I. Historical evolution

In April,1936,228 experts from China in education, psychology, medicine, sociology and other related fields gathered in Nanjing to formally establish the "China Mental Health Association", which started the mental health movement in China.

Since then, some works have been translated and published. 1948 Ding Zan, one of the founders of Chinese medical psychology, attended the third international mental health conference in London as the sole representative of China. 1982, the first children's mental health research center in Chinese mainland was established in Ning. At the end of 1986, China Mental Health Association was established in Nanjing.

Second, the main content

1, publicize and popularize mental health knowledge, and improve the public's understanding and concern about mental health.

2. Carry out mental health education and training to improve people's psychological quality and self-regulation ability.

3. Provide psychological counseling and treatment services to help people solve various psychological problems.

4. Establish mental health institutions and organizations to provide people with professional mental health services.

5, strengthen cooperation and exchanges with international mental health organizations, learn from international advanced experience and technology.

The representative of mental health movement in China.

Ding Zan1(1900-1968)

One of the founders of Chinese medical psychology, he worked in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Nanjing Central Hospital and Shanghai Medical College. He devoted himself to the discipline construction of medical psychology, published a large number of papers and works, and actively promoted the development of mental health movement in China.

2. Ginger (1924-2000)

A famous neuropsychiatrist and psychologist in China once worked in medical institutions such as Union Medical College Hospital and the Fourth Military Medical University. He devoted himself to the research, diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases, actively participated in the development of mental health movement in China, and made important contributions to the promotion of mental health in China.

3. Yang Desen (1927-20 17)

China is a famous psychologist and counselor, who has worked in Hunan Normal University and other universities for a long time. He devoted himself to the research and practice of psychological counseling and psychotherapy, put forward psychological counseling methods such as "cognitive-behavioral therapy", actively publicized mental health knowledge, and made outstanding contributions to promoting the development of mental health movement in China.

4. Zhang Jiyuan

Chairman of China Mental Health Association and Dean of Beijing Anding Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University. He devoted himself to promoting the development of mental health in China, actively participated in various mental health publicity and education activities, and made positive contributions to raising public awareness and attention to mental health.