Hungarian Mental Health Interest Forum

Summary

The project is based on training methods already functioning and reflecting actual needs, which can be employed by users' organizations as well as caregivers and patients.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

It is scientifically proven that fellow sufferers' support is a much more efficient means of improving psychiatric patients' fate and quality of life than mere medical treatment. PEF (Mental Health Interest Forum) puts a special emphasis on preparing people to cope with everyday situations. The trainings have, moreover, a human rights and advocacy message. During training a simultaneous participation of people making the treatments, caregivers, and users is secured.

Activities

Training packages should be made available in these regions. Participants of the trainings will be more motivated to make efforts to improve their quality of life.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Funding Policy: partial (Retired)

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

To get the training package set up by the British, American and Hungarian experts known in countries that still have to face challenges in psychiatric reforms and the enforcement of human rights.

Project Message

Please see attached documents
- Gabor Gombos, President, Mental Health Interest Forum

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Gabor Gombos,
President, Mental Health Interest Forum
Klauzal u. 31
P. Erdekvedelmi Forum
Budapest, Pf. 287, H-1437, H-1072
Hungary
00361/2689917
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Mental Health Interest Forum
Klauzal u. 31
PE Forum
Budapest, Pf. 287, H-143, Budapest H-1072
Hungary
00361/2689917

Learn more about Mental Health Interest Forum and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Hungary and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Hungary, read the Human Development Report on Hungary or the Wikipedia entry for Hungary.

When this Project was Updated

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 31, 2003.