Who we are

The Committee to Protect Public Mental Health is an independent group of psychiatrists, which includes former presidents of the American Psychiatric Association; current and former leaders of public mental health agencies; and frontline medical professionals across the United States. Established in early 2025, the Committee was formed to protect our patients and our profession in the face of the current federal administration’s cuts to vital programs, attacks on diversity and inclusion, censorship of scientific integrity and free speech, and extensive efforts to restrict the public’s access to evidence-based, lifesaving care.