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MIND.
MIND (Mental Health In Neuroimmune Disorders) Global Council
is an international alliance of mental health clinicians, researchers, and individuals with lived experience navigating neuroimmune and autoinflammatory disorders. Together, we work to transform mental health care for individuals and families affected by complex immune-inflammatory conditions—including PANS, PANDAS, autoimmune encephalitis, and related disorders—through integrative, evidence-informed, compassionate, and social justice approaches.
5
TIME ZONES
47
YEARS OF COMBINED LIVED EXPERIENCE
3
CONTINENTS
1
SHARED MISSION
65
YEARS OF COMBINED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH PANS/PANDAS
...improving psychotherapy for neuroimmune conditions.
Our research needs YOUR voices.
We’re inviting caregivers, clinicians, and individuals with lived experience to take part in an important research survey led by the MIND Global Council. This brief, 20-minute survey is designed to help build the evidence base for psychotherapy guidelines in PANS, PANDAS and related neuroimmune conditions. Your voice will directly contribute to developing more informed, ethical, and effective approaches to care.
Help Shape Better Mental Health Care
for PANS/PANDAS.
Who can participate?
Participation in this study is voluntary and anonymous. If you choose to participate, you will be asked to complete an online survey about your child, their experiences with mental health professionals, and various treatment approaches throughout their care journey.
Parent Survey
This study is for parents of children of any age who have, or are suspected of having, PANS or PANDAS. If you have more than one child with these conditions, please take one survey for each child.
Mental Health Clinicians
If you have experience with one case of suspected PANS/PANDAS (past or current), you will be asked about treatment modalities you have used in your practice. If you are both a caregiver and a clinician, you are welcome to complete both surveys.
Adults with Lived Experience
This study is for any individual over eighteen who has lived experience of PANS or PANDAS.
Elevating the voices of individuals & families who have been in the trenches...
...and dedicated mental health clinicians with boots on the ground.
VISION.
Individuals with neuroimmune disorders will have access to timely, compassionate, and evidence-informed mental health care by practitioners who are specifically trained in neuroimmune disorders. MGH aims to empower clinicians & families, reduce stigma, and improve clinical outcomes globally.
To advance evidence-informed mental health care in collaboration with multidisciplinary professionals for individuals and families navigating complex neuroimmune disorders, including: PANS, PANDAS, autoimmune encephalitis, and other related systemic autoimmune or auto-inflammatory conditions.
MISSION.
CORE VALUES.
Collaboration
​Fostering interdisciplinary connections and meaningful engagement with communities and stakeholders
Scientific Integrity
Grounded in adherence to ethical principles in clinical assessment, dissemination of emerging research, and professional practices
Innovation
Advancing clinical standards and guidelines for mental health in neuroimmune disorders
Education
Expanding access to evidence-informed care through scientific reviews, training and distribution for clinicians, caregivers, clients, community partners, and researchers​
Professional and Client-focused Mental Healthcare
Promoting dignity, agency, and empowerment for mental health in neuroimmune disorders
Compassion
Responding to urgent needs with clarity, care, and a principled action
Accessibility
Promoting inclusive, equitable mental heath care for neuroimmune disorders worldwide
Advocacy
Elevating global awareness of the mental health impact of neuroimmune disorders and advancing access to timely, compassionate, and evidence-informed clinical standards and treatment
One full day in Seattle, WA
with the world's leading
neuroimmune experts.
JOIN US AT #OCDCON2026
For the first time ever, the International OCD Foundation is hosting a pre-conference training on PANS/PANDAS on July 9, 2026, in Seattle, as part of the 31st Annual OCD Conference. This session, featuring both MIND leadership and world renowned expert physicians from Stanford and Dartmouth will focus on diagnosis, treatment, and coordinated care for neuroimmune OCD, with 6.5 CEUs available.
Disclaimer
MIND Global Council does not provide medical care or medical diagnoses. In accordance with DSM-5 guidelines, many psychiatric presentations require that licensed mental health professionals refer clients to physicians when a medical condition may be contributing to symptoms. MIND Global Council clinicians promptly refer any suspected cases of PANS/PANDAS to qualified medical professionals with appropriate expertise for further evaluation. PANS/PANDAS is a diagnosis of exclusion and must be made by a licensed physician. MIND Global Council operates strictly within its scope of practice, providing psychotherapy and clinical mental health counseling in collaboration with treating physicians and psychiatrists.
