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American Initiative for Mental Health (GIP-USA)

GIP‑USA represents the Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry (FGIP) in the United States—a longstanding network of non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting humane, ethical, and rights-based mental health systems in regions historically impacted by structural abuses in psychiatry.
 
 

LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

  • Dr. Loren Roth – Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, expert in psychiatry and law, and long-time partner in investigating and preventing political abuse in psychiatry.
  • Richard J. Bonnie – Harrison Foundation Professor of Medicine and Law at the University of Virginia, renowned for his work in criminal, public health, and mental health law.
  • Ellen Mercer – Former Director of International Affairs at the American Psychiatric Association, with extensive global collaborations and focus on refugee mental health.
  • Dr. Carmen Andreescu – Romanian-American psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh specializing in geriatric and interventional psychiatry.
  • Dr. Alex Dombrovski – Psychiatrist and professor at the University of Pittsburgh whose research focuses on suicide, depression, and decision neuroscience.
  • Olena Protsenko – Ukrainian human rights lawyer with 17 European Court of Human Rights case wins, now working with WHO Ukraine.
  • Toni Dumitriu – University of Pittsburgh graduate who developed and maintains the GIP-USA website, focusing on resources for Ukrainian refugees.

Donations

Donations from the United Kingdom can be transferred to the bank account of one of our partners:

Name: NIDUS-UK

Bank: Cooperative Bank

Account number: 65739895

Sort code: 089299

 

Donations from the US that are made by check should be made out to “GIP-USA”, as they will be cashed in the United States by GIP-USA to avoid excessive bank costs. They can be sent to:

Prof. Richard Bonnie

University of Virginia School of Law,

580 Massie Road, 

Charlottesville, VA 22903

Alternatively contact the Hilversum secretariat via rvvoren@gip-global.org for more information.

Also, donations can be transferred to the following bank account in The Netherlands:

 

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The Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry cannot remain silent:

Who protects those who protect others?

In a statement issued on December 10, 2025, the Trump administration announced its opposition to the resolution “Safety and Security of Humanitarian Personnel and Protection of UN Personnel.“ The resolution, which emphasizes the need to comply with international humanitarian law, addresses the need to ensure the safety of humanitarian workers and UN personnel in conflict zones. It also calls for accountability for attacks on these workers.
 
While the United States claims to take the safety and security of humanitarian personnel seriously, it cannot support this resolution, which it considers purely symbolic. It sees it as a waste of resources and moreover refuses to contribute to the promotion of a radical gender ideology, such as that promoted by the United Nations. An ideology that, according to the Trump administration, undermines true equality between biological men and women.
 
President Trump, a man who used his wealth and status to avoid military service, is thus disparaging doctors, nurses, and other humanitarian workers who work in conflict zones like Gaza or Ukraine. Among which there are undoubtedly ‘real men and women’.
 
The Trump administration’s full eccentric reasoning can be read here:
Read the U.S. Explanation of Vote