Policy Issues and Statements

Position Statement 11: In Support of Recovery-Based Systems Transformation



Position Statement 12: Evidence-Based Healthcare



Position Statement 13: Integration of Mental and General Health Care



Position Statement 15: Parity in Health Insurance



Position Statement 16: Addressing the Health- Related Social Needs of People with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions



Position Statement 17: Promotion of Mental Wellness



Position Statement 18: Cultural and Linguistic Competency in Mental Health Systems



Position Statement 21: Rights of People with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions



Position Statement 22: Involuntary Mental Health Treatment



Position Statement 23: Psychiatric Advance Directives



Position Statement 24: Seclusion and Restraints



Position Statement 25: Community Inclusion after Olmstead



Position Statement 26: Participant Protections in Psychiatric Research



Position Statement 27: Standards For Management of and Access to Consumer Information



Position Statement 31: Development of Employment Services for Adults in Recovery from Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions



Position Statement 32: Access to Medications



Position Statement 33: Substance Use Disorders



Position Statement 34: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and Other Electromagnetic Brain Treatments



Position Statement 35: Aging Well: Wellness and Psychosocial Treatment for the Emotional and Cognitive Challenges of Aging



Position Statement 36: Self-Determination Initiatives



Position Statement 37: Peer Support Services



Position Statement 38: Supportive Housing and Housing First



Position Statement 41: Early Identification of Mental Health Issues in Young People



Position Statement 42: Services For Children With Mental Health Conditions And Their Families



Position Statement 43: The Federal Role in Services that Address the Health and Wellness of Children, Youth, and Families



Position Statement 44: Residential Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Serious Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions



Position Statement 45: Discipline and Positive Behavior Support in Schools



Position Statement 46: Promotion of Mental Health during Early Childhood



Position Statement 47: Custody Relinquishment and Funding for Care and Treatment of Children



Position Statement 48: Prevention of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Young People



Position Statement 49: Perinatal Mental Health



Position Statement 51: Children With Emotional Disorders In The Juvenile Justice System



Position Statement 52: In Support of Maximum Diversion of Persons with Serious Mental Illness from the Criminal Justice System



Position Statement 53: Mental Health Courts



Position Statement 54: Death Penalty and People with Mental Illnesses



Position Statement 55: Confining Sexual Predators in the Mental Health System



Position Statement 56: Mental Health Treatment in Correctional Facilities



Position Statement 57: In Support of the Insanity Defense



Position Statement 58: Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders



Position Statement 59: Responding to Behavioral Health Crises



Position Statement 61: Affiliate and National Office Participation in Policy Development and Legislative Activity



Position Statement 62: Mental Health America's Role in Litigation



Position Statement 63: Participation in Mental Health Planning, Advisory and Governance Boards



Position Statement 71: Health Care Reform



Position Statement 72: Violence: Community Mental Health Response



Position Statement 73: College and University Response to Mental Health Crises



Addressing The Youth Mental Health Crisis: The Urgent Need For More Education, Services, And Supports