Clifford Whittingham Beers

Clifford Whittingham Beers
Beers in 1908, from the frontispiece of his book
Born	Clifford Whittingham Beers (1876-03-30)March 30, 1876 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	July 9, 1943(1943-07-09) (aged 67) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	Yale University
Occupation(s)	Founder of the "National Committee for Mental Hygiene" (1909) Founder of New Haven's Clifford Beers Clinic (1913), the first outpatient mental health clinic in the United States
Known for	Founder of the American Mental Health Movement Author of A Mind That Found Itself (1908)
Spouse	Clara (Jepson) Beers
Parent(s)	Robert Anthony Beers Ida (Cooke) Beers
Honors	Honorary President of the World Federation for Mental Health Chevalier Legion d'Honneur (1933)

Clifford Whittingham Beers (March 30, 1876 – July 9, 1943) was the founder of the American mental hygiene movement.^[1]