Mental Health Foundation
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The Mental Health Foundation was founded in 1949. It is a British
charitable organization
that provides information, carries out research, and campaigns to improve services for people affected by mental health
problems. It now incorporates the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
.
The Chief Executive is Andrew McCulloch, appointed in 2002 after six years at the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
and sixteen years working for the UK government and National Health Service
(NHS). He has described the main purpose of the Foundation as "to try to mainstream mental health as an issue so it is a core part of everything else".
The president of the Foundation is Sir William Utting CBE, and the Chairman of the board of trustees is Mike Shooter CBE. The patron is Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
.
United Kingdom
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charitable organization
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
that provides information, carries out research, and campaigns to improve services for people affected by mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
problems. It now incorporates the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities is part of the Mental Health Foundation, a UK charity founded in 1949, and operates as a directorate within the charity....
.
The Chief Executive is Andrew McCulloch, appointed in 2002 after six years at the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
The Centre for Mental Health is a UK charity that aims to help to create a society in which people with mental health problems enjoy equal chances in life to those without...
and sixteen years working for the UK government and National Health Service
National Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
(NHS). He has described the main purpose of the Foundation as "to try to mainstream mental health as an issue so it is a core part of everything else".
The president of the Foundation is Sir William Utting CBE, and the Chairman of the board of trustees is Mike Shooter CBE. The patron is Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy is the youngest granddaughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck. She is the widow of Sir Angus Ogilvy...
.
Campaigns
The Mental Health Foundation campaigns raise awareness of mental health issues in the media and raise the profile of mental health in political and social agendas. The Mental Health Foundation's current campaigns include:- Be Mindful - A campaign to promote the use of Mindfulness-based Cognitive TherapyMindfulness-based Cognitive TherapyMindfulness-based cognitive therapy is psychological therapy which blends features of cognitive therapy with mindfulness techniques of Buddhism. MBCT involves accepting thoughts and feelings without judgement rather than trying to push them out of consciousness, with a goal of correcting...
(MBCT) for treatment of long term depressionDepression (mood)Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviour, feelings and physical well-being. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, or restless...
, as an alternative to prescribed medication. - Research Mental Health - A joint venture with the Institute of PsychiatryInstitute of PsychiatryThe Institute of Psychiatry is a research institution dedicated to discovering what causes mental illness and diseases of the brain. In addition, its aim is to help identify new treatments for them and ways to prevent them in the first place...
at King’s College London to promote the importance of mental health research in the UK. - Right Here - A five year project in conjunction with the Paul Hamlyn FoundationPaul HamlynPaul Hamlyn, Baron Hamlyn of Edgeworth, CBE , was a German-born British publisher and philanthropist.-Family:...
which is aimed at 16- to 25-year-olds in the UK, and is focused on helping young people improve their mental health and reduce the chances of developing mental health problems in later life, as well as tackling the stigma attached to such problems. - Mental Health Action Week- This is a nationwide annual event held each spring to raise awareness of various mental health issues. Topics have included: Fear (2009), Anger (2008), Friendship (2007), Alcohol (2006) and Exercise (2005).
Funding
The Foundation's annual report for 2007/8 reported total income of over £4 million, with the top sources being donations and gifts (individual and corporate) and legacies left by people.See also
- Centre for Mental Health
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- Mind
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