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: