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{{Short description|Non-profit organisation}}
[[File:MINDS Foundation logo.jpeg|thumb|The MINDS Foundation logo.]]
'''The MINDS Foundation''', a [[nonprofit]] located in [[India]], uses a [[grassroots]] approach to eliminate [[Social stigma|stigma]] and provide educational, medical, and moral support for patients with [[mental illness]] in rural India. (1) The organization conducts ongoing research and develops curriculum to expand education about mental health and increase the number of trained staff who can support patients with mental illness. MINDS works with a broad team of directors, advisors, field workers and assistants and receives support through a variety of foundations, grants and [[NGO]]s. Since its creation in 2010, MINDS has increased the level of education and treatment with regards to mental illness, overcoming many of the challenges of rural health work in [[India]].

== Approach ==
MINDS uses a three-phase approach for education, treatment and reintegration.


'''Phase 1''' focuses on community-wide education held in each village by social workers, MINDS staff and Community Mental Health Workers. After a short 45-minute film explaining the basics of mental illness and the effectiveness of treatment, there are facilitated discussions and Q&A sessions which focus on de-stigmatization of mental illness. Research suggests that lack of health education in rural India contributes to serious misunderstandings, stigma and denial about the existence and causes of mental illness.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Magnier |first1=Mark |date=5 July 2013 |title=India battles misconceptions on mental illness |url=https://www.latimes.com/world/la-xpm-2013-jul-05-la-fg-india-mental-health-20130705-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times }}</ref> According to current studies, psychologists believe education programs about [[mental illness]] are one of the most effective ways to reduce this [[Social stigma|stigma]] and encourage patients to receive the treatment they need.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Mann|first1=Caroline|last2=Himelein|first2=Melissa|title=Putting the person back into psychopathology: an intervention to reduce mental illness stigma in the classroom|doi=10.1007/s00127-008-0324-2|pmid=18286216|volume=43|issue=7|journal=Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology|pages=545–551|year=2008|s2cid=25194036}}</ref>

'''Phase 2''' focuses on effective, free treatment for any mentally ill person who wishes to receive help. MINDS is committed to working in relation with communities and hospitals across [[Gujarat]] and, therefore, provides free daily transport to local hospitals, free consultation with local doctors and free medication. Furthermore, to ease the treatment process, families of patients are welcome to accompany the patients to the hospitals and doctors appointments. According to the [[National Alliance on Mental Illness]], 70-90% of all global mentally ill patients who receive treatment partially or completely recover.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Mental Illness |url=http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=about_mental_illness |website=www.nami.org |publisher=[[National Alliance on Mental Illness]] |access-date=10 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031104071002/http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=about_mental_illness |archive-date=November 4, 2003 |language=en-us}}</ref>

'''Phase 3''' focuses on each patient's [[:wikt:reintegration|reintegration]] into the local community after treatment. With the help of Community Mental Health Workers, patients receive continued medical support and education. Families of patients also benefit from support and education during this transition. The Phase 1 education and de-stigmatization pave the way for this third phase of MINDS work.

== Programs and Research ==
In addition to the three-phase program running in villages across [[Gujarat]], [[India]], MINDS continually develops programs and conducts research to expand programing. Below is a summary of current, developing programing.

'''Community Mental Health Worker (CMHW) Training'''
Community Mental Health Workers (CMHWs) work as [[advisors]] and [[mentors]] in each village where MINDS programming is run. The CMHWs go through extensive training that focuses on identifying [[mental illness]], connecting patients to hospital care, advising and educating families of mentally ill, supporting the phase 3 [[:wikt:reintegration|reintegration]] process and facilitating phase 1 education workshops. The training for CMHWs was developed in partnership with the Nossal Institute for Global Health, adapted from ''An Introduction to Mental Health: Facilitator's Manual for Training Community Health Workers in India by the Nossal Institute for Global Health & BasicNeeds''<ref>{{cite book|last1=The Nossal Institute for Global Health & Basic Needs'|title=An Introduction to Mental Health: Facilitator's Manual for Training Community Health Workers in India}}</ref>

'''Teacher Training'''
Currently MINDS is developing a training program, based on the [[WHO]] advocation of Task-Shifting, which trains teachers at local schools to identify and support mentally ill youth.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=World Health Organization|title=Task Shifting: Global Recommendations and Guidelines|date=2008|url=https://www.who.int/workforcealliance/knowledge/resources/taskshifting_guidelines/en/}}</ref> The program follows a four-step model focused on understanding why mental illness is a problem, identifying possible signs of mental illness in students, supporting students through active listening and de-stigmatization of classrooms and referring students to CMHWs for further consolation and screening.

'''Gender Workshops'''
Additionally, MINDS is considering how discussions and education about gender-specific concerns surrounding mental illness and well-being could further deepen the Phase 1 programming.<ref name="Amanda Walker">{{cite news|title=gender education research intern}}</ref>

'''Published Research'''
''Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Clinical Depression Among Health Providers in Gujarat, India.''<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai|title=Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Clinical Depression Among Health Providers in Gujarat, India.|pmid=24976545 | doi=10.1016/j.aogh.2014.04.001|volume=80|issue=2|year=2014|journal=Ann Glob Health|pages=89–95|doi-access=free}}</ref>

''Perceptions of Traditional Healing for Mental Illness in Rural Gujarat.''<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai|title= Perceptions of traditional healing for mental illness in rural Gujarat|pmid=24976546|doi=10.1016/j.aogh.2014.04.013|volume=80|issue= 2|year=2014|journal=Ann Glob Health|pages=96–102|doi-access=free}}</ref>

== Organization and Administration ==
Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Team|url=http://www.mindsfoundation.org/our-team/|website=The MINDS Foundation|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref>

In order to manage field work, project development and research, MINDS has a multi-level organizational system that combines full-time employees with professional volunteers and advisors around the world. The core team, associates and field team manage the non-profit, monitor the three-phase education treatment & reintegration program and organize ongoing research. The Global and Indian [[Board of Directors]], consisting of notable professors and professionals, monitor the progress of MINDS and support the key values of the NGO. Lastly, the Advisors offer professional advice for program development and research.

In addition to the year-round team, board and advisors, MINDS runs a Leadership Development Development Program where interns from across the US partner with members of the core team to receive training and hands-on experience in marketing, publicity, research and program development. The program aims to develop future leaders in the non-profit arena.

For students and professionals looking for [[field research|field experience]], the MINDS Fellowship Program allows volunteers to work in [[Gujarat]] on research and programing projects.

== History ==
The MINDS Foundation was founded as [[nonprofit]] in August 2010 and is registered in [[Massachusetts]] as an [[NGO]]; additionally it partners with an NGO of the same name located in India, and thus is run through global offices.<ref name="voices.halabol.com">{{cite journal|last1=M|first1=Anu|title=The MINDS Foundation: Fighting the Mental Illness|journal=Halabol Voices|date=2013-10-10|url=http://voices.halabol.com/2013/10/09/minds-foundation-fighting-mental-illness}}</ref> Currently MINDS runs programs in 19 villages in [[Gujarat]] and will expand to other villages in the near future.

In India, there is no official mental health policy and resources are extremely limited, with only 0.3 psychiatrists/100,000 people and just 0.06% of the national health budget going towards mental illness education and treatment.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Seervai|first1=Shanoor|title=India's Mental Health Challenge|journal=The Wall Street Journal|date=2013-10-21|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/10/21/indias-mental-health-challenge/}}</ref> Furthermore, rural areas in India tend to be some of the most neglected: out of 626 districts in India, only 125 have any sort of mental health program in place.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Thompson|first1=Christie|title=Reimagining Psychiatry in Rural India|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/09/reimagining-psychiatry-in-rural-india/262214/|website=The Atlantic|date=2012-09-12}}</ref> [[Health in India|Health resources in India]] are usually funded, provided and accessed through the private sector.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Government of India|title=National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3): India|journal=NFHS-3|date=2005–2006|volume=1|page=436|url=http://hetv.org/india/nfhs/nfhs3/NFHS-3-IN.pdf}}</ref>

== Partners and Sponsors ==
The MINDS Foundation partners with [[Mount Sinai School of Medicine]] for program advice and review.
MINDS also partners with [http://www.sumandeepuniversity.co.in/ Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University], located just outside [[Vadodara]].
Starting in July 2011, MINDs began working with the Departments of Psychiatry and Community Medicine at Diharaj General Hospital, which provides treatment support and local staff.<ref name="voices.halabol.com"/>

The MINDS Foundation has campus chapters at [[Wesleyan University]]<ref>{{cite web|title=The MINDS Foundation|url=https://wesep.wesleyan.edu/cgi-perl/students/wsanew/wsa_groups.cgi|website=Wesleyan University|accessdate=25 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120805204946/https://wesep.wesleyan.edu/cgi-perl/students/wsanew/wsa_groups.cgi|archivedate=5 August 2012}}</ref> and at GlobeMed at [[University of Washington]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MINDS Foundation|url=https://globemeduw.wordpress.com/tag/minds-foundation/|website=GlobeMed at University of Washington|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref>

The MINDS Foundation also receives sponsorship, funding or donations from: The Mentor Network,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Mentor Network|url=http://www.thementornetwork.com|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> The [[International Monetary Fund]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imf.org/external/|website=International Monetary Fund|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=IMF -- International Monetary Fund Home Page}}</ref> [[Newman's Own]] Foundation,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newmansownfoundation.org|website=Newman's Own Foundation|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=Newman's Own Foundation | the Power of Philanthropy to Transform Lives}}</ref> Gray Matters Capital,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grayghostventures.com|website=Gray Ghost Ventures|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=GrayGhost Ventures}}</ref> [[Google Grants]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/grants/|website=Google Grants|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=Grants for Nonprofit Organizations | Google Ad Grants – Google}}</ref> Hill Holiday,<ref>{{cite web |title=Hill Holliday |url=http://www.hhcc.com/ |website=www.hhcc.com |publisher=[[Hill Holliday]] |access-date=10 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19971007123608/https://www.hhcc.com/ |archive-date=October 7, 1997 |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Korn Ferry]] International,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kornferry.com|website=Korn Ferry|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=Korn Ferry | Organizational Consulting}}</ref> [[Podio]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://podio.com|website=Podio|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=Podio: Project Management and Collaboration Software}}</ref> [[Salesforce.com|The Salesforce Foundation]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Salesforce |url=http://www.salesforcefoundation.org/ |website=salesforce.org |publisher=[[Salesforce]] |access-date=10 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509213026/https://www.salesforce.org/ |archive-date=May 9, 2023 |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson|Fried Frank Legal Support]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.friedfrank.com|website=Fried Frank|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=Fried Frank > Home}}</ref> [[Proskauer Rose]] LLP,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.proskauer.com|website=Proskauer|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=It's our business to understand yours - Proskauer Rose LLP}}</ref> [[Thomson Reuters Foundation]],<ref>{{cite web|title=TrustLaw Connect|url=http://www.trust.org/services/trustlaw-connect/|website=Thomson Reuters Foundation|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> Health Radio,<ref>{{cite web|title=Health Radio|url=http://ukhealthradio.com|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> The Next Mile Project,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nextmileproject.org|website=Next Mile Project|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=Next Mile Project – Restoration, Renovation, and Home Improvement}}</ref> the Partricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship,<ref>{{cite web|title=Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship|url=http://www.wesleyan.edu/patricelli/|website=Wesleyan University|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> MC Mass Challenge,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://masschallenge.org|website=MC Mass Challenge|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=Home}}</ref> [[RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service|Dell Social Innovation Challenge]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Verb U|url=http://www.dellchallenge.org/#/home|website=Dell|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> StartingBloc,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://startingbloc.org|website=Starting Bloc|accessdate=25 July 2014|title=The StartingBloc Fellowship}}</ref> mHealth Alliance<ref>{{cite web|title=mHealth Alliance|url=http://www.mhealthalliance.org|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref> and the Gulbenkian Mental Health Platform.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gulbenkian Mental Health Platform|url=http://www.gulbenkianmhplatform.com|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref>

== Further reading ==
NPR: ''In India, Stigma of Mental Illness Hinders Treatment''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Miranda|title=In India, Stigma Of Mental Illness Hinders Treatment|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129091680|newspaper=NPR.org|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref>

The Wall Street Journal: ''India's Mental Health Challenge''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Seervai|first1=Shanoor|title=India's Mental Health Challenge|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/10/21/indias-mental-health-challenge/|website=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=25 July 2014|date=2013-10-21}}</ref>

Halabol Voices: ''The MINDS Foundation: Fighting the Mental Illness''<ref>{{cite web|last1=M|first1=Anu|title=The MINDS Foundation: Fighting the Mental Illness|url=http://voices.halabol.com/2013/10/09/minds-foundation-fighting-mental-illness|website=Halabol Voices|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref>

Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform: ''The MINDS Foundation''<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gulbenkian|title=The MINDS Foundation|url=http://www.gulbenkianmhplatform.com/information/news?id_news=90|website=Gulbenkian Global Mental Health Platform|accessdate=25 July 2014}}</ref>

India West: ''Youthful Approach to Battle Mental Illness Stigmas: Raghu Kiran Appasani''<ref>{{cite web|last1=LaVigne |first1=Diana |title=Youthful Approach to Battle Mental Illness Stigmas: Raghu Kiran Appasani |url=http://www.indiawest.com/news/244-blog-youthful-approach-to-battle-mental-illness-stigmas-raghu-kiran-appasani.html |website=India West |accessdate=25 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028180510/http://www.indiawest.com/news/244-blog-youthful-approach-to-battle-mental-illness-stigmas-raghu-kiran-appasani.html |archivedate=October 28, 2013 }}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Health care quality]]
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[[Category:Disability organisations based in India]]

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