mental health advocacy
1Mental Disability Advocacy Center — Abbreviation MDAC Formation 2002 Type Non governmental organization …
2Mental health law — is the area of the law that applies to persons with a diagnosis or possible diagnosis of mental illness, and to those involved in managing or treating such people. Contents 1 Mental health law in general 2 In common law jurisdictions 3 Around the …
3Mental Health America — (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is a nonprofit organization with seat in Alexandria, Virginia, dedicated to helping all people live mentally healthier lives, especially individuals living with mental illnesses. With… …
4Mental Health Association of Portland — The Mental Health Association of Portland is a charitable organization interested in education, advocacy, research, and service about mental illness in Portland, Oregon. The organization is the state’s impartial and independent advocate for… …
5Mental Health Association of San Francisco — The Mental Health Association of San Francisco (MHA SF) is a charitable organization which deals with mental health education, advocacy, research, and service in San Francisco. It was established as the San Francisco Mental Hygiene Society in… …
6Mental health professional — A mental health professional is a health care practitioner who offers services for the purpose of improving an individual s mental health or to treat mental illness. This broad category includes psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical… …
7Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 — The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, which came into effect on 5 October 2005, enables medical professionals to detain and treat people against their will on grounds of mental disorder, with the Mental Health Tribunal for… …
8Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law — The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a national legal advocacy organization representing people with mental disabilities in the USA. Originally known as The Mental Health Law Project, the Center was founded as a national public interest… …
9Middle Eastern Mental Health Issues & Syndromes — Psychology, Multiculturalism, and the study of Middle Eastern Mental Health Syndromes,[1][2]is an area of research that continues to grow in its scope and content in the United States and throughout the World today. Because the Internet is such a …
10Self-help groups for mental health — are voluntary associations of people who share a common desire to overcome mental illness or otherwise increase their level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing.cite journal | last = Humphreys | first = Keith | coauthors = Rappaport, Julian |… …
