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* [[Andrew Solomon]], Special Advisor on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Mental Health at the Yale School of Psychiatry. | * [[Andrew Solomon]], Special Advisor on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Mental Health at the Yale School of Psychiatry. | ||
* [[Henry van Ameringen]], foundation focuses on mental health issues. | * [[Henry van Ameringen]], foundation focuses on mental health issues. | ||
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| + | * [[LGBTQ Psychiatrists and Psychotherapists]] | ||
| + | * [[LGBTQ Individuals in the Fields of Sociology and Anthropology]] | ||
| + | * [[Prominent Medical Practitioners Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
| + | * [[LGBTQ Government Ministers of Health]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:40, 3 March 2024
Australia
- Jason Ball, mental health advocacy with Young and Well CRC
- Georgie Harman, Chief Executive Officer, Beyondblue (a mental health organization).
- Lex Watson, activist with CAMP (Campaign Against Mental Persecution)
- Jennifer Westacott, Chair of the Mental Health Council of Australia.
Canada
- Persimmon Blackbridge, writer whose work focuses on mental health.
- Katherine Dudtschak, Board member of mental health organization Jack.org.
- Alain Mootoo, Chief Operating Officer, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
- Susan Mullin, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
- Ness Murby, mental health practioner.
- Seamus O'Regan, spokesperson for Bell Let's Talk, which focuses on mental health.
- Lori Ross, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Germany
- Nicolas Endlicher, mental health activist.
Great Britain
- Christian Angermayer, co-founder, Aurora Institute.
- Jonny Benjamin, Mental health and suicide prevention campaigner.
- Dinesh Bhugra, Professor of Mental Health and Diversity, King's College London.
- Ellen Jones, campaigns for LGBTQ mental health.
- James Longman, mental health activist.
- Hannah Jane Parkinson, journalist and columnist for The Guardian.
- Dr Pepe, mental health of HIV and AIDS patients.
- Liz Sayce, author of books on mental health, and policy director of mental health charity MIND.
- Soren Stauffer-Kruse, psychologist.
- Jacqueline Wilson, writer whose themes include mental health.
Greece
- Nicholas Yatromanolakis, worked on mental and physical health of children.
Ireland
- Gavan Hennigan, mental health activist.
- John McNamara, Chair of the charity Community Creations.
- Gearoid Towey, Founder of Crossing the Line Sport - an organisation dedicated to athlete mental health.
New Zealand
- Elizabeth Kerekere, produced the first major research on mental health and the culture of on the takatāpui whānau.
Somalia
- Diriye Osman, writer who explores mental health in his work.
United States
- Michael Angelakos, founder of the mental health advocacy group 'The Wishart Group'.
- Mary Barber, Co-editor, Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health.
- Robert Paul Cabaj, Medical Director of Mental Health Services, San Mateo, California.
- Laura Erickson-Schroth, Psychiatrist, NYU Medical Center.
- Richard Green, lobbied to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders.
- Scott Harms Rose, President, Institute for Clinical Social Work.
- Christine Hallquist, Chaired the Sterling Area Services Mental Health Board.
- Pamela S. Hyde, US Department of Health and Human Services.
- Allison Ikley-Freeman, mental health counselor and therapist.
- Rebecca Isaacs, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
- Rosemary Ketchum, National Alliance on Mental Illness.
- Wilfred Labiosa, worked in state, national, and international projects that focused on mental health.
- John Richard Nichols, lobbied the American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality from their definition of mental illness.
- Ron Schlittler, Program Coordinator, American Psychological Association’s Office on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.
- Andrew Solomon, Special Advisor on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Mental Health at the Yale School of Psychiatry.
- Henry van Ameringen, foundation focuses on mental health issues.
See Also
- LGBTQ Psychiatrists and Psychotherapists
- LGBTQ Individuals in the Fields of Sociology and Anthropology
- Prominent Medical Practitioners Who Identify as LGBTQ
- LGBTQ Government Ministers of Health