Depression/Mental Health News Uk/World:

Depression/Mental Health News Uk/World:

The World Federation For Mental Health: www.wfmh.com/index.html & www.wfmh.com

The World Federation For Mental Health is the only international, multidisciplinary, grassroots advocacy and education organization concerned with all aspects of mental health!.

Links & Resources: www.wfmh.com/links/index.html

Depression: The Painful Truth: www.wfmh.com/PainfulTruthsurvey.htm

Depression/Mental Health News Uk/World: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_of_Mental_Health

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the federal government of the United States and the largest research organization in the world specializing in mental illness.

It is one of the 27 component organizations of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is in turn part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

It was formally established in 1949 and research is conducted at a central campus in Bethesda, Maryland, as well as being funded throughout the United States.

The stated mission of NIMH is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through ('biomedical') research on mind, brain and behavior.

NIMH is particularly known for studies of genetics, neuroscience and clinical trials of psychiatric medication.

About: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):
www.nimh.nih.gov/about/index.shtml

Vision:

NIMH supports innovative science that will profoundly transform the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders, paving the way for a cure.

Mission:

The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior.

To fulfill its mission, the Institute is committed to the following priorities:

*support the integrative science of brain and behavior providing the foundation for understanding mental disorders;

*define the genetic and environmental risk architecture of mental disorders;

*develop more reliable, valid diagnostic tests and biomarkers for mental disorders;

*develop more effective, safer, and equitable treatments that have minimal side-effects to reduce symptoms, and improve daily functioning;

*support clinical trials that will provide treatment options to deliver more effective personalized care across diverse populations and settings; and

*create improved pathways for rapid dissemination of science to mental health care and service efforts.

To reach these goals, the NIMH divisions and programs are designed to emphasize translational research spanning bench, to bedside, to practice.

For targeted priorities and funding initiatives, please visit: www.nimh.nih.gov/about/organization/index.shtml

The Mental Health Foundation: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

About the Mental Health Foundation website: Purpose: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/about-this-site

The website of the Mental Health Foundation outlines the charity’s work in research, policy, service development and service user involvement.

The site offers information and publications to download on research, good practice in services and on mental health problems and key issues.

It provides a daily mental health news service and directories of organisations, websites and events.

Website visitors can use forums and bulletin boards, join a mailing list and find out how to support the organisation.

The information on the site is taken from a variety of sources including our own publications, external websites and forums, as well as materials submitted by visitors to the site: www.mentalhealth.org.uk/about-this-site

ABOUT: MOVING PEOPLE: www.movingpeople.org.uk/about/index.html &
www.movingpeople.org.uk

Moving People is a groundbreaking and diverse programme of national and local activity, led by four mental health organisations - Mental Health Media, Mind, Rethink, and the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London.

About Mental Health Media: www.mhmedia.com/about.html

All too often people with experience of mental distress are misunderstood, labelled and denied the opportunities that others take for granted.

At Mental Health Media we know that the most powerful way to challenge this prejudice is to help them get across the real story about mental health, change media representations, and lead the fight against discrimination.

We’re developing and delivering a range of projects which aim to educate and give people the tools and skills to take action.

And we work with journalists and broadcasters to inform their coverage of mental health issues.

We also run the annual Mental Health Media Awards which recognise and celebrate television and radio programmes about mental health which have the power to change minds and lives.

Mental Health Media has always promoted and supported the voice of people with learning difficulties.

We’re now developing a dedicated project, MEdia, which helps people with learning difficulties get the most out of the media.