in2mentalhealth

Every week in2mentalhealths highlights one mental health NGO/user-organization on the in2mentalhealth Facebook page. All the big/small/nearby/faraway organizations highlighted until now, are listed below in a random order. Each with own challenges and accomplishments.
If you know one (with a website) not yet listed, please send an email to in2mentalhealth@gmail.com; it will be appreciated.

• Centre for International Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
• MHAT, Mental Health Action Trust, comprehensive mental health care for the poor, Kerala, India
• Strong Minds, to provide group-IPT in Africa, activities in DR Congo, Africa, HQ USA
• Mental Health Foundation Ghana, organizing activities in Ghana, based in Australia
• Mental Health Awareness Nigeria, fighting stigma, Nigeria, Africa
• Imerse (International Mental Health Resource Services) Mental Health NGO, Swaziland, Africa
• Intervoice, International Community of Hearing Voices, International, HQ in UK
• Zimbabwe National Association For Mental Health, Zimbabwe, Africa
• Mind Cycle Africa, cycling 100 miles across Africa to raise awareness for mental health issues, Global
• Mad In America, Science, Psychiatry and Community blog, USA, but global target group
• Paripurnata, Half-way and Rehabilitation House for women, Kolkata, India
• Commit and ACT, psychotherapist support to traumatized people in areas of conflict, based in Germany, work in Sierra Leone, Africa
• BIMEHC, Babungo Integrated Mental Health Care, Cameroon, Africa
• The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), Mental Health Watchdog, International, but based in USA
• HOPE org, Chronic Disease and Mental Health Development, Hargeisa, Somaliland, Africa
• Amaudo UK ‘Mental Health Matters’, partnership UK-Nigeria
• the Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform, International, HQ Portugal, Europe
• For All Africa Foundation, advocacy and support for people with a mental illness, Ghana
• World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders (WFSAD), Worldwide
• Network For Africa: overcoming trauma, rebuilding communities, HQ in UK, working in Uganda and Rwanda
• Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) Nepal, Nepal, Asia
• Equator Foundation, assistance for traumatized refugees and victims of human trafficking, Worldwide, HQ in the Netherlands
• Careif, International Mental Health charity, international, HQ in London, UK
• TPO Cambodia (Transcultural Psychosocial Organization), Cambodia, Aisa
• PEERS, Peers Envisioning and Engaging in Recovery Services, Oakland, USA
• Perinatal Mental Health Project, Cape Town, South Africa
• Sugoihito, fighting mental health stigma with help of famous Japanese (site in Japanese only), Japan
• Black Dog Tribe, social place 4 reading and sharing about mental health issues, online, based in UK
• The Chester M. Pierce, MD Division of Global Psychiatry, Massachusetts, USA
• Global Mental Health-Map (GMH-Map), international, initiated in Switzerland, Europe
• SPEAK, Standing for Psychological Education and Awareness in Kuwait, Kuwait, Middle East
• Normal Difference Mental Health Project, a group of mental health activists, Kenya, Africa
• The Kintampo Project, improving community mental health services, Ghana, Africa
• International Association for Suicide Prevention, Worldwide, but HQ in Norway, Europe
• the Richmond Fellowship Society, comprehensive rehabilitation for people with a mental illness, India, HQ Bangalore
• International Association for Women’s Mental Health, Worldwide, but based in USA
• The Center for the Human Rights of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (CHRUSP), International, but based in USA
• Jhankar, a costume jewelry business by people suffering from chronic mental illness, Kolkata, India
• EDRA, specialized services in the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities sector, Attica, Greece, Europe
• One in Four, glossy magazine written by people with mental health difficulties, UK
• Carter Center building Mental Health Care in Liberia, Liberia, Africa
• MEHATA, Mental Health Association of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• The Minds Foundation, mental health care in rural India, India, NGO based in USA
• Scotland Malawi Mental Health Education Project, Edinburgh, Scotland/UK and Malawi
• Field for Hope, raising money and awareness for depression, Worldwide, but based in USA
• Maryknoll Nepal, rehabilitation of prisoners with a mental illness, Nepal, Asia
• Manas, society for mentally disturbed persons, their family and friends, West Bengal, India
• Epapsy, association for regional development and mental health, Greece, Europe
• Centre for Global Mental Health, London, UK
• Butabika-East London Link, Exchange Relationship UK-Uganda, London-Kampala, UK-Uganda, Africa
• Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Eastern Europe, Africa, based in Hungary, Europe
• Rusihak, Human Rights in Mental Health Initiative (site in Turkish), Instanbul, Turkey
• Nepal Mental Health Foundation, Nepal, Asia
• MEHSOG, Mental Health Society Ghana, Ghana
• GAVO, General Assistance and Volunteer Organization, Somaliland
• Akshaya Trust, helping the helpless, homeless, sick, elderly and mentally ill, Madurai, India
• Ilajnafsy, offering Arabic Internet-based treatment of PTSD, Netherlands and Germany, Europe
• Empilweni, mental health care for children and youth in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa
• the Peter C. Alderman Foundation, healing the psychological scars of terrorism, Worldwide, based in NY, USA
• Coalition for Work With Psychotrauma and Peace, based in Vukovar, Croatia, Europe
• Trauma Recovery blog by Eva Alisic, global, based in Australia
• Caraes, the Brothers of Charity, mental health care, Worldwide, based in Belgium, Europe
• Face Teen, interactive website for mental health issues and teenagers, Hong Kong
• Bhaso, support groups for people living with HIV, Zimbabwe, Africa
• Schizophrenia Forums, online network for people with schizophrenia, Worldwide
• the Lowdown, online help for youth with depression, Online, based in New Zealand
• The Siwe Project, Promoting mental health awareness and education in the global black community, Worldwide, based in Lanham, USA
• CBM Community Mental Health Projects, International, based in Germany, Europe
• Horizon, Social Assistance Development Organization, Hargeisa, Somaliland, Africa
• GSH-HIV Mental Health Group, Western Cape, South Africa
• TheMHS, the Mental Health Services Conference, Australia/Asia
• One Mind Kenya, mental health awareness campaign, Nairobi, Kenya
• Remind India, Mental Health and Human Rights, India
• Partners In Health, PIH, Based in US and working worldwide
• iACToR, International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, and Rehabilitation, International
• Portugal Prints, creative rehabilitation project, London, UK
• the Good Practice Group, Strategic Actions for Mental Health & Psychosocial Support, founded in Sri Lanka, Asia
• PRIME, Programme for improving Mental Health care, based in South Africa, active in 5 LIMICs
• Klimaka NGO, mental health services and activism, based in Greece, working in several countries
• TABISH Social health Education organization (TSHEO), Afghanistan
• ICCD, International Centre for Clubhouse Development, worldwide, but based in New York, US
• Lagos State Mental Health Team, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa
• Mental Health Foundation Nigeria, Loas, Nigeria
• African Palliative Care Association, active in a couple of African countries
• Yongin, WHO Collaborating Center for Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Community Mental Health, Korea
• the St. Camille de Lellis Foundation, rehabilitation of mental health patients, Benin and Ivory Coast, Africa, but based in Italy, Europe
• Cape Mental Health Society, Cape Town, South Africa
• ACMI, Advocacy initiative for Persons with Mental Illness, India
• The Argentinian Association for Mental Health, AASM, Buenos Aires, Argentinia
• Comcare, affordable, stable accommodation for adults with chronic psychiatric disabilities, Cape Town, South Africa
• Movement for Global Mental Health, Global network organization
• WFMH, World Federation of Mental Health, Global membership organization
• The Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Europe
• NGO Forum for Health; Promoting equity, justice and rights in health care, based in Geneva, Switzerland, Europe
• Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health, Global, but based in USA
• NAAJMI, National Alliance for Access to Justice for persons with Mental Illness, New Delhi, India
• Mental Health Worldwide with member organizations in several countries, worldwide, but based in Canada
• WordsMatter, campaign for fair mental health reporting, based in UK
• Salus World, psychosocial care after emergencies, based in Denver, USA
• Psychosocial Support and Children’s Rights Resource Center, Philippines
• International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, International
• HIFA-Zambia, Healthcare Information For All in 2015 International email forum for Zambia
• Heartsounds; The voice of experience-generating mental health, Kampala, Uganda
• World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation, WAPR, Head office Manila, Philippines
• The Philippines Psychiatric Association, Manile, Philippines
• INTAR: International Network Toward Alternatives and Recovery, International
• Central Gauteng Mental Health Society, Johannesburg, South Africa
• National Organization of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, Africa
• BACAMH, Bangladesh Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Mind Freedom Ghana, Accra, Ghana, Africa
• Sangath, improving health across the life-span, Goa, India
• Mental Health Uganda, indigenous NGO for people with and survivors of mental illness, Kampala, Uganda
• AfyaMtandao, health info sharing network, online, Tanzania
• Anjali, mental health & human rights organization, Kolkata, India
• Antara, psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation, Kolkata, Bengal, India
• Kenya Society for the Mentally Handicapped, KSMH, Kenya, Africa
• Youth on the Move, Empower talents with EpilepsyNairobi, Kenya
• Antares Foundation, maneging stress in humanitarion aid workers, Worldwide, based in the Netherlands, Europe
• Kiwakkuki, raising awareness about HIV/Aids, Moshi, Tanzania
• The Banyan, improving mental health care in India, Chennai, India
• Makshivim.net, interactive support group, Tel-Aviv, Israel
• Medic-Mobile.org, Worldwide, based in USA
• TPO Uganda, Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation, Kampala, Uganda
• Befrienders Worldwide, Active in 40 countries
• Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, IFRC, worldwide, based in Denmark, Europe
• Paripurnata, Half-Way-Home, centre for psychosocial rehabilitation, Kolkata, India
• Open Society Mental Health Initiative, Budapest, Hungary, Europe
• Silver Ribbon; towards a positive mental health, Singapore
• Tiyatien Health, Liberia, Africa
• Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Regional Psycho Social Support Initiative for Children, in 13 African countries
• Scarf, Schizophrenia Research Foundation, India
• Mental Disability Rights Initiative Serbia, Serbia, Europe
• Aanhouwen, Work and Care Centre, Somerset West, South Africa
• NewLife, Psychiatric Rehablitation Association, Hong Kong
• Bangladesh Disabled Peoples’ Organization for all, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Healthnet TPO, International, based in the Netherlands
• Iswar Sankalpa Kolkata, India
• International Medical Corps, Mental Health Program, International, based in USA, UK
• KAFA, Beirut, Lebanon
• South African Depression and Anxiety Group, South Africa
• Alzheimer’s and related disorders Society India Kerala, India
• Butabika Hospital Kampala, Uganda
• Koshish, Kathmandu, Nepal
• CSAGA, Center for Studies and Applied Sciences in gender-family-women-adolescents Hanoi, Vietnam
• Basic Needs International, based in UK and India
• Global Initiative on Psychiatry International, based in the Netherlands
• The Cool Waters Nairobi, Kenya (temporally off line)
• Philippine Mental Health Association Quezon City, Philippines
• Africa Mental Health Foundation Nairobi, Kenya
• Community Mental Health and Psychiatry Cape Town, South Africa
• Turning Point Mental Rehabilitation Centre in Kolkata, India