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When it became apparent that many others had made similar experiences with insufficient results from regular treatment but great improvement from alternative treatments, watching from the sidelines was no longer an option. What started in 2005 as a private research initiative became the On Mental Health stichting/charity in 2009.

Jaap Brand is one of OMH's volunteers and an OMH presenter. Jaap had classic Autism. When he was a child, he suffered from bullying and the future looked depressing. Today, he has a doctorate degree (Dr. /PhD) in informatics and statistics. Jaap has been able to overcome the negative symptoms (stereotype, repetitive behaviour, etc.) of autism and to turn his condition into his strength. He is now living a pretty normal and inspiring life.

One of Jaap's favored statements is this: "If I have been able to overcome Autism, it should also work for others". Jaap is driven to help others and cofounder of an initiative to utilize the potential individuals with Autism/Asperger can bring into businesses. For more information, watch this short video (in Dutch).

Foundation for Rapid Progress:

Rapid Progress Through Building a Bridge Between the Parties Involved

Our Advisors

		Prof. Michael Fitzgerald Henry Marsh Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland M. Fitzgerald is co-author of a paper and posters created from this initiative.
		Prof. Manuel F. Casanova Gottfried and Gisela Kolb Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, Associate Chair for Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky M. Casanova is co-author of a poster created from this initiative.

Vision

Apparently, there are therapies that deliver excellent results. This provides opportunity for substantially reduced suffering, for cost reductions in health systems and even for a reduction in violence and crime.

Further opportunities for innovation and knowledge development emerge from the different/extraordinary abilities of those with various types of mental issues. Famous examples are Einstein, Newton and Darwin.

Goals

In the area of mental conditions/disorders such as dyslexia, ADHD, autism and asperger syndrome, dyscalculation, NLD (non-verbal learning difficulties), OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), ODD (oppositional defiant disorder), PDD (pervasive developmental disorder), depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, headaches, our goals are:

• To drastically reduce direct and indirect suffering through effective therapies and prevention
• To provide true freedom of treatment choice, including practical solutions for the cost issues
• To make the best possible use of different/extraordinary abilities while accepting unavoidable limitations (for the benefit of both the individuals and society)

This includes:

• Providing carefully gathered information on accepted and alternative treatments that have good indicators of treatment results
• Stimulating constructive collaboration from all involved (see target audiences) for rapid progress.
• Identifying, initiating, financing and/or coordinating innovative research
• Striving to preserve special talents/extraordinary gifts with minimal suffering and the best possible quality of life

Target Audiences

All involved:

• Those with a mental condition/disorder, parents and family
• Teachers, coaches and mentors
• Doctors, scientists and regular and alternative therapists
• Government, insurance companies and politicians
• Employers

Projects

• Short-term research: What do clients/patients say about their treatment results?
• Assessment centers - To help clients/patients find the most promising treatments; to provide up-to-date information by keeping records of treatment results and, thus, provide factual information for innovative scientific research 
• Scientific research concerning dominance switches (for example, eyes) and neural growth (as capacity management techniques)

Leading Principles

• Those with a mental issue and their families come first.
• Body and brain are approached as a single system.
• The top priority is on the treatment result.
• There is openness to all treatments (alternative, innovative, natural, etc.).
• Less harmful approaches will be explored first (harmful approaches: surgical, animal research, etc.).