North America: USA
Statement update from mental health organisation
Mental Health America, a countrywide, non–profit organisation, has issued new public policy statements that reflect its official stance on four issues that affect the mental health of Americans. The organisation’s board of directors updates the association’s policy position statements every five–to–seven years to address the nation’s mental health.
Mental Health America reinforces its commitment to reduce the high rates of morbidity and mortality among individuals with serious mental illness and offers strategies for federal and state governments, providers and consumers, families and communities in reducing these disparities.
The policy position on access to healthcare outlines the need for innovative approaches to increase access to, and the quality of, health care. It supports a national plan to provide an array of comprehensive, culturally and linguistically appropriate health care services for all.
There are also statements on the protection of participants in psychiatric research and on the use of electroconvulsive therapy.
The policy positions from Mental Health America guide advocates, policymakers and mental health stakeholders as they are designed to promote quality mental health systems.
For further information visit the Mental Health America website at: www.nmha.org
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