National Committee for Mental Hygiene
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The National Committee for Mental Hygiene was an early 20th-century U.S. organization that promoted mental health reform, public education, and improved care for people with mental illnesses.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Committee for Mental Hygiene canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
advocacy organization
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mental health organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| activity |
advocacy for mental hospital reform
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collaboration with state mental hygiene societies ⓘ lobbying for mental health legislation ⓘ promotion of community mental health services ⓘ public education campaigns on mental illness ⓘ research on mental disorders and their prevention ⓘ support for mental health clinics ⓘ training programs for mental health professionals ⓘ |
| basedOn | experiences of Clifford Whittingham Beers as a psychiatric patient ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
American Psychiatric Association
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Public Health Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolvedToForm | National Association for Mental Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| field |
mental health
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psychiatry ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| focus |
child guidance and child mental health
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early detection of mental illness ⓘ improvement of conditions in mental hospitals ⓘ reducing stigma associated with mental illness ⓘ |
| founder |
Adolf Meyer
NERFINISHED
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Clifford Whittingham Beers NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| inception | 1909 ⓘ |
| influenced |
creation of state mental hygiene departments
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development of community mental health services in the United States ⓘ mental health policy in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | book "A Mind That Found Itself" by Clifford Whittingham Beers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| movement | mental hygiene movement ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Adolf Meyer
NERFINISHED
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Clifford Whittingham Beers NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas W. Salmon NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Mental Hygiene Bulletin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
improvement of care for people with mental illnesses
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mental health reform ⓘ prevention of mental disorders ⓘ promotion of mental hygiene ⓘ public education about mental illness ⓘ |
| status | defunct organization ⓘ |
| successor |
Mental Health America
NERFINISHED
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National Association for Mental Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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