BrainRights of the Americas is an organization that is working to improve societal, family and individual mental health in Central America. Our staff have experience in programs in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua that have included pilot mental health clinics, research into culturally and economically appropriate treatments for brain disorders in developing countries and training of Central American doctors in neurology and psychiatry.
BrainRights for the Americas
Developing Mental Health Programs for the Poor in Latin America and the Developing World
"One of the remarkable aspects of this book is that a Mayan woman has interviewed the Maya in the Mayan language about oppression and violence and the people have opened up and spoken." - Dan Shapiro, Director International Negotiation Initiative, Harvard Law School
