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National Institute of Mental Health, USA    The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. For the Institute to continue fulfilling this vital public health mission, it must foster innovative thinking and ensure that a full array of novel scientific perspectives are used to further discovery in the evolving science of brain, behavior, and experience. In this way, breakthroughs in science can become breakthroughs for all people with mental illnesses.

The Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham, UK    The Institute of Mental Health was launched in 2006 to help transform our understanding and treatment of mental illness.  We are a partnership between Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham and we are one of the leading mental health institutes in the UK, offering leadership and innovation backed by world class expertise.

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, USA    The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research. 100% of all donor contributions for research are invested in NARSAD Grants leading to discoveries in understanding causes and improving treatments of disorders in children and adults, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and anxiety disorders like obsessive-compulsive and post-traumatic stress disorders. Over a quarter of a century, we have awarded nearly $300 million worldwide to more than 3,300 scientists carefully selected by our prestigious Scientific Council. Our vision is to bring the joy of living to those affected by mental illness – those who are ill and their families and friends.

National Alliance on Mental Health, USA    NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raise awareness and build a community for hope for all of those in need.NAMI is the foundation for hundreds of NAMI State Organizations, NAMI Affiliates and volunteer leaders who work in local communities across the country to raise awareness and provide essential and free education, advocacy and support group programs.

Hunter Institute of Mental Health, Australia    Mental health for the whole community, including those affected directly or indirectly by mental illness and suicide. The Hunter Institute of Mental Health was established locally in Newcastle NSW in 1992 and now works nationally to promote mental health and wellbeing, prevent mental illness and prevent suicide and its impacts. We have a highly motivated multi-disciplinary team that provides professional, flexible, evidence-based services by working in partnership with individuals, organisations and communities. Key Objectives: Improve the mental health of individuals and communities; Reduce the incidence, prevalence and impact of mental health problems and mental illnesses; Reduce the incidence of suicide, the prevalence of suicidal behaviours and their impact; Build the evidence for promotion and prevention approaches in mental health and suicide prevention; Build organisational strength, reputation and sustainability.The Hunter Institute of Mental Health acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of the land, and that we live and work on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land. 

SANE Australia    Our mission is to help all Australians Affected by mental illness lead a better life. SANE campaigns for improved services for, and attitudes towards, people affected by mental illness. As well as ongoing advocacy for improved services, SANE lobbies on specific issues such as the effect of welfare reform and drug strategies on the lives of people with a mental illness. SANE’s StigmaWatch program monitors and pursues stigma against people with a mental illness in the media.The SANE Mind and Body Initiative focuses on treatment and support for the whole person: promoting better physical health for people with a mental illness, and better mental health for people with physical health conditions. The SANE Mental Illness and Bereavement Initiativefocuses on improving the coping ability of family and friends when someone with a mental illness dies by suicide or goes missing.

Canadian Mental Health Association    The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), founded in 1918, is one of the oldest voluntary organizations in Canada. Each year, we provide direct service to more than 100,000 Canadians through the combined efforts of more than 10,000 volunteers and staff across Canada in over 120 communities. As a nation-wide, voluntary organization, the Canadian Mental Health Association promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness. The CMHA accomplishes this mission through advocacy, education, research and service.

MIND, UK    The leading mental health charity in the UK. We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. We campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Mental Health America, USA    MHA, the leading advocacy organization addressing the full spectrum of mental and substance use conditions and their effects nationwide, works to inform, advocate and enable access to quality behavioral health services for all Americans. With nearly a century of experience, MHA has an established record of effective national and grassroots actions that promote mental health, and address mental and substance use issues with compassionate and concrete solutions. MHA’s actions inform, support and enable mental wellness, and emphasize recovery from mental illness. Our 240 affiliates in 41 states represent a potent voice for healthy communities throughout the nation.

Institute for Recovery & Community Integration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA    The mission of The Institute for Recovery and Community Integration is to introduce and advance the principles of mental health recovery, peer support and community integration as the catalyst for transforming individual lives and also local, state, and national mental health systems. The Institute seeks to establish personal empowerment, attitudinal change, skill building, self-determination, self-help, peer support, and community integration as the foundations of mental health treatment that emphasizes hope, affirmation, participation, and productivity for consumers of mental health services in a culturally competent manner.

National Empowerment Center, USA    To carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people with lived experience with mental health issues, trauma, and and/or extreme states. As a consumer/survivor/expatient-run organization, we carry out our mission with authority, as each of us is living a personal journey of recovery and empowerment. We are convinced that recovery and empowerment are not the privilege of a few exceptional leaders, but rather are possible for each person with lived experience. Whether on the back ward of a state mental institution or working as an executive in a corporation, we want people who are mental health consumers/survivors/expatients to know there is a place to turn to in order to receive the information they might need in order to regain control over their lives and the resources that affect their lives. That place is the National Empowerment Center.

Pennebaker Lab @ the University of Texas at Austin, USA    Writing about emotional upheavals in our lives can improve physical and mental health. Although the scientific research surrounding the value of expressive writing is still in the early phases, there are some approaches to writing that have been found to be helpful. Keep in mind that there are probably a thousand ways to write that may be beneficial to you.