health Program has successfully built the shell of its new headquarters in Gaza City. The building will include:
Address: Gaza Mental Health Foundation
Postal Address: PO Box 380273 Cambridge, MA 02238
Email: info@gazamentalhealth.org
The Institute of Mental Health has a long tradition of care for psychiatric patients. In 2006, the Institute of Mental Health compound was marked as Singapore's 83rd historic site by the National Heritage Board due to its history as Singapore's first mental institution.
Address: Buangkok Green Medical Park 10 Buangkok View Singapore
Country: Singapore
Postal Address: 539747
Email: imh_appt@imh.com.sg
The Japanese Association of Mental Health (JAM) provides mental health promoting activities that are not available at the traditional medical facilities such as psychiatric hospitals and mental clinics, nor are available at rehabilitation facilities such as community support centers. JAM conducts a number of activities including:
MNTCC is a telephone counseling service to consult about mental health at nighttime. This service is established for people who live in Tokyo. The specialist takes charge of this service. Periodical seminar is obligated to the telephone consuling staff, because special knowledge is required by this service.
Country: Japan
The Korean Psychological Association (KPA) is an organisation whose fifteen divisions include those of clinical psychology, developmental psychology, social and personality psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, counseling psychology, consumer and advertising psychology, cognitive and biological psychology, social issues psychology, school psychology, woman psychology, health psychology, forensic psychology, addiction psychology, coaching psychology, and psychological measurement and evaluation. These divisions publish their respective journals and hold their respective forums regularly. Korea sees departments of psychology being offered in about 36 universities, which every year produce over a combined 1,000 graduates. The Korean Psychological Association issues licenses in the areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, developmental psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, forensic psychology, addiction psychology and health psychology, coaching psychology, thereby helping majors in psychology advance into the society. KPA aims to:
Korean Coaching Psychological Association (KCPA) was established ito advance the academic understandings, research, application of the knowledge of coaching psychology, and provide psychological activities for training coaching psychology professionals and building policy of coaching psychology. Among those who do not have psychological disorder, many people want to be more productive and change their behaviors in better ways. Coaching psychology should put much effort to develop coaching as a science by applying psychological theories and models to a wide variety of coaching settings to satisfy peoples needs.
At present, coaching is being applied in various fields such as business coaching, career coaching, life coaching, leadership coaching, learning coaching and parents coachings. Furthermore, it can be extended to health coaching and sport coaching and will be continuously expanded to other realms in the near future. Since coaching psychology is much applicable to various fields, the members attached to various divisions of the KPA can join the KCPA. For example, business coaching and leadership coaching are related to Industrial and organizational psychology, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, and social and personality psychology. Learning coaching has a link to cognitive/ biological psychology and developmental psychology. In addition, health coaching and parents coaching are connected with health psychology and developmental psychology, respectively. The Korean Coaching Psychological Association (KCPA) seeks to contribute to society as an one of applied fields of psychology by collaborating with the various members of other divisions of the KPA.
The Korean Academic Society of Clinical Psychology promotes interaction among mental health experts as an academic society combining both the theoretical/scientific and the applicative/clinical aspects of psychology. This academic society:
The Korean Addiction Psychology Association deals with psychological research, professional services (practice) and policy concerning substance addiction and behavioral addiction, which currently lower the quality of peoples lives. The Association aims to professionally contribute to the improvement in health and quality of life by forming a trinity among three key challenges of research, practice and policy and achieving a win-win situation, and to expand the scope of Korean psychology. In addition to the improvement in addiction-related problems, the Association pursues a greater goal - healthy and meaningful lives. To this end, the Association accumulates empirical research regarding addiction, actively participates in policy making and enforcement based on research findings, and nurtures professionals for the evaluation, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of addiction.
The Korean Association of Psychology and Law is an interdisciplinary body constructed to develop a study that contributes to the public good in the field of law and psychology, and to enhance the practical expertise of its members. The purpose of the Korean Society for Forensic Psychology is to promote the contribution of psychology in deepening the understanding of law and legal policies through fundamental and applicative research, to facilitate the psychologists understanding of legal matters, to promote bilateral education so as to help the legal society to better understand psychological issues, and to inform the legal society, the psychological society, and the citizens of the research, education, and volunteer work conducted in the field of law and psychology
Ever since the Korean Counseling Psychological Association strives to learn and develop the theories and practices of counseling and psychotherapy in order to promote the mental health of our society, and to prevent and treat many problems individuals go through in our rapidly changing society.
As a part of such effort, this academic society has regularly held:
This academic society is promoting its activities through its:
The Korean Culture and Social Issues Psychological Association analyzes and solves the problems of the society in a psychological way. The purpose of the society is to gather and accept the psychologists interest in social issues, regardless of ones major; to act as a window through which research and opinions on social issues can be presented, which an academic society divided into specific majors cannot cover; to consolidate the foundation for psychologists in the Korean society by assembling the analyses and research achievements of psychologists on social issues and promoting a connection with social issues; and creating the groundwork for psychologists to enter into the society as experts on social issues. This society:
The Korean Health Psychological Association is a division established for the purpose of promoting mutual cooperation among psychologists interested in the biological/psychological/social aspect of physical and mental health, researchers in a relevant field, and health care professionals. This society ensures that psychological knowledge is applied to various health related areas, from the process of gathering a coordinated understanding of health and the cause of diseases to the process of promoting health and preventing disease. They contribute to:
The Korean School Psychology Association aims to contribute to the social well-being of Korea by providing psychological services on the educational site and for the academic exchange of members who are interested in the research and the offering of various psychological services in order to help children and adolescents in elementary school, middle school, and high school grow up in a healthy environment and harmoniously adjust to school life. The psychologist plays an intervention role to prevent and treat the maladjustment problems; plays the role of an advisor for parents and teachers to enhance the healthy adjustment of children and adolescents at school and at home, and to solve the maladjustment problems; plays a trainers role of developing and implementing programs to educate and train parents and teachers; plays a researchers role of understanding the problems of children and adolescents more precisely, developing the tool for evaluating them characteristics of such problems, and verifying the effectiveness of programs for problem-solving and prevention. This society consists of members who are carrying out such roles or have an academic interest in the issue. Every first week of the month, the society holds a presentation on a topic of interest in the field of school psychology.
The Korean Society for Cognitive and Biological Psychology is a field of study that researches human behavior and mind in an experimental method. In the early stages, this field of psychology mainly studied sense, perception, learning, and conditioning, but now it includes cognition, physiology, and language, and is also applied to the realms of developmental and social psychology. The academic activities of the society consist of:
The Korean Society for Consumer Advertising Psychology is an applied psychology society that aims to establish the theory for the development of the field of study, and to provide essential information to companies, advertising agencies, and experts in research companies. The society acts as a bridge for smooth exchange between researchers in the academic world and professionals on the field.The Korean Society for Consumer Advertising Psychology promotes mutual development by allowing the professionals in the academic world and the business world to exchange information and knowledge. For this purpose, professionals who are interested in sharing and intensifying the latest theories on consumer and advertisement from the academic world (such as consumer psychology, consumer research techniques, advertisement effect analyses, brand strategies) and the vivid information from the business world are actively participating in the societys missions.
The Korean Society for Developmental Psychology is a division of the Korean Psychological Association for the invigoration, development, dissemination, and application of research on lifelong development. In the initial stage of research on developmental issues, research was mainly focused on the change and development of childhood and adolescence. In the twentieth century, due to the increase in average life span and an increase of the adult population, it was widely accepted that people go through significant changes in adulthood as well, and thus, adulthood was included in the scope of developmental psychology.
Accordingly, developmental psychology, which is also called lifelong developmental psychology or lifelong human development, studies the lifelong changes in the body, personality, way of thinking, emotion, behavior, human relationship, as well as the changing roles people play at each stage of life. At the same time, this field of psychology is also concerned with abnormal development, which goes off the course of standard development. Recently, studies on pathological development, which deviates from normal development, are being performed under the name of developmental psychopathology.
To keep pace with such trends, the society has been granting Developmental Psychology Expert Certificates and the Developmental Psychologist Certificates, securing the expertise of those who apply developmental psychology in the field.
The Korean Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology is an academic society that has continuously focused on finding ways to increase productivity and enhance the quality of working environment using the principles and methodologies of psychology, and to apply such findings at the workplace. This academic society has been:
This academic societyconsists of the Academic Committee, the Licensure and Training Committee, the Editorial Committee, and the Auditing Committee, is actively working for development. Since 2001, the society is granting licenses to Certified Industrial and Organizational Psychologists and Certified Industrial and Organizational Psychology Experts. The website consists of introduction, conference, activities, archives (featuring journals and theses), certification (providing information on licensure), and free board (offering a space for free discussion on industrial and organizational psychology.
The Korean Society for Social and Personality Psychology is an academic society consists of scholars and professionals interested in the field of social psychology, personality psychology, cultural psychology, and criminal psychology. This academic society holds:
The Korean Society for Women Psychology aims to perceive and analyze psychology and female issues in the female perspective. This society supports research on gender differences and female psychology, presents the research direction which is the basis of solving female issues, strives to develop and disseminate women psychology. The major activities of the society are to establish and enhance the professional qualities of its members, to support and promote research on women psychology, and to support the research activities of its members. For example, the society held its first academic conference titled "The Need for Research on Women Psychology and Its Prospects" and continues to hold conferences each spring and fall. The research activities of the members are presented through journals. Ever since "The Korean Journal for Women Psychology" was first published in November 1996, the journal is being published three times a year. Currently, there are approximately 100 members.
Country: Korea (Republic of)
Postal Address: Ttukseom-ro 1-gil, Seongdong -gu Seoul, Republic of Korea
Email: kpa@kpsy.or.kr
Mental Health America (MHA) is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promoting the overall mental health of all Americans. Their work is driven by our commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention services for all, early identification and intervention for those at risk, integrated care, services, and supports for those who need it, with recovery as the goal. Much of our current work is guided by the Before Stage 4 (B4Stage4) philosophy – that mental health conditions should be treated long before they reach the most critical points in the disease process.
MHA has an established record of effective national and grassroots advocacy and achievement. With over 200 affiliates in 41 states, 6,500 affiliate staff and over 10,000 volunteers, we are a powerful voice for healthy communities throughout the nation. Find your local affiliate and learn more about their work. Their programs and initiatives fulfill our mission of promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education, research and services.
The ​Mental ​Health ​America ​(MHA) ​Regional ​Policy ​Council ​(RPC) ​cultivates ​a ​constructive ​partnership ​with ​its ​affiliate ​field, ​state ​policy ​leaders, ​and ​other ​mental ​health ​stakeholders ​working ​together ​to ​initiate, ​advocate ​for, ​and ​implement ​federal ​and ​state ​policies ​that ​positively ​affect ​children, youth, and adults ​living ​with ​mental ​health ​and ​substance ​use ​conditions. The RPC forms a nationwide movement toward a robust mental health system that promotes prevention and early intervention initiatives, access to integrated community-based treatments, and supports that are recovery-focused and that encompass community inclusion. There are 4 national Policy Groups:
MHA’s Back to School Toolkit aims to increase emotional intelligence and self-regulation through materials for parents, school personnel, and young people. By using the toolkit materials, you will help members of your community be aware of the relationship between emotions and behavior problems in youth; learn strategies for addressing bothersome emotions in healthy ways; increase understanding of how disciplinary procedures centered around exclusion and isolation are more harmful than helpful; and access resources for finding treatment and help in times of crisis
MHA has developed the first national advanced peer specialist certification. The high standards let peers show their expertise and experience, which opens new career paths and more opportunities to transform lives and services. Click here to learn more.
Clifford Beers respond to critics who suggested he start his mental health movement anonymously. Over 100 years later, his legacyMental Health America advances prevention for all; early identification and intervention for those at risk; integrated care, services, and supports for those who need them; with recovery as the goal. Mental Health America created the Clifford Beers Society to honor the generous giving of our most ardent and committed supporters, both individuals and organizations. We invite you to "fight in the open" and become a member of the Clifford Beers Society.
Contact Person / Email
vrenard@mentalhealthamerica.net.
The Collegiate Mental Health Innovation Council (CMHIC) is made of students and recent graduates who are finding new ways to make a difference in their communities. MHA wants to highlight innovation on-campus that is showing new approaches to meeting diverse needs and filling the gaps in resources available to students. They will work with student leaders to show how students are stepping up and creating solutions to support one another and keep their peers engaged and in school, and support students who want to innovate at other colleges. We will:
MHA convened its inaugural Collegiate Mental Health Innovation Council who will contribute to a report on their programs and the student perspective on how to create comprehensive, sustainable, and engaging mental health services and supports on campus.
Contact Person / Email
kdavis@mentalhealthamerica.net
It’s My Life: Social Self-Directed Care is a program in which Mental Health America is training affiliates and other organizations to implement this innovative, peer-driven intervention in their communities. It's My Life: Social Self-Directed Care combines the evidence-based practices of Peer Support and Psychiatric Rehabilitation and the emerging best practices of Self-Directed Care and Life Coaching into an integrated skill and support strategy to help people build networks of friends and intimate relationships. Success in this area has proven to be a major breakthrough for some of the most isolated, misunderstood members of our communities. Participants are accompanied on their recovery journeys by trained Life Coaches who help them bridge the gap to a larger social world. This project promotes social inclusion so individuals feel less isolated which helps to increase self-esteem and self-worth. This in turn improves overall functioning with networks that include supportive and sustainable relationships that will increase their quality of life while reducing crisis events and hospitalizations. Ultimately, this project assists the participants in setting and reaching social and personal goals.
Life on Campus aims to tackle mental health issues on college campuses across the country.
Mental Health America’s Advocacy Network is a powerful voice for change that is made up of thousands of individuals nationwide who take an active role in protecting America’s mental health through legislative advocacy. TThey speak out and make our voice heard on equal access to care, federal funding, treatment and prevention.
Through that advocacy network, Mental Health America is showing policy makers that mental health is the stepping to stone to healthy and productive lives, workplaces and communities
Mental Health First Aid USA is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses. Mental Health First Aid is included on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
Mental Health Month reaches millions of people through the media, local events and screenings. We welcome other organizations to join us in spreading the word that mental health is something everyone should care about by using the May is Mental Health Month toolkit materials and conducting awareness activities. May is Mental Health Month.
Mental health screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. There are a number of screening tools including:
Following screening, you will be provided with information, resources and tools to discuss the results with a provider.
MHA Screening is anonline screening program in which individuals receive immediate results, education, resources and linkage to affiliates. Along with the results of their screens, individuals provide MHA with valuable demographic and survey responses that allow us to further support our mental health policy and education efforts.
Mental Health America understands that mental health issues may need to be addressed with a unique lens when working with individuals and families with diverse values, beliefs, and sexual orientations, in addition to backgrounds that vary by race, ethnicity, religion, and language. That's why we've put together the information below to help various communities understand the basics about mental health issues among different minority groups; understand policy issues and positions relevant to minority populations; and access materials in Spanish.
Psychiatric Advance Directive s a legal document completed in a time of wellness that provides instructions regarding treatment or services one wishes to have or not have during a mental health crisis, and may help influence his or her care. A mental health crisis is when a person is unable to make or communicate rational decisions. A psychiatric advance directive allows you to specify considerations about your mental health care treatment and appoint an agent who may make decisions about your treatment in the event of a mental health crisis. In some cases, you may also give further background information about how you have reacted to past treatment.
Screening to Supports (S2S) is an interactive online space for individuals to find tools they can use after screening. S2S will use technology to customizeeach person’s results, drawing from resources in each of four domains:
The Before Stage 4 (B4Stage4) philosophy is the belief that mental health conditions should be treated long before they reach the most critical points in the disease process.
The MHA National Certified Peer Specialist (MHA NCPS) certification recognizes peers with the lived experience, training, and job experience to create a career in peer support. The certification is designed to exceed the standards used in public behavioral health around the country. A major purpose of the certification is to meet the needs of private health insurers and private practitioners. Expansion of peer support into the private sector will open up new career paths and opportunities, which have been previously unexplored, for thousands of peer supporters.
This certification has been peer-initiated and conceived. We have worked with a stellar group of subject matter experts most of whom are accomplished leaders in the peer community. Within the community, there has been much concern that professionalizing peer support will take away from its true nature. True to the spirit of peer support, the credential does not mean a peer is a clinician. It emphasizes and expects that all duties reflect the principles, guidelines, and core values of peer support.
Workplace Wellness a two-year research project on workplace mental health with the launch of the Work Health Survey in 2015. MHA analyzed over 17,000 employee surveys across 19 industries in the United States and published the first-ever 2017 Workplace Wellness Report: Mind the Workplace.
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Address: 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 820 Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
Country: United States of America
MEHATA is an association for mental health care providers in Tanzania that aims to promote recognition of the importance of mental health in Tanzania, promote development of mental health services and maintain satisfactory integration of mental health care within other professional disciplines. MEHATA promotes mental wellness by producing publications and campaigns, and improves mental health services by establishing high standards of ethics, conduct and training. MEHATA promotes an Understanding of mental health in Tanzania by promoting research with high standards.
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Postal Address: PO Box 65293 Dar es Salaam Tanzania
Email: info@mehata.org
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) leads the development and dissemination of innovative programs and tools to support the mental health and wellness of Canadians. Through its unique mandate from the Government of Canada, the MHCC supports federal, provincial, and territorial governments as well as organizations in the implementation of sound public policy. The MHCC’s current mandate aims to deliver on priority areas identified in the Mental Health Strategy for Canada in alignment with the delivery of its strategic plan.
Funded by Health Canada, the MHCC convenes stakeholders, develops and influences sound public policy, and seeks to inspire collective action. Examples include the justice system, primary health care, workplace, housing, and others that impact the lives of Canadians living with a mental health problem or illness and their families. Each of its initiatives and projects is led by experts from across the country who bring a variety of perspectives and experience to the table. Consulting with people who have experience living with a mental health problem or illness and their families is a key aspect in all of the MHCC’s work. The MHCC provides its recommendations to governments, service providers, community leaders and many others, and works with these partners to implement them.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) coined the term ‘The Aspiring Workforce’ to identify those people who, due to mental illness, have been unable to enter the workforce, are in and out of the workforce due to episodic or persistent illness, or wish to return to work after a lengthy period away from work. The MHCC released the research report The Aspiring Workforce - Employment and Income for People with Serious Mental Illness. It made recommendations to reduce employment barriers for people living with mental illness and identified innovative practices to help them secure and sustain meaningful employment. Based on these recommendations, the MHCC is working at three different levels to accelerate change for policymakers and for employers and employment agencies and for job-seekers and HR professionals:
The MHCC undertakes a research demonstration project on mental health and homelessness. This is a four-year project in five cities that aimed to provide practical, meaningful support to Canadians experiencing homelessness and mental health problems. At Home/Chez Soi, demonstrated and evaluated the effectiveness of the "housing first" approach, where people are provided with a place to live and then receive recovery-oriented services and supports that best meet their individual needs. Housing First can be successfully implemented across Canada. vAt Home/Chez Soi showed that the housing first approach works in Canada and gives us information about how it works by looking at who it works for, and at what cost. It also helps us understand how Housing First can be adapted across Canada since it was implemented in five cities, each with a particular area of focus:
In collaboration with partners and stakeholders across Canada, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has developed Taking the Caregiver Guidelines off the Shelf: Mobilization Toolkit (Mobilization Toolkit). The Mobilization Toolkit is intended to support individuals, groups, or organizations in their efforts to help others understand and implement the recommendations in the National Guidelines for a Comprehensive Service System to Support Family Caregivers of Adults with Mental Health Problems and Illnesses. Published by the MHCC in 2013, the Guidelines provide concrete direction to system planners, policy makers, and mental health managers in planning, implementing and evaluating a family-friendly system of care. the Mobilization Toolkit is comprised of several different documents which have been separated for ease of use and printing:
The MHCC’s Mental Health Strategy for Canada identifies better services for the country’s diverse populations as a priority for improving the mental health system. Through key initiatives, the MHCC has contributed to the Canadian literature on improving mental health services for immigrant, refugee, ethnocultural and racialized populations.
E-mental health uses the Internet and related technologies, like phone apps, to let patients receive care when and where they need it most, regardless of how close they live to their care provider. The advantages of e-mental health include that it shortens wait times, reaches across time zones, improves accessiblity in rural/remote areas and inner cities, makes it easier to get service in your language, cost-effective service delivery and tailors services to people with specific habits/genetics. e-mental health services are often self-guided or partly self-guided, have been shown to work for a number of psychiatric conditions, including depression, social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eating disorders. In consultation with leading researchers and key stakeholders, the MHCC is creating a clear plan to advance e-mental health. MHCC is engaging in strategic partnerships, investing in proven innovations, addressing knowledge gaps and identifying and sharing best practices
The MHCC is developing a response to the TRCs Calls to Action, is currently evaluating existing processes of engagement, and seeking to build respectful nation to nation relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Strong relationships of trust and mutual respect between the MHCC and FN-I-M governments, organizations, professionals, scholars, and communities will allow the MHCC to serve as an ally in supporting on-going efforts by First Nations, Inuit and Métis to heal from the intergenerational impacts of colonization, close gaps in services, share knowledge about approaches to mental wellness, increase community capacity, and strengthen collaborative relationships. The MHCC recognizes that the Métis people have not yet engaged in a process of reconciliation and we are committed to working in partnership with the Métis National Council as the process unfolds.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) considers a variety of first responder and associated positions in its work, including firefighters, police, paramedics, dispatchers, public safety officers, corrections personnel, border services officers adn emergency response managers The MHCC helps build capacity to advance the mental health of first responders and improve their interactions with people living with mental health problems and illnesses. Through stakeholder collaboration, the MHCC develops and adapts training tools and resources to enable first responder organizations to adopt comprehensive mental wellness strategies, focused both internally and externally.
The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace is a voluntary set of guidelines, tools, and resources to guide organizations in promoting mental health and preventing psychological injuries at work.
Innovation to Implementation (I2I) aims to close the gap between what we know and what we do There is a substantial gap from the time new knowledge is created to when it is put into practice. The field of Knowledge Translation (KT) has emerged as a response to this gap. KT involves interaction between knowledge users and knowledge producers and results in mutual planning, producing, disseminating and applying existing or new knowledge to enhance the health of Canadians.
The Innovation to Implementation (I2I) guide is a how-to resource for driving change using KT activities. The guide illustrates how to move from innovation to implementation in a thoughtful manner to achieve the desired outcomes of a project or initiative. The I2I guide explains the purpose of each step to achieving successful KT, walks participants through a series of guided questions, and provides helpful tips. By completing this guide, participants will not only have implemented and evaluated a sophisticated KT plan, but will also have created new knowledge. In addition to the how-to resource, a free online course is available to help participants understand and use the 7 steps of the I2I in their KT work. The course can be completed in less than 20 minutes, over multiple sessions.
MHCC works to combat stigma, ensure fair treatment and support knowledge exchange needed to uphold the rights of those living with mental health problems and mental illness. To achieve this MHCC collaborates on key projects designed to advance research and education-based programming including
The Mental Health Commission of Canada is leading the effort to build the Mental Health Action Plan for Canada. As part of our role, we brought together concerned citizens, stakeholders, advocates, people with lived experience, policy makers and health care providers to realize the vision set out in Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC) Youth Council has created a youth version of Changing Directions, Changing Lives: The Mental Health Strategy for Canada. The Mental Health Strategy for Canada: A Youth Perspective is an adapted version of the original which includes examples of best practices that help bring to life many of the recommendations in the Strategy. The MHCC believes this will make mental health policy more accessible to anyone advocating for improvements to the mental health system.
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info@mentalhealthcommission.ca
Opening Minds is the largest systematic effort in Canadian history focused on reducing stigma related to mental illness. Established by the MHCC in 2009, it seeks to change Canadians’ behaviours and attitudes toward people living with mental illness to ensure they are treated fairly and as full citizens with opportunities to contribute to society like anyone else. Opening Minds is addressing stigma within four main target groups: health care providers, youth, the workforce and the media. As such, the initiative has multiple goals, ranging from improving health care providers’ understanding of the needs of people with mental health problems to encouraging youth to talk openly and positively about mental illness. Ultimately, the goal of Opening Minds is to cultivate an environment in which those living with mental illness feel comfortable seeking help, treatment and support on their journey toward recovery. Opening Minds has been evaluating more than 70 of these projects to identify those most effective at reducing stigma so they can be replicated across Canada. Evidence gathered through these evaluations will reveal best practices that will contribute to the development of anti-stigma toolkits and other resources, to be released soon.
Canada’s Mental Health Strategy, released in 2012 by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, recognizes the value of including “peer support as an essential component of mental health services”. This insight was gained in part from research but also from countless hours listening to Canadians speak of their lived experience with illness, recovery, and the factors that had a significant impact, like peer support. Peer support is a supportive relationship between people who have a lived experience in common. In the case of Peer Support, the experience that individuals or groups have in common is in relation to a mental health challenge or illness. The Mental Health Commission of Canada launched the Peer Project in 2010. The focus of this project was to learn from the experience of peer support workers across Canada and help recognize peer support as an essential component of the mental health services.
Psychological health and safety in Canadian healthcare settings is a shared priority between the Mental Health Commission of Canada and our partners at HealthCareCAN. Since the launch of the Standard, both organizations have been working together to host a series of roundtables and conduct research to engage the health sector on advancing psychological health and safety in the workplace. With MHCC’s support HealthCareCAN’s policy position strongly encourages all health system stakeholders to implement the Standard.
The Canadian Recovery Inventory (the Inventory) provides a broad range of recovery-oriented policies, programs, practices, and research, as well as personal accounts. It allows users to search by keyword, resource type, topic, geographic location, and language to find resources relevant to your needs and interests.
The MHCC is committed to learning from and working with all stakeholders to accelerate this shift. To help people involved in implementing recovery-oriented practices, the MHCC recovery initiative developed three key initiatives:
R2MR is a training program aimed to improve short-term performance and long-term mental health outcomes; reduce barriers to care and encourage early access to care; provide the tools and resources required to manage and support employees who may be experiencing a mental illness; and assist supervisors in maintaining their own mental health as well as promoting positive mental health in their employees. R2MR offers three tailored course options:
Contact Person / Email
R2MR@mentalhealthcommission.ca
The MHCC’s Mental Health Strategy for Canada identifies seniors’ mental health as an action priority and makes several recommendations for improvement. The MHCC is doing its part by leading a number of projects to help ensure older Canadians get the support they need to achieve and maintain their best possible mental health, and not experience the problem of stigma.
The MHCC’s Mental Health Strategy for Canada identifies seniors’ mental health as an action priority and makes several recommendations for improvement. The MHCC is doing its part by leading a number of projects to help ensure older Canadians get the support they need to achieve and maintain their best possible mental health, and not experience the problem of stigma.
SPARK is a program based on Innovation to Implementation, a step-by-step guide designed to simplify the knowledge translation (KT) process. SPARK brings together professionals, researchers, policy-makers, and volunteers from across Canada for training with KT experts, including a two-and-a-half-day workshop, networking, ongoing group mentoring, and post-workshop assignments. The SPARK in-person workshop, Innovation to Implementation, will be held July 10-12, 2018 at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. Dr. Dan Bilsker, co-author with the late Dr. Elliot Goldner of the Innovation to Implementation (I2I) guide and internationally recognized knowledge translation expert, will return this year’s keynote speaker.
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spark@mentalhealthcommission.ca
The International Knowledge Exchange Network for Mental Health (IKEN-MH) is an knowledge exchange network jointly envisioned by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) and the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) to increase the capacity for effective knowledge exchange in mental health by connecting people, ideas, and resources on a global level. The goal of the IKEN-MH is to reduce the time from innovation to implementation to improve population mental health while focusing its efforts on:
The inaugural meeting for the IKEN-MH took place on July 9-10, 2012 in St. John's, Newfoundland. In March 2013, the IKEN-MH met as part of the IIMHL exchange and network meeting held in Auckland, New Zealand. The June 2014 meeting was held in Sweden and Manchester.
Contact Person / Email
hkohler@mentalhealthcommission.ca
The Knowledge Exchange Centre (KEC) fulfills a crucial role in the MHCC’s mandate to help transform the mental health care system. As Canada's only national mental health knowledge exchange centre, it provides support in central Commission areas. This includes the research of reports, dissemination of Commission messages to the public using webinars, conferences, and our website and social media channels, and sparking connections in the mental health community. The KEC recently released its Interim Report with highlights on its involvement in MHCC’s key projects and priority program areas.
A MHCC initiative to produce and report on key performance indicators that will stimulate conversations about mental health and illness, strengthen efforts to improve the mental health system, and support mental wellness in Canada.The KEC has contributed to the following projects spanning the breadth of MHCC’s work:
Changing Directions, Changing Lives is the first mental health strategy for Canada. It aims to help improve the mental health and well-being of all people living in Canada, and to create a mental health system that can truly meet the needs of people living with mental health problems and illnesses and their families. The Strategy draws on the experience, knowledge and wisdom of thousands of people across the country, and provides an opportunity for everyone’s efforts – large and small – to help bring about change. A first phase of work was completed in 2009 with the release of Toward Recovery and Well-Being: A Framework for a Mental Health Strategy for Canada, which put forward a vision and broad goals for transforming the mental health system. The Strategy translates this vision into 26 priorities and 109 recommendations for action, grouped under the following 6 Strategic Directions:
Find out more about how the Mental Health Strategy for Canada is Changing Directions, Changing Lives.
To see a summary of our internal review of the Strategy as well as Health Canada’s evaluation click here.
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The Working Mind is an education-based program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce the stigma of mental illness in a workplace setting. TWM offers three tailored course option - one for trainers (five days), one for managers/supervisors (eight hours), one for employees /“frontline” staff (four hours). These courses include scenario-based practical applications and custom videos of people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides and related handouts.
The MHCC’s Together Against Stigma: Changing How We See Mental Illness was the world’s largest anti-stigma conference. A compilation of the knowledge that came out of the conference is now available online as an interactive flip book. More than a textual record of the event, the document includes videos of keynote speakers, such as actor Glenn Close, and stigma experts, including Norman Sartorius and Pat Corrigan.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) launched a Toolkit for Survivors of Suicide Loss and Postvention Professionals. The toolkit is a one-stop repository of high-quality, publically available resources. We are hopeful that this toolkit will reach both survivors and postvention professionals as they seek the materials they need to navigate the difficult path of suicide-related grief and bereavement. Resources range from the general to the specific, including how to survive the holidays, Guidelines for Survivor Advocacy, and “How to Start a Suicide Survivors Support Group.” Inventory categories include
Country: Canada
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing. The work to influence individuals, whanau, organisations and communities to improve and sustain their mental health and reach their full potential. Thier work is diverse and expansive, with campaigns and services that cover all aspects of mental health and wellbeing. They take a holistic approach to mental health, promoting what we know makes and keeps people mentally well. They provide free information and training, and advocate for policies and services that support people with experience of mental illness, and also their families/whÄnau and friends.
Boomers is about preparing for your later years to give them meaning, purpose and joy. Boomers is for everyone with an interest in ageing positively. It is aligned with the Mental Health Foundation’s Five Ways to Wellbeing and also with the government’s Positive Ageing Strategy, which aims for older New Zealanders to be healthy, independent, connected and respected.
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info@mentalhealth.org.nz
Common Ground aims to help parents, families, whÄnau and friends to support young people to manage hard times and enjoy happier lives. Through its website, phone line, text counselling and a information pack services, Common Ground provides easy access to information, tools and advice about how to support a young person. The Common Ground website provides space for sharing ideas and experiences, acknowledging the expertise and wisdom of parents, whÄnau, and young people themselves. Common Ground is provided in collaboration with Skylight and Youthline, with support from Curative, and innovate change. It is an initiative of the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project.
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moira.clunie@mentalhealth.org.nz
Farmstrong helps farmers look after the most important asset on their farms - themselves. Farmstrong is all about Healthy Thinking for farmers. The programme is a joint initiative between the Mental Health Foundation and leading rural insurer FMG with strategic partner ACC. Farmstrong is helping shift the focus of mental health from depression and illness to one of wellbeing. In its first year Farmstrong will be working to make a positive difference to the lives of 1,000 farmers. As part of Farmstrong, there is a series of Healthy Thinking workshops, delivered and facilitated by Dr Tom Mulholland from the Healthy Thinking Institute. Tom asks about techniques to help farmers understand emotional alarms, strategies to manage emotions and accounts from others regarding their experiences in a farming business.
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media@farmstrong.co.nz
Kai Xin Xing Dong is a Like Minds, Like Mine public education programme to reduce stigma and discrimination for Asian young people with experience of mental illness. The Kai Xin Xing Dong programme works with four Asian communities in New Zealand, producing a Chinese-English bilingual website and other resources to raise awareness of how to be inclusive. The programme is focussed on Filipino, Indian and Korean communities as well as Chinese. We are currently working with Filipino, Indian and Korean people to ask what information and activities are needed to address stigma and discrimination in their communities. If you belong to one of these communities and would like to get involved, please contact Charlie Tang who would be very happy to talk to you!
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charlie.tang@mentalhealth.org.nz
The Mental Health Foundation administers aspects of the Like Minds, Like Mine national programme on behalf of the Ministry of Health. Public relations, media and communications services including administration of the Like Minds, Like Mine website are managed by the MHF. The MHF are currently running the Take the Load Off online campaign, which focuses on the simple things people can do to reduce the weight of stigma and discrimination for people living with mental illness.
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amanda.wickman@mentalhealth.org.nz
The Mental Health Foundation organises New Zealand's annual Mental Health Awareness Week under contract from the Ministry of Health. Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) is a national wellbeing campaign run every October to coincide with World Mental Health Day. MHAW is run by the MHF and includes workplace activities and resources.
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adrienne.tollemache@mentalhealth.org.nz
Neighbours Day Aotearoa is a grassroots, community-driven social media campaign, which culminates with an annual celebration of neighbourliness in late March. Neighbours Day weekend encourages people to go one step further in getting to know their neighbours. This could be by inviting them over for a cup of tea, collecting contact details, having a street pot luck or BBQ, or sharing some baking, home-grown produce or a kind deed.
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kate.cherven@mentalhealth.org.nz
Open Minds equips managers with the confidence and skills to talk about mental health in the workplace. The Open Minds videos and electronic resources provide managers with practical tips to help with conversations about mental health in the workplace. The longterm outcome of Open Minds is that New Zealand employers are able to develop workplace policies, structures and cultures that are more inclusive and supportive of people with experience of mental illness. Open Minds videos and electronic resources are produced by the Mental Health Foundation in collaboration with Attitude Group.
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lisa.ducat@mentalhealth.org.nz
The Pink Shirt Day movement on Friday, 18 May! New Zealanders will be standing together to end bullying and spread kindness on the day and all year long. Pink Shirt Day is a global day that celebrates diversity and creates environments where all people can feel safe, valued and respected. Each year, workplaces, schools, organisations and individuals join the movement to make a stand against bullying. Pink Shirt Day is more than a day, it’s a movement – and it’s easy to get involved! Register for Pink Shirt Day 2018 to stay updated on the campaign and how to prevent bullying and celebrate diversity throughout the year. Pink Shirt Day is led by the Mental Health Foundation, with support from: The Human Rights Commission, Bullying-Free NZ Week, The Peace Foundation, RainbowYOUTH, InsideOUT, New Zealand Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA), Te Kaha O Te Rangatahi Trust, Auckland District Health Board Peer Sexuality Support Programme (PSSP), Youthline and Emerge Aotearoa.
Contact Person / Email
rachael.clarke@mentalhealth.org.nz
POD is an incubator programme supporting youth to create projects which challenge mental illness discrimination. POD’s incubator programme will support you to turn ideas into actions, link you with sweet contacts, inspire you with key movers and shakers in business, social enterprise and the creative arts, and we’ll help you develop your leadership skills so you can make change happen.
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pod@mentalhealth.org.nz
The Mental Health Foundation develops information resources to support people who are worried about their own suicide risk or the suicide risk of someone close to them. Through the Mental Health Foundation's information service, we can link you to information about suicide prevention support available.
The All Right? campaign gets Cantabrians talking to their friends, family members, neighbours and colleagues about whether they’re really All Right in the wake of the earthquakes.
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ciaran.fox@mentalhealth.org.nz
he Five Ways to Wellbeing at Work Toolkit includes fact sheets, tips, tools and templates to make it easy for you to support your teams to build the Five Ways into their daily lives. The toolkit can be downloaded as one document or in sections. The Five Ways to Wellbeing (Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Give) are proven to help people find balance, build resilience and boost mental health and wellbeing. The Five Ways to Wellbeing can also support workplaces to meet their health and safety obligations to manage risks to mental health and wellbeing. We wish you every success using the toolkit to create a flourishing workplace! The Mental Health Foundation and Health Promotion Agency developed the toolkit in partnership to enable New Zealand workplaces to flourish.
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yasmin.standfield@mentalhealth.org.nz
The Mindfulness Education Group (MEG) is the brainchild of Grant and Natasha Rix, both formerly of Mindful Aotearoa. While working for the Mental Health Foundation, Grant created all of Mindful Aotearoa’s courses including New Zealand's only locally developed, evidence-based mindfulness in schools programme Pause, Breathe, Smile.
Workplace Wellbeing is a program to help businesses and organisations obtain optimal mental health for their people.
Address: Units 109-110, Zone 23 23 Edwin St Mt Eden 1024 Auckland New Zealand
Country: New Zealand
Postal Address: PO Box 10051 Dominion Road Auckland 1446 New Zealand
Email: PO Box 10051 Dominion Road Auckland 1446 New Zealand
Mental Health Foundation in Scotland focuses on social justice and inequality in mental health, raising awareness of mental health with the public and working in partnership with community organisations, policy makers and researchers.
Our Cancer and Mental Health project that will involve research, service mapping, and gathering personal experiences of those affected by cancer (through surveys, interviews and focus groups). We hope to uncover the scale and nature of the mental health needs of those affected by cancer in Scotland; what national/local policy and practice currently exists in Scotland with a focus on cancer and mental health to meet this need; the extent, types and reasons for unmet need; the impact of the above on those affected by cancer; and priorities for action. They will also run an end of project learning network where we will present the findings of our work to stakeholders (including local and national policy makers, clinical staff, voluntary sector providers, interest groups and those affected by cancer) and partners who have been involved in this initial development phase.
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jcameron@mentalhealth.org.uk
Future Pathways supports people who have experienced abuse or neglect in care in Scotland. Future Pathways is Scotland's in care survivor support fund
Honest Open Proud aims to reduce the stigma of mental illness and improve the lives of those affected by mental illness by teaching people safe ways to talk about their experiences Honest Open Proud is designed to facilitate discussions on the impact of mental illness disclosure and whether it is appropriate, with the aim of reducing the harm of internalised stigma associated with mental illness. In 2016 a pilot of the HOP programme – devised and originally delivered by Illinois Institute of Technology Professor Patrick Corrigan – was delivered in Scotland by the Mental Health Foundation with funding from See Me. Following the pilot, a number of amendments have taken place to make it relevant to the Scottish context. Discussions are ongoing on future developments.
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cwhite@mentalhealth.org.uk
Peer Potential (Self-Directed Support) is a three-year project funded under the Scottish Government Self-Directed Support Capacity Building Programme. Peer Potential is creating and supporting a capacity building network of small, lived experience led organisations to develop their role/identity so that they can provide sustainable peer led SDS services to people with mental health problems. This project explores the potential of peer led services under SDS in Argyll and Bute, using co-production approaches to develop local solutions and test service models from across the world. In doing this, it will create positive examples of SDS in practice in mental health, using these to promote SDS and support the development of an exciting, dynamic workforce of peers delivering services.
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cwhite@mentalhealth.org.uk
Re:Connect and Time and Space are unique peer support projects established for mental health carers
See Me is Scotland's programme to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination
The Lived Experience Research Collective originated as a change network, sponsored and facilitated by See Me The Collective’s role was originally to share and develop new initiatives on how to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination in order to improve the overall health and well-being of people living with mental ill-health. The Collective have since concluded their work for See Me and are now hosted by the Mental Health Foundation with support from Chris White. The peer researchers offers a wide range of individual talents – including research skills, project management and community organisation facilitation – as well as a collective ability to think through and respond to national and local mental health issues from a peer perspective.
Contact Person / Email
cwhite@mentalhealth.org.uk
VOX is Scotland’s only national mental health advocacy organisation run by service users for service users.
Address: Merchants House, 30 George Square, Glasgow, G2 1EG
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Mental Health Foundation is the leading UK charity working in mental health. They use research and practical projects to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems. We are unique in the way we work. We don’t just see mental health as a medical issue. We recognise that the way we think and feel is also influenced by our emotional make up, our social and family experiences and the way we respond in different ways to events in our lives. We aim to lead the way in helping ordinary people understand and manage their own mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.
The Mental Health Foundation does this by: learning what makes and keeps people mentally well, communicating our findings to a wide range of people and turning research into practical solutions that make a difference to people's lives, now and in the future. We work on topics as diverse as diet, exercise, friendship, parenting, stigma, mental health services and cultural diversity. We reach millions of people every year through our media work, information booklets and online services. The Mental Health Foundation incorporates the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities which works to promote the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families. We work with people with learning disabilities, their families and the people who support them and we work as consultants, as researchers and running projects.
Mental Health Awareness Week focuses on stress. Research has shown that 16 million people experience a mental health problem each year, and stress is a key factor in this. By tackling stress, we can go a long way to tackle mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, and, in some instances, self-harm and suicide. We will look at how we can tackle stress and help improve our mental health.
The Peer Education Project is a school-based programme that aims to give young people the skills and knowledge they need to safeguard their mental health, and that of their peers. The Peer Education Project was born out of this idea that a key source of support to young people experiencing mental health distress is their peer group within the school environment. We developed this idea into a solution appropriate for schools. By training older pupils to deliver mental health lessons to younger student, the project aims to bypass the walls many young people put up when being taught such nuanced, personal topics by adults whom they feel are detached from their personal experiences.
The Lived Experience Research Collective originated as a change network, sponsored and facilitated by See Me. The Collective’s role was originally to share and develop new initiatives on how to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination in order to improve the overall health and well-being of people living with mental ill-health. The Collective have since concluded their work for See Me and are now hosted by the Mental Health Foundation with support from Chris White. The peer researchers offers a wide range of individual talents – including research skills, project management and community organisation facilitation – as well as a collective ability to think through and respond to national and local mental health issues from a peer perspective.
Address: 1 London Bridge Walk London
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA) is an organisation made up of people from all walks of life. It includes professionals, those living with mental illness, families of those living with mental illness, related organisations concerned with mental health and members of the public with an interest in mental health. MHFA has been part of the national and international mental health movement for over 70 years. It has played a significant role in establishing the current network of services and support for mental health consumers. Many of the organisations now prominent in the mental health sector had their beginnings as a part of the MHFA.
MHFA works to deepen understanding of the importance of mental wellbeing. Educating the community about available treatment options for mental illness is a large part of our brief, but our primary emphasis is on promoting good mental health and the means to maintain it. The Foundation’s work has been fundamental to changing community attitudes and raising awareness of the importance of good mental health. The primary aims of Mental Health Foundation Australia are:
The Carers Forum is a safe, anonymous community for the friends, family and carers of people living with mental illness, moderated 24/7 by mental health professionals.
The Lived Experience Forum is a safe, anonymous community for people living with mental illness, moderated 24/7 by mental health professionals.
Mental Health Month focuses on the youth of our society, particularly in the age group of 16-25. During this month, various activities will be organised to promote youth mental health and wellbeing. These include a Mental Health walk, a youth conference on Mental Health, a Mental Health gala dinner, sessions at schools and universities to promote Mental Health, youth musical programs, bringing together various multicultural communities and other organisations in the Mental Health field to raise awareness.
Address: Suite J, 450 Chapel Street South Yarra, Victoria, 3141 Australia
Country: Australia
Mental Health Foundation (India) is a not-for-profit registered organization with an aim to promote mental health and create space in society for people with mental illnesses so that they can lead a dignified life. They are working relentlessly for betterment of people suffering from mental illnesses. We are committed to make a coordinated effort with compassion and understanding to transform social attitudes towards mental illness. The effort is to create the atmosphere which empowers person suffering from mental illness. They aim:
Every year we celebrate the festive season by putting up exhibitions and sales of homemade chocolates and creative materials like designed diyas, candles, greeting cards and more which are prepared by the patients and the volunteers. The amount raised by selling the material is used for medication of poor patients.
During initial field visits door to door campaigns are conducted to aware the residents about mental health and related issues. People willing to take help are registered by the volunteers.
Decriminalization of Suicide is a petition in 2011 in Delhi High Court to repeal the Section 309 IPC to decriminalize suicide in India. The bill has been passed as part of Mental Health Care Bill 2016. This will further provide relief to more than 10 lakh people attempting suicide every year in India.
Patients under treatment are visited by volunteers or doctors on regular basis to review their ongoing treatment. As per the need, further interventions are made by the doctors.
Mental Health Camps are organized in regular intervals in which a team of doctors visits the field for clinical intervention through pharmacology and counseling.
Mental Health Clubs create an empowered, healthy mindset for students to help develop their cognitive and sociocultural development in addition to excellence in academics and extra curriculum activities
We evaluated school students for common childhood behavioral disorders and counsel teachers for the same. The teachers and other school staff were also sensitized about behavioral problems of the children and effective handling of it among students. It helped them to pick up children with abnormal and deviant behavior so that they can be helped out at earlier stage and major mental illness can be prevented. We also conducted a Yoga Session at Red Roses Public School.
Training is provided to the volunteers to provide them knowledge about common mental disorders and also to develop their skills needed in field such as interview techniques.
The World Mental Health Day on 10th October by organizing a conference or conclave in association with Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences at JLN Auditorium, AIIMS New Delhi. Since 2014 we have organized three such events, participated by about 1000 students and professionals. All events were organized based on the themes announced by World Health Organization to mark the World Mental Health Day. This year we will organizing a completely new event mainly including youth oriented programs.
Department of Science and Technology (DST) has funded our Project on Yoga and Mental Health titled, “Effects of yoga and meditation and life style modification in comparison to standard treatment on persons with mild to moderate depressive disorders”.
Address: D-28 LGF, Near Krishna Market Gurudwara, Lajpat Nagar 1 New Delhi
Country: India
Email: indiamhf@gmail.com
The MHFG is committed to individual and collective empowerment of people with a mental illness; participation and choice in all decisions which affect the life of the individual; individuals directing their own recovery; the promotion and protection of the civil and human rights of people with mental illness; promoting a better quality of life for people with mental illness; service providers and the broader community valuing and respecting the individual’s experience; supportive, democratic and safe working environments for all staff and volunteers which are conducive to free, open discussion and exchange, of ideas as well as on-going professional development. MHFG aim to:
Country: Ghana
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing. They work to influence individuals (whanau_, organisations and communities to improve and sustain their mental health and reach their full potential.
Address: Units 109-110, Zone 23 23 Edwin St Mt Eden 1024 Auckland
Country: New Zealand
Postal Address: PO Box 10051 Dominion Road Auckland 1446
Email: info@mentalhealth.org.nz
The Mental Health Foundation of Wales is committed to improving mental health services and promoting mental well-being for everyone in Wales. From their office in Cardiff we work closely with Members of the Welsh Assembly to inform policy and improve services. They also provide consultancy for the Welsh Assembly Government to improve service user and carer involvement across Wales.
Creating Connections and who is it helping works with the single parents’ charity Gingerbread to bring together over 200 single parents for self-management courses in Newport and Cardiff.
National Mental Health Forum is Wales’s voice for those with lived experience and carers. The National Mental Health Forum provides a strong and diverse voice for people with experience of mental health service and carers across Wales. The Forum brings together the local and national partnership board members, their deputies, and a further ten members recruited nationally to ensure that it reflects the diversity of the people of Wales and the range of their mental health needs. Since its launch in 2013 the Forum is becoming an increasingly powerful voice for service users and carers, and is starting to influence the shape of mental health policy and services, sharing information and experiences across Wales and spreading good practice.
Peer Education Project (Wales)The Mental Health Foundation’s Peer Education Project is being piloted in Wales. The Peer Education Project is a school-based programme that aims to give young people the skills and knowledge they need to safeguard their mental health, and that of their peers. The project equips staff to recruit and train a group of Peer Educators in their school, who deliver a syllabus of mental health lessons to their younger peers. Through interactive exercises and group discussions, the project introduces mental health as something that we all have. It encourages students to think about ways to stay well, how to seek help and support friends. It also introduces common myths around mental health, and the stigma and discrimination people experiences as a result.
Contact Person / Email
 jburns@mentalhealth.org.uk
NSPCC Cymru Wales has joined forces with The National Centre for Mental Health, Mind Cymru and The Mental Health Foundation to develop a project which investigates perinatal mental health services across Wales.
The Self-management in Parc Prison project runs self-management courses on mental health for inmates of the UK prison environment at Parc men's Prison.
he Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS II) programme supports Doctoral and Research Masters awards in Welsh Universities, jointly sponsored by external partners based in the Convergence areas of Wales. KESS II is funded under the European Structural Investment Funds – ESF Programme through the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO). The programme is a collaboration between all Welsh Universities, led by Bangor University – University of South Walesis a partner.
The Mental Health Foundation delivers evidence based training that can help prevent mental distress and improve the outcomes of those struggling with mental ill health. The main aim of the course is to 'enable people to flourish at work by addressing psychological hazards, and promoting positive mental health' It includes:
Contact Person / Email
jburns@mentalhealth.org.uk or
Address: Castle Court, 6 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9LJ
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Email: walesMHF@mentalhealth.org.uk
Mental Health Ireland is a national voluntary organisation which was established in 1966 as the Mental Health Association of Ireland. MHI’s aim is to promote positive mental health and wellbeing to all individuals and communities in Ireland. We have a network of 92 Mental Health Associations throughout the country, all led by volunteers. Their Mental Health Associations fundraise to organise outings and events for those struggling with mental health in their communities. Their areas of work include:
Information: providing an Information Service on issues relating to mental health and mental illness through information fact-sheets, this website and directly by telephone, post and email.
Training & Education: providing Positive Mental Health training and education courses for workplaces and communities across Ireland.
Support MHAs: supporting our MHA’s in their community work by providing current information and campaign ideas through our network of Area Development Officers.
Campaigning: rolling out our national campaigns including Smiley Pancake Day, Solstice Wellbeing Day and World Mental Health Day and supporting local campaigns.
Partnerships: developing projects and partnerships to promote mental health awareness in the areas of education, arts and sport.
Social Inclusion: supporting peer support and recovery initiatives in communities around the country.
Adult Continuing Education (ACE), at University College Cork, offers the programme in association with Mental Health Ireland. This part-time programme is run in a number of centres throughout Ireland. This Certificate will facilitate the development of the knowledge and skills necessary in the design and planning of mental health promotion. The participant will explore ‘community’ as a resource in responding to the challenges of mental ill health and will engage with case examples and best practice frameworks. The Certificate looks at community and civil society as a context for ‘recovery in mental health’. The participant will examine the world of mental health and ill health with a critical lens, challenging the way in which we define, understand, and work with mental and emotional distress. The participant will be encouraged to look at their own and societal attitudes towards people with mental and emotional problems and be expected to recognise and apply the principles and values of the recovery perspective, citizenship, empowerment, self-advocacy, social inclusion, service user participation, hope and social justice.
Five Ways to Wellbeing are simple actions you can do in your everyday life to feel good and function well. The research conducted in 2008, drew on state of the art research about mental wellbeing throughout life. The Five Ways to Wellbeing are the five ways have been used worldwide by young and old to help people take action to improve their wellbeing:
Mental Health Ireland’s newly developed one day training module, Mind Your Mental Health, is currently being delivered to workplaces and communities all over Ireland. This module is an introduction to the topic of mental health and well-being and provides an opportunity for participants to reflect on mental health and to learn strategies to enhance this. Mind Your Mental Health has been developed to:
MHI recognises that a ‘recovery’ approach is one of the fundamental principles in Ireland’s mental health policy A Vision for Change (2006-2016). The concept of recovery moves the primary focus from the professional as expert to the person as expert-by-experience. The view that a person can live a productive and meaningful life despite vulnerabilities that may persist informs a personal and social recovery approach to mental health services. Through the activities of the MHAs, we will support the recovery and social inclusion of people who experience mental health difficulties within their local communities. They will also support the participation of experts-by experience, families and significant others in the development of quality mental health services, in partnership with statutory service providers and clinical professionals.
Address: 1-4 Adelaide Road, Glasthule, Co. Dublin
Country: Ireland
Email: info@mentalhealthireland.ie
Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) is a broad-based grassroots membership association of mental health and epilepsy service users and their primary carer-givers with members across Ghana. It is a non-governmental organization which works to represent the needs and interest of people with mental illness or epilepsy as well as their primary care-givers and families or in appropriate for a needing articulation of the inclusion of people with mental illness or and their carer-givers. They do this by:
Unifying: bring all people with mental illness and epilepsy, including people who have experienced one form of mental illness and/or epilepsy in Ghana into a unified and representative association
Co-operating with like-minded associations and bodies as well as with the Government of Ghana and advocate in pursuit of the advancement of mental health.
Influencing key policy decision makers to develop policies and legislations that address the needs and rights of people with mental illness and their primary carers.
The Mental Health Society of Ghana (MEHSOG) is working in partnershipv with BasicNeeds Ghana to implement Presentation tools & Equipment to stablized MIP funded by DfID. The project “Support Government of Ghana to build a national Mental Health System that effectively and efficiently respond to the mental health needs of the population”, funded by Department for International Development (DfID) UK. Both organizations in this project work in an effort to foster the needed partnership/collaboration with relevant stakeholders in our desire to support the enhancement of community mental health services, and meet the needs of people with mental illness and/or epilepsy and their carers and families.
Educating the public to increase interest in psychosocial disability issues to reduce stigma. The Secretariat has engaged the media and the general public to educate them to use appropriate words and language when describing people with mental disorders and epilepsy. This has been done through workshops and seminars for the media on appropriate reporting of mental health issues. Again, through sensitization and education programmes the public interest is generated in psycho-social issues all in a bid to reduce stigma and encourage the integration of persons with mental disorders. Feature articles are also written the print media on mental health issues. Rejoinders are also written to stories about persons with mental disorders and epilepsy that appear in the media. Some of the rejoinders were written to stories such as “a human rights court describes a raped mentally ill woman an idiot”, “Aids patient pounce on Madwomen” and feature articles such as ”Let the cured mentally ill people vote.”
Empowering user groups self advocate and fulfill their rights is about mentoring of self help groups and presentation of stationary to enhance meetings in the community. The Secretariat has carried out advocacy training programmes for representatives of the various self help groups to empower them. Basic Needs has over the year before the birth of MEHSOG provided several of such trainings and refresher courses. This year, the Secretariat has provided refresher trainings in advocacy for all the epresentatives and leaders of the groups to sharpen their advocacy skills. They have also been trained on their rights and were and how to seek redress when their rights are violated. Some of the training contents included, understanding the rights of persons with mental disorders, How to plan a mental health promotion exercise, communication skills –technique for getting a message across, measuring advocacy effectiveness among others.
The Mental Health Society of Ghana, played host to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr Juan E. Méndez, from November 7-14, 2013. The Special Rapporteur, who was in the country at the invitation of the Government of Ghana, was to assess and identify challenges regarding human torture and other cruel treatment meted out to citizens. He visited the psychiatric hospitals and prayer camps to examine the treatment and living conditions of those with mental disabilities. His engagement with MEHSOG was aimed understanding the nature and scope of human torture meted out to people with psychosocial disabilities in Ghana and what MEHSOG wanted government to do about it. They acknowledged that people with psychosocial disabilities suffer varying degree of cruelty and torture, mostly at the informal (traditional and faith-based) treatment centres, which included the application of fire/heat and the infliction of knife cuts on the bodies of patients, in the bid to exorcising them of evil spirits. The Executive Secretary of MEHSOG acknowledged that, even though the Mental Heal Law had been passed, these cruel treatments were still ongoing and with some degree of impunity and urged the UN Special Rapporteur to insist on government to ensure the full implementation of the Mental Health Law, Act 846. In an interview with journalist after his brief visit, the UN Special Rapporteur stated “I am deeply concerned about the situation of overcrowding in prisons; the quality of mental healthcare in Ghana, both at hospitals and in spiritual healing centres known as ‘prayer camps’. The psychiatric hospital in the capital Accra does not have enough drugs to treat patients and is improperly using the controversial electroconvulsive therapy. Prayer camps located in rural areas of Ghana, shackled patients to trees or inside rooms.”
MEHSOG has been advocating the inclusion of people with mental disorders in a Social Intervention programmes run by the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection, and has successfully ensured that people with mental disorders and epilepsy have been mentioned in the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty Leap Programme. The programme seeks to empower extremely poor, vulnerable and excluded population in the country and involves cash transfer to the extremely poor household without productive capacity.
Presentation of tools & equipment to torture victims for Victims of Torture (UNVFVT) to assist victims of torture, ill and cruel treatment in prayer camps, faith based institutions, traditional healers. The funds are supposed to support them in procuring psychotropic medicines, antibiotics and pain relievers and other medical consumables, it also provide psychological counseling, and empowering them in the areas of vocational as well as income generating ventures. The project is expected to stabilize and reintegrate such victims of torture back into society.
Mental Health Leadership and Advocacy Program (mhLAP) collaboration came about as a result of a land mark series of papers published by the Lancet Medical Journal established psychosocial disabilities as a priority in addressing unmet health needs globally. This publication ended by calling for significant scale-up of services for people with mental disorders, but recognized some barriers that have made previous efforts ineffective. Since it’s inception in Ghana, it had collaborated through it’s stakeholder council with Mental Health Society of Ghana and also the National Alliance for Mental Health and Development to shape national mental health advocacy agenda. Through this collaboration, both organizations have brought to the attention of government and society by influencing policies and legislations.
Address: P. O. Box KN 5556 Kaneshie, Accra
Country: Ghana
Email: info@mehsog.org
MEHATA promotes mental wellness by producing publications and campaigns, and improves mental health services by establishing high standards of ethics, conduct and training. MEHATA promotes an Understanding of mental health in Tanzania by promoting research with high standards.
Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Email: info@mehata.org
Mental Health Uganda (MHU) is an indigenous, Non- Government in response to the overwhelming marginalization, isolation and abuse of rights of persons with psycho-social disabilities/users of psychiatry services, and their families. The organization mission is to create a unified voice that influences the provision of required services and opportunities, in favor of people with and survivors of mental illness in Uganda through capacity building, networking, advocacy and partnerships. MHU is build membership and work with local governments which largely support the work in the districts. They have strategic partnerships with:
MHU is based in all regions of the country with members includes people with mental illness, caregivers, and service providers. Caregivers are the primary contact of person living with mental illness and often play a very important role to ensure that the user of psychiatric service seeks the required medical treatment, adheres to treatment, and receives other basic requirements of life. The total estimated number of members in all districts is twenty two thousand five hundred and thirty six (22,536) at present of which about 65% are people with a living experience of mental illness. They are the biggest organization of people living with mental illness in Africa.
They have a functional Board Of Directors of 9 executives that are elected by the General Assembly to run the organization on their behalf for a period of 5 years. Representatives from the district assemblies make up the general assembly which is the top administrative organ of MHU. Most notably, the BOD has a representative of Youth, women, care givers and psychiatric service providers. They have a Secretariat composed of the Executive Director; Finance and administrative officer & the Assistant; Program Officers; Project Officers; and Driver.
Mental Health Uganda engages in collection, repackaging, documentation and dissemination of information pertaining to disability and development. MHU makes periodic publications highlighting their PLWMLs specific needs and challenges. These are disseminated to both MHU members, the community in which they live as well as policy makers and implementers. these are intended to raise awareness, provide information and facts pertaining to the situation of PLWMLs is Uganda. This has the ability to later elicit required support and responses needed to meet MHU mission and objectives in recognition of the high level of ignorance on disability.
Country
Uganda
The capacity building initiatives supports 8 district associations of Uganda including Soroti, Mbale and Tororo (East) Gulu and Arua (North); Rukungiri and Kabale (West) and Mpigi (Central). As a result districts have been able to register as community based organizations and about 800 members accessed funding to engage in income generation through the district disability grant and operation wealth creation. The capacity building initiatives include:
Mental Health Uganda has mobilized their members in order to have a common voice that would present needs and challenges of PLWMLs and to help them recognize their challenges and potentail to alleviate them. Mobilization has yielded for MHU18 district associations from different regions of Uganda. The district Associations then in turn mobilizes the sub county Association.
Country
Uganda
The Psychosocial Rehabilitation is a three year project to improve the life of homeless people with mental illness living in the streets of Kampala. The project:
Country
Uganda
The advocacy program is the core program of Mental Health Uganda that works with other partners in the review processes of the Mental Health Act (1964) and the Persons with Disability Act (2006). As a result of this advocacy, the committee highlighted areas for improvement for people with psycho-social disabilities.
Country
Uganda
Address: Lungujja, Sekabaka Road off Wakaliga Road. After Pacify Guest House Uganda , Kampala
Country: Uganda
Email: info@mentalhealthuganda.org
Mental Health UK works across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to improve the lives of people with mental illness, and to support carers. Together our four founding member organisations, Rethink Mental Illness, Support In Mind Scotland, Hafal, and MindWise have worked for over 40 years to provide services, information, and advice to support anyone affected by mental illness. They run over 400 services and 200 volunteer support groups in communities around the UK. Over 90,000 people rely on our organisations every year to help them get through crises, live independently and realise they are not alone. Last year our health information was accessed online over 3.6 million times.
Just Giving is the Mental Health UK community for anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They are made up of four organisations based in each of the four nations of the UK, working together to improve mental health.
Mental Health and Money Advice provides clear, practical advice and support for people experiencing issues with mental health and money.
MindWise is a leading mental health charity in Northern Ireland delivering over 30 services. We transform lives and develop new visions for mental health by challenging stigma and discrimination and providing quality services and support.
Address
Pinewood House, 46 Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5NW Wales
Rethink Mental Illness directly supports tens of thousands of people in England every year, whether they are experiencing depression or anxiety for the first time, or require long-term support to cope with bipolar disorder, psychosis or schizophrenia. Millions access our online information and support, and we improve lives for many more through our campaigning
Support in Mind Scotland aims is to improve the quality of life of anyone whose mental health problem or mental illness has a serious impact on their life or the lives of others including families, carers and supporters. We deliver services to around 2,000 people a year through 21 projects across Scotland.
Address
6 Newington Business Centre Dalkeith Road Mews Edinburgh EH16 5GA
Contact Person / Email
info@supportinmindscotland.org.uk.
Address: 15th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP England
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Email: info@mentalhealth-uk.org
The Ministry is responsible for implementing mental health policy in collaboration with district health boards, and for administrating mental health legislation. The Ministry provides mental health policy advice to the Minister of Health. It is responsible for implementation of government policy through collaborative efforts with district health boards, and for the administration of mental health legislation. The Ministry also focuses on advice to government on, and administration of, the legislative environment in which mental health services operate and which affects people with experience of mental illness and addiction and their whÄnau, friends and communities. Its work seeks to ensure protection of both human rights and safety of individuals and communities, and to achieve balance where different rights appear to be in conflict.
Like Minds, Like Mine is a public awareness programme to increase social inclusion and end discrimination towards people with experience of mental illness or distress through public awareness campaigns, community projects and research.
District inspectors’ provide an important safeguard for people who have concerns about compulsory care or treatment. District Inspectors are lawyers appointed by the Minister of Health to protect the rights of people receiving treatment under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Mental Health Act), or the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (IDCCR Act). They are independent from the Ministry of Health and from health and disability services.
The main responsibilities of district inspectors are to ensure that the provisions of these Acts are upheld, including people’s specific rights set out in each Act. District inspectors have three main roles:
A district inspector must meet with the patient or care recipient early in the compulsory assessment process to advise them of their situation and their right to a review in the District Court. District inspectors can also facilitate legal representation for such a review.
Psychoactive substances support is now illegal to sell any psychoactive substances until they are proven to be of low risk. This law change may impact on communities, families and whÄnau as people stop using psychoactive substances. These factsheets have been prepared to provide advice and assistance to services that may encounter people concerned about their own or someone else’s withdrawal from these products.
Rising to the Challenge is the Mental Health and Addiction Service Development Plan 2012–2017 The aim is to ensure that New Zealanders have better access to quality mental health and addiction services. Health service providers will work alongside individuals, families, whÄnau and communities so that people with mental health or addiction issues are able to get the help they need sooner and recover faster when they are unwell. The plan includes 100 actions to:
The National Depression Initiative (NDI) aims to reduce the impact of depression and anxiety on the lives of New Zealanders by aiding early recognition, appropriate treatment, and recovery. The National Depression Initiative is part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to preventing suicide, along with improving the mental health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders. First launched in 2006, the National Depression Initiative originated from the first New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006–2016 (Goal 1: Promote mental health and wellbeing, and prevent mental health problems).
The Ministry of Health retains strategic oversight of the National Depression Initiative as part of its broader mental health work programme, working in partnership with both the Health Promotion Agency and telehealth provider Homecare Medical Limited. The objectives of the NDI framework are to strengthen individual, family and social factors that protect against depression and anxiety and mprove family, community and professional responsiveness to depression and anxiety. Key strategies include:
The National Depression Initiative (NDI) is made up of a number of components: the depression.org.nz website that includes an online self-help tool (The Journal), and a youth-focused website lowdown.co.nz. These tools are supported by television, radio and online advertising, print resources; and telephone triage and advice, and counselling services for people seeking help for themselves or others. Complementing the public-facing resources and services are support for health partners and engagement with wider sector stakeholders; research, evaluation and monitoring.
Working to prevent suicide page highlights some of the current initiatives led by government that are contributing to preventing suicide by enhancing protective factors or reducing risk factors.
The Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project is rolling out programmes and activities in schools, via health and community services, and online to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people.
Address: 133 Molesworth Street Thorndon Wellington 6011
Country: New Zealand
Postal Address: PO Box 5013 Wellington 6140 New Zealand
Email: info@health.govt.nz
The National Alliance on Mental Illness,is USA's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. They are an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and volunteers who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need. NAMI relies on gifts and contributions to support our important work:
Family members and carers is an aspect of the NAMI website that focuses on:
Learning to Help Your Child and Your Family
Finding a Missing Loved One
Supporting Recovery
Maintaining a Healthy Relationship
Taking Care of Yourself
Being Prepared for a Crisis
Calling 911 and Talking with Police
Handling the Arrest of a Family Member
Preventing Suicide
NAMI and their national network of local and state organizations have partnered with law enforcement agencies on Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs, which help law enforcement cope with these difficult calls for service and increase safety in these situations—for officers, individuals in crisis and bystanders.
Living with a mental illness is an area of the NAMI website that deals with the followig aspects:
NAMI Basics is a class for parents and other family caregivers of children and adolescents who have either been diagnosed with a mental health condition or who are experiencing symptoms but have not yet been diagnosed. This course is also available in Spanish, Bases y Fundamentos de NAMI.
NAMI Connection is a weekly or monthly support group for people living with a mental health condition. NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for adults living with mental illness. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led by NAMI-trained facilitators who've been there. NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model to ensure you and others in the group have an opportunity to be heard and to get what you need. The groups meet on a bi-weekly, weekly or monthly basis. By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop relationships. The group encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group will help you:
NAMI FaithNet is an interfaith resource network of NAMI members, friends, clergy and congregations of all faith traditions who wish to encourage faith communities who are welcoming and supportive of persons and families living with mental illness. NAMI FaithNet strives to encourage welcoming, caring congregations as well as to promote the vital role of spirituality in the recovery journeys of many who live with mental health conditions, those for whom faith is a key component. Through this website and through efforts nationally and in local communities, NAMI and NAMI Affiliates encourage an exchange of information, tools and other resources which will help educate and inspire faith communities about mental illness and the vital role spirituality plays in recovery for many. NAMI FaithNet is not a religious network but includes an effort to outreach to all religious organizations.
NAMI Family & Friends is a 4-hour seminar that informs and supports people who have loved ones with a mental health condition. Participants learn about diagnoses, treatment, recovery, communication strategies, crisis preparation and NAMI resources. Seminar leaders have personal experience with mental health conditions in their families. This seminar is in the pilot phase and only available in Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.
NAMI Family Support Group is a weekly or monthly support group for family members, partners and friends of individuals living with a mental illness. NAMI Family Support Group is a peer-led support group for family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness. Gain insight from the challenges and successes of others facing similar circumstances. NAMI’s Support Groups are unique because they follow a structured model, ensuring everyone has an opportunity to be heard and to get what they need.
By sharing your experiences in a safe and confidential setting, you gain hope and develop supportive relationships. This group allows your voice to be heard, and provides an opportunity for your personal needs to be met. It encourages empathy, productive discussion and a sense of community. You'll benefit through other’s experiences, discover your inner strength and learn now to identify local resources and how to use them. NAMI Family Support Group will help you:
The NAMI HelpLine answers your questions about mental health issues including symptoms of mental health conditions, treatment options, local support groups and services, education programs, helping family members get treatment adn programs to help find jobs.
NAMI Homefront is a class for families, partners and friends of military service members and veterans experiencing a mental health challenge. The course is designed specifically to help these families understand those challenges and improve the ability of participants to support their service member or veteran.
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a recovery education course open to anyone experiencing a mental health challenge. The course is designed to encourage growth, healing and recovery among participants. NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, 10-session educational program for adults with mental illness who are looking to better understand their condition and journey toward recovery. Taught by a trained team of people who've been there, the program includes presentations, discussion and interactive exercises. Everything is confidential, and NAMI never recommends a specific medical therapy or treatment approach.
NAMI Provider Education is a class for line staff at facilities providing mental health treatment services. The NAMI Provider Education class is designed to expand the participants' compassion for the individuals and their families and to promote a collaborative model of care. NAMI Provider Education introduces mental health professionals to the unique perspectives of individuals living with mental illness and their families. You’ll develop enhanced empathy for their daily challenges and recognize the importance of including them in all aspects of the treatment process. NAMI Provider Education is a free, 15 hour program of in-service training taught by a team consisting of an adult with mental illness, a family member and a mental health professional. One will gain:
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a hands-on advocacy training program that helps people living with mental illness, friends and family transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy. NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is designed as a series of three 1-2 hour workshops or modules or as a single full-day training that develop the following skills:
The unique step-by-step, skill-building design of NAMI Smarts is effective with a wide range of participants, including those who are new to advocacy as well as individuals with years of experience. Participants routinely share that they’ve never been able to condense their story or made a clear “ask," but with NAMI Smarts, they are now able to. Lobbyists who represent NAMI State Organizations or mental health coalitions also love this program—they see participants come out confident and able to share their story in a way that moves policymakers.
NAMIWalks events bring together people of all ages and fitness levels to combat stigma, raise funds and promote awareness of mental illness. Each NAMIWalks 5K event is a celebration of recovery—a time when we come together to let the world know we are #stigmafree.
NAMI Family-to-Family is a class for families, partners and friends of individuals with mental illness. The course is designed to facilitate a better understanding of mental illness, increase coping skills and empower participants to become advocates for their family members.
Teens and young adults is an area of the NAMI website that deals with:
Address: 3803 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203
Country: United States of America
The National Center for Mental Health is a Special Research Training Center and hospital under Department of Health. The NCMH is a special training and research hospital mandated to render a comprehensive (preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative) range of quality mental health services nationwide.
The National Mental Health Policy shall be pursued through a mental health program strategy prioritizing the promotion of mental health, protection of the rights and freedom of persons with mental diseases and the reduction of the burden and consequences of mental ill-health, mental and brain disorders and disabilities. To ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of the National Mental Health Program, certain committees and teams were organized.
The National Program Management Committee (NPMC) was created to oversee the development of mental health measures for sub-programs and components; integrate the various programs, project and activities from the various program development and management groups for each sub-program; manage the various sub-programs and components of the national mental health program; oversee the implementation of prevention and control measures for mental health issues and concerns; and ecommend to the Secretary of Health a master plan for mental health aligned with the mandates and thrusts of various government agencies.
Program Development and Management Teams (PDMT)- under NPMC, PDMT shall be established corresponding to the four sub-programs of the National Mental Health Program willformulate and recommend policies, standards, guidelines approaches on each specifics sub-program on mental health; develop a plan of action for each specific sub-program in consultation with mental health advocates and stakeholdersl develop operating guidelines, procedures, protocols for the mental health sub-program; and provide technical assistance to other mental health teams according to sub-program funds.
Other Partners and Stakeholders will ensure the availability of competent, efficient, culturally and gender-sensitive health care professionals who will provide mental health services; identify mental health needs of the population and refer findings to the appropriate mental care provider; and promote and advocate for the implementation of the program within their respective areas of responsibility. Inteverventions and strategies employed by DOH include:
The Observatory and Reference Center For Mental Health provides high-quality, affordable, health care services. It is anchored on the protocol, guidelines and standards which defines the responsiveness of health care delivery system to those in need and the ability to promote mental health wellness. The driving force in improving the performance of health systems is health research. A sound research, in turn, demands the availability of reliable and timely data and information. For the Philippines, the data which truthfully reflects the burden of mental illness is unfortunately scarce. As stated in the WHO–AIMS Report in 2007, the mental health information system of the country does not cover all relevant information in all facilities.
Address: Nueve de Pubrero St Brgy Mauway Mandaluong City Philipines
Country: Philippines
Email: pro@ncmh.gov.ph
The National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) brings together world-leading researchers from Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor Universities to learn more about the triggers and causes of mental health problems. They aim to help improve diagnosis, treatment and support for the millions of people affected by mental ill-health every year, as well as tackle the stigma faced by many. Key to achieving these aims is to engage with services and their users, the third sector and the wider public to increase understanding of mental illness, and by supporting and undertaking mental health research.
Mental health problems reflect a complex interplay of social, psychological and biological factors. This means that no single method of research can deliver all the answers, so we use a variety of techniques to investigate how these areas overlap and interact.
3MDR for treatment-resistant PTSD is a study investigating whether 3MDR therapy can reduce symptoms of PTSD in military veterans. Modular Motion-assisted Memory Desensitisation and Reconsolidation (3MDR) is a new treatment that aims to reduce cognitive avoidance and augment engagement with therapy. The purpose of the research is to determine if 3MDR therapy is able to reduce symptoms of PTSD in military veterans. The focus of the research is on people who have not responded to, or are unable to engage with, treatments that are currently available.
This study is aimed at veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD, and participants will be recruited to the study through referrals made by a therapist in their health board area. A researcher will interview participants about their combat-related trauma. This will take 60 minutes. Participants will also be given some questionnaires to complete. The 3MDR therapy will then be delivered weekly over nine weeks (two weeks preparation, six weeks 3MDR and one concluding session) by experienced psychological therapists. Participants will be randomized into two groups; group one will receive 3MDR therapy and group 2 will be a waiting list group who will receive no intervention for 12 weeks and then receive 3MDR over nine weeks. The researcher will conduct the same interview and participants will be asked to complete the same questionnaires at two separate time points during the interventions.
Adolescent depression screening tool is an online tool which can be used to assess whether a child or adolescent may be currently depressed, or is at increased risk of becoming depressed in the near future. The questionnaire is designed to help spot some of the warning signs of depression in young people who have a family history of the illness. It is important to remember that this tool is not designed as a substitute for proper clinical assessment by a health professional – if you are worried about your child’s mental health you should contact your GP.
Beating Bipolar is a free online programme for people experiencing bipolar disorder. Beating Bipolar is a web-based programme designed to help you better understand and manage bipolar disorder. It includes videos of professionals and people with lived experience of bipolar disorder as well as interactive exercises that many find helpful to manage the condition and its symptoms. The programme was jointly developed by the National Centre for Mental Health at Cardiff University and the Healthcare Learning Co. It is also supported by Bipolar UK.
BEPC is an award-winning group psychoeducation programme which aims to improve the quality of life for people with bipolar disorder. The course enables individuals to better manage their condition by understanding the symptoms of bipolar disorder, identifying their triggers and monitoring their mood to help them stay as well as possible. There are 10 sessions, each run in a group format with between 8 and 12 people. These combine presentations, informal group discussions and short exercises. The modules include:
BEPC is available to people diagnosed with bipolar disorder, over the age of 18 and living in Wales.
Contact Person / Email
bepc@cardiff.ac.uk
The Depression Screening Tool for adults was developed in partnership with Cardiff University, can be used as a rough guide to spotting some of the warning signs of depression. The tool is based on the widely used Patient Health Questionnaire 9, or PHQ-9, which was developed by US Doctors Kurt Kroenke, Robert Spitzer and Janet Williams in 2001.
HealthWise Wales is a study that hopes to involve everyone in Wales in improving the health and wellbeing of the population.
Contact Person / Email
healthwisewales@cardiff.ac.uk
The Welsh health check for people with a learning disability is an annual health check by doctors and nurses in primary care for people aged 14 years and older with intellectual disability. It aims to provide a systemic physical health check including physical examination, medical review and health check action plan. It takes approximately 1 hour to complete and is a free resource. The Welsh health check is delivered annually to around 100,000 people through their GP, and forms part of UK and Welsh government health policy. The most recent version is endorsed by the Royal College of General Practitioners and their website provides further information on the process. Below we also have translations available in Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish.
The National Centre for Mental Health has developed a range of information on a number of diagnoses, including symptoms, treatments and helpful advice for individuals and their families.
Mind the Gap! is an examination of the interface between primary and secondary healthcare for eating disorders This research looks at the interaction and communication going on between different types of healthcare for eating disorders. The purpose of this research is to explore the interaction and communication going on between two types of healthcare – primary care (e.g., school counsellor/nurse, practice nurse, GP) and secondary care (e.g., mental health or eating disorder teams) – this is called an ‘interface’. The researchers want to explore different types of opinions and experiences on the way eating disorders are dealt with and treated across different types of healthcare settings, to see if there are any problems at the interface that may affect how quickly and well eating disorders are diagnosed and treated. It involves:
NCMH are trying to understand why some people experience problems with their mental health. By comparing information from people who have experienced mental health problems with information from people who have not, we hope to learn more about the factors that may make some people more likely to become unwell than others. They hope that their study will improve the understanding of mental illness and help find better treatments in the future.If you decide to take part, we will ask you to provide us with some basic information about you and your mental health in order to help us answer these important research questions. We also want to identify people who would be willing to be approached about taking part in further mental health research projects.
NCMH has developed a range of online tools and resources which can be used to help manage or monitor a number of mental health conditions. These include:
Partnership in Research for the National Centre for Mental Health (PÂR-NCMH) is an initiative which encourages service user and carer involvement in mental health research. It aims to create opportunities for service users and carers to be actively involved in mental health research in Wales and for researchers to benefit from the unique perspective of service users and carers. PÂR also provides a general advisory function for all researchers who wish to seek advice in the development and implementation of service user and carer led research. Service users and carers will have the opportunities to take an active role in the research processes; from design to dissemination as participants, advisors, collaborators or co-investigators.
PÂR-NCMH is made up of a number of groups from both North and South Wales, including individual service users and carers, mental health researchers and representatives from NCMH, third sector organisations and the Health and Care Research Wales Support Centre. They operate based on three key principles which promote:
They are hosting a series of advice sessions for researchers to present ideas or draft proposals and receive a service user/carer perspective on their research plans. The sessions will run in Wrexham and Cardiff. Updated dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
RAPID is research that compares two treatments for Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The aim of this research is to compare two treatments for Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). One is conducted face-to-face with a therapist and the other is conducted online with some support from a therapist. We hope to find out if they are equally effective at helping people with PTSD. Our results will inform the NHS about which treatments to recommend.
Trauma-focused talking therapies such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy have been shown to be effective in helping people with PTSD. Unfortunately, there are not enough trained NHS therapists to deliver this treatment and waiting times are often long. To make access to treatment quicker and easier, NCMH have developed an online guided self-help programme. The programme is based on trauma-focused therapy and combines some online sessions at home with regular guidance meetings with a therapist. A number of people with PTSD have completed the programme and have found it to be an acceptable and useful alternative to face-to-face therapy. They now need to compare the online programme with regular face-to-face therapy in a large study to find whether it is equally effective at helping people with PTSD. Similar treatments seem to be effective for depression and other anxiety disorders. If it proves to be an effective treatment, it could significantly shorten waiting times for PTSD treatment in the NHS.
Sleep and Bipolar disorder is research looks into the relationship between sleep and mood. The purpose of this research is to explore the complexity of the relationship between sleep and mood and how it affects our mental health. Insomnia is common in people who experience problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder and research has shown that people with persistent trouble sleeping are more likely to develop problems such as depression.
Address: National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University, Hadyn Ellis Building, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Email: info@ncmh.info
NCMH is Wales's first Biomedical Research Centre. It brings together world-leading researchers, healthcare professionals, patients and carers to improve our understanding of mental illness and improve diagnosis, treatment and support. The centre aims to do this by:
The National Mental Health Commission provides independent reports and advice to the community and government on what’s working and what’s not. They work across all areas that promote mental health and prevent mental illness and suicide–not just government and not just health, but education, housing, employment, human services and social support. By leading, advising, collaborating and reporting we will help transform systems and promote change, so that all Australians achieve the best possible mental health and wellbeing.
The National Mental Health Commission collaborated with mental health experts with a lived experience of mental illness and/or suicidality to co-design a new Consumer and Carer Engagement Project to enhance opportunities for participation. The Lived Experience Steering Group guided the project and provided advice to the Commission on what could be done to support reform implementation. The Steering Group examined consumer and carer engagement policies and practices across key parts of the mental health and suicide prevention systems. Craze Lateral Solutions worked with us on this project.
The National Mental Health Commission seeks to put mental health on the economic agenda. The potential economic and social gains from mental health reform from investing in promotion, prevention and early intervention, could dwarf the gains from many other reforms currently on the economic policy agenda.
Equally Well is a report that aims to improve the quality of life of people living with mental illness by providing equal access to quality health care.
National Targets and Indicators for mental health reform is a report to COAG Working Group on Mental Health Reform. The key task of the Expert Reference Group (ERG) was to provide advice to the COAG Working Group on Mental Health Reform on a set of ambitious and achievable national, whole of life, outcome based indicators and targets for mental health that will be understood by the community and drive systemic change. The ERG presented its final report, National Targets and Indicators for Mental Health Reform, to the COAG Working Group on Mental Health Reform in September 2013. The ERG's framework of targets and indicators was informed by extensive consultations with people with lived experience of mental health issues, their families and other supporters, clinicians, researchers, non-government organisations, peak bodies, Ministerial Councils and other key stakeholders.
The National Mental Health Commission held Housing, Homelessness and Mental Health Workshops around Australia last year to gather feedback from stakeholders about key issues and gaps for people with a mental illness when they attempt to secure housing.
Australian Mental Health Commissions and the New Zealand Mental Health Commissioner collaborate to improve mental health. The long history of collaboration and commitments to mental health reform between Australia and New Zealand has been formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by:
The National Mental Health Commission is developing a new Monitoring and Reporting Framework for mental health and suicide prevention to guide us over the next five years (2018-22) and beyond.
The National Mental Health Commission’s 2017 National Report on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. It is a report on the outcomes of our engagement with stakeholders and the work of the Commission to help shape a mental health system that can respond to peoples’ needs more effectively.
The National Mental Health Commission is working with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) to improve the uptake of national mental health standards. The ACSQHC has conducted a scoping study on the implementation of national standards in mental health services. This study will provide a better understanding of the enablers, barriers and challenges to the implementation of the current National Standards in Mental Health Services, in particular, from the perspective of people with a mental health difficulty and their families and supporters. It also aims to identify gaps in the standards concerning safety and quality in mental health service delivery.
Spotlight Reports are reports on issues and areas of interest identified by the Commission. These reports are commissioned to inform their work but do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission.
The Australian Defence Force Review is a review of the services available to veterans and members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in relation to the prevention of self-harm and suicide. The Review focused on the type and efficacy of the self-harm and suicide prevention services that are available, and looked at prevalence rates and potential barriers to access of services.
Address: Level 29, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney Boeing Building, Level 1, 55 Blackall Street, Barton, ACT, 2600 Australia
Country: Australia
Postal Address: PO Box R1463 Royal Exchange NSW 1225 Australia
Email: enquiries@mentalhealthcommission.gov.au
SAMHSA has a number of hotline services including:
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Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) has been uplifting lives in Singapore's mental health community since 1968. Our beneficiaries include youths, adults and seniors. We are here at every step of their journey to wellness while also providing emotional and practical support to their families and caregivers.
Address: Blk 139 Potong Pasir Avenue 3, #01-136 Singapore
Country: Singapore
Postal Address: 350139
Email: enquiry@samhealth.org.sg
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. Congress established the SAMHSA to make substance use and mental disorder information, services, and research more accessible. SAMHSA provides leadership and devotes its resources, including programs, policies, information and data, contracts and grants, to help the United States act on the knowledge that behavioral health is essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective and people recover from mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.
The Buprenorphine Treatment Practitioner Locator finds physicians authorized to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine by state. This helps you view all of the physicians certified to provide buprenorphine treatment in a city, state or zip code.
The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator is a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems.
CAPT promotes the application of prevention science to advance state, tribal, jurisdictional, and community efforts to address substance use and misuse. CAPT provides training and technical assistance services for SAMHSA substance misuse prevention grantees and resources for prevention professionals.
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. The Disaster Distress Helpline is a 24/7, 365-day-a--year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
The Disaster Distress Helpline puts people in need of counseling on the path to recovery. Our staff members provide counseling and support before, during, and after disasters and refer people to local disaster-related resources for follow-up care and support. Since its launch in February 2012, the Disaster Distress Helpline has provided counseling and support in response to disasters such as Hurricane Sandy(link is external), the Boston Marathon bombing, and the Ebola outbreak. The Disaster Distress Helpline is staffed by trained counselors from a network of crisis call centers located across the United States. These counselors provide:
When you call or text, crisis counselors will listen to what’s on your mind with patience and without judgment. There is no need to give any identifying information when you contact the Disaster Distress Helpline. The counselor may ask you for some basic information at the end of the call, but these questions are optional and are intended to help SAMHSA keep track of the types of calls it receives. This crisis support service is for anyone experiencing emotional distress related to disasters such as:
Drug-Free workplace programs are comprehensive programs that address illicit drug use by federal employees and in federally regulated industries. The Drug-Free Workplace Toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for starting and maintaining drug-free workplace policies and programs. The Division of Workplace Programs (DWP) provides oversight for the Federal Drug-free Workplace Program. DWP also oversees HHS-certified laboratories that perform drug testing for federal agencies and federally regulated industries.
The GAINS Center focuses on expanding access to services for people with mental and/or substance use disorders who come into contact with the justice system. GAINS is an acronym for Gather, Assess, Integrate, Network, and Stimulate. Learn about the history of the GAINS Center and its modelfor coordinating with justice systems to provide behavioral health services.
SAMHSA programs and resources support preventing and ending homelessness among people with mental and/or substance use disorders. SAMHSA’s formula and discretionary grant programs support many types of behavioral health treatments and recovery-oriented services. SAMHSA’s services increase access to disability income benefits for eligible adults who are experiencing or at risk for homelessness. Learn more about grant programs and services:
SAMHSA offers online continuing education courses that are self-paced on topics related to behavioral health and homelessness. The Partnering for Change and Strategies for Change courses provide guidance on how to build systems of care for people experiencing homelessness.
MATx is a mobile app to support medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder. MATx empowers health care practitioners to provide effective, evidence-based care for opioid use disorders. This free app supports practitioners who currently provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT), as well as those who plan to do so in the future. MATx features include:
Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the use of FDA- approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), including opioid treatment programs (OTPs), combines behavioral therapy and medications to treat substance use disorders. Information and Training Resources can be provided for physicians, researchers, pharmacists, patients and the public. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs). MAT for opioid addiction is subject to federal legislation, regulations, and guidelines, including DATA 2000 and federal regulation.
SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) promotes the adoption of scientifically established behavioral health interventions. The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is an evidence-based repository and review system designed to provide the public with reliable information on mental health and substance use interventions. All interventions in the registry have met NREPP's minimum requirements for review. The programs' effects on individual outcomes have been independently assessed and rated by certified NREPP reviewers. NREPP was developed to help the public learn more about evidence-based interventions that are available for implementation.
Learning Center: NREPP's Learning Center offers resources to support the selection and adoption, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based programs and practices.
Find an Intervention: a database for interventions reviewed by NREPP
Reviews and Submissions: reviews of NREPP intervention summary.
The Knowledge Network: is SAMHSA's premier library of behavioral health training, technical assistance, collaboration, and workforce development resources for the health care community. The Knowledge Network provides a single, searchable pathway to SAMHSA’s training and technical assistance content with the goal of improving the design and delivery of prevention, treatment, and recovery services. It is a central location for grantees, behavioral health practitioners, and general healthcare providers to more easily find specific tools and resources (such as webinars, white papers, fact sheets, trainings, and videos) that span SAMHSA’s broad portfolio across many disciplines and online locations. The SAMHSA Knowledge Network is a work in progress.
Contact Person / Email
nrepp@samhsa.hhs.gov
The NITT-TA Center is the national training and technical assistance (T/TA) center for states, tribes, municipalities, communities, and local education agencies funded under the Project AWARE and Healthy Transitions grant programs. The Now Is The Time initiative improves access to mental health services for young people to learn about SAMHSA’s role in the Now Is The Time initiative​ and The NITT-TA Center’s objectives and partners. The NITT-TA Center supports the following grant programs that address behavioral health issues among young people:
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information. The service is open 24/7, 365 days a year. English and Spanish are available if you select the option to speak with a national representative. The referral service is free of charge. If you have no insurance or are underinsured, we will refer you to your state office, which is responsible for state-funded treatment programs. In addition, we can often refer you to facilities that charge on a sliding fee scale or accept Medicare or Medicaid. If you have health insurance, you are encouraged to contact your insurer for a list of participating health care providers and facilities.
The Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call is routed to the nearest crisis center in the national network of more than 150 crisis centers. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of over 150 local crisis centers, allowing the Lifeline to provide local resources with innovative best practices and quality care across the United States. Calls to 1-800-273-TALK are routed to the nearest crisis center. Counselors at these centers can then provide appropriate local resources if needed. The Lifeline accepts applications for new centers to join the network on a rolling basis.
Too Smart To Start helps prevent underage alcohol use by offering strategies and materials for youth, teens, families, educators, community leaders, professionals, and volunteers. Too Smart To Start is a public education initiative designed to provide resources to help communities educate youth about the harms of alcohol use; and support the efforts of parents and caregivers to prevent their children from using alcohol.
Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Country: United States of America
The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is the largest coalition of consumers and families, health care and social service providers, professional associations, and community and research organizations in Canada. It advocates with one voice urging health and social policy makers to put mental health on their agendas to create a national action plan for mental illness and mental health.
The Center for Mental Health is an organization governed by a board of directors that provides behavioral health services in Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel Counties. It aims to provide opportunities for growth and change that promote health and well-being in these communities. The Center for Mental Health was started in 1964 by a group of individuals with a vision to provide mental health services in rural western Colorado. Recognizing the need to ensure good mental health for all, the Center continues to add programs and services with a focus on mental wellness, mental health integration, and recovery from substance use disorder. We are proud of the progress that we have made and the organization that we are becoming. Great strides are being made every day with mental health care. Mental illness is now more treatable than ever and it is very exciting to see people live in recovery. We look forward to being a part of the recovery journey in people’s lives for many years to come.
Services for adults include:
Children and Family services include:
Complete Connected Care is that place is a collaboration between The Center for Mental Health and River Valley Family Health Center to provide fully-integrated care in the Delta, Colorado area in one convenient place.
The Center has a dedicated emergency services team available to respond to emergency calls in all six counties, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Crisis intervention, suicide assessment, homicide risk assessment, and debriefings are among the services provided. Emergency services are available at no cost.
Peer Programs are an important part of the recovery journey. Peer Support is, “The act of people with similar life experiences and struggles with mental illness providing each other encouragement, hope, assistance, guidance, and understanding.” All of which aid in the recovery journey.
The Center for Mental Health provides a comprehensive suicide prevention program including:
Address: 2130 E. Main St. Montrose, CO 81401
Country: United States of America
Mental Health Australia is the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector and committed to achieving better mental health for all Australians. It was established in 1997 as the first independent peak body in Australia to represent the full spectrum of mental health stakeholders and issues. Mental Health Australia members include national organisations representing consumers, carers, special needs groups, clinical service providers, public and private mental health service providers, researchers and state/territory community mental health peak bodies. Mental Health Australia aims to:
The Carers Forum has hundreds of discussions on the carer experience. They're organised under these seven topics:
Consumer and carer promotes participation in all levels of decision-making is fundamental for the improvement of mental health services and crucial to improve the lives of people with a mental illness. It aims to promote the continued participation and engagement of consumers and carers in the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of services is essential for mental health reform.
Investing to Save presents a major contribution towards mentally healthy people, and mentally healthy communities. It shows how we can, with the right targeted investments, improve the mental health of our community, and in turn the mental wealth of the nation. It tackles a set of complex issues from a new perspective, and a new pragmatic approach to the scale of the task of reforming our mental health system.
The Lived Experience Forum has hundreds of discussions on the experience of mental health and illness. They're organised under these seven topics:
Sector Development aims to enhance the capacity and potential of the Australian mental health sector by identifying ways in which it can be developed to effectively support the needs of people with mental illness and the people who care for them. It champions new collaborative models and service delivery with new and innovative ways of working across all sections of society. This includes stakeholders in government, private industry, the not-for-profit sector and the general public
The Mental Health Australia 2018-19 Budget Summary highlights some of the key measures in the 2018-19 Federal Budget likely to be of interest to mental health stakeholders.
Address: Mental Health Council of Australia Alia House 1st Floor, 9-11 Napier Close Deakin ACT 2600
Country: Australia
Postal Address: PO Box 164 Deakin West ACT 2600
