IDEAS in Psychiatry

Whether it's because a parent suffers from dementia, a child has severe behavioral problems or a coworker is overwhelmed by depression, everyone in our society feels the impact of mental illness. And yet most people are hesitant -- or don't know how -- to talk about it. They don't know where to seek advice or from whom.

Through a generous anonymous grant from a grateful family, The Institute for the Development of Education and Advancement of Science (IDEAS) in Psychiatry was founded to remedy this information gap. Using both professional and public educational programs, we plan to bring our community the best and most up-to-date information available. Our primary goals are to:

• enhance the lives of people affected by mental illness
• encourage understanding of mental illness, their origins and potential treatments
• dispel common myths and mistruths about mental illness
• clarify the role of psychiatry in today's world of medicine
• provide useful information to help people to improve their healthcare experience with their own doctors

Mission

IDEAS in Psychiatry is a nonprofit educational institute that provides useful, accurate and up-to-date scientific information about psychiatric illnesses, symptoms, and treatments. Our goal is to change the conversation - to encourage open, honest and informed discussion - so that those impacted by mental illness can seek effective help for themselves or their loved ones and so that professionals have the tools to deliver the best care possible.