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Psychiatric Disability Accommodations During the Pandemic: A Survey for Students


By Kelly Davis, Director of Peer Advocacy, Supports, and Services at Mental Health America

The pandemic is negatively impacting the mental health of many college students and has created a large shift to…Read More

New Peers in Medicare Legislation: A Bold Step Forward


By Caren Howard, National Advocacy Manager at Mental Health America

Mental Health America and partner organizations helped usher the introduction of recent key legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives: H.R. 8206, the Promoting…Read More

Pandemic of Grief: A Mental Health Challenge for Nursing Home Staff


By Ellen Bartoldus, nursing home administrator and social worker, Claudia S. Blumenstock, LNHA., and Aimee Falchuk, MPH, M. ED, CCEP, Board Member at Mental Health America

“I am so afraid I will be the…Read More

DISABILITY AND CAMPUS MENTAL HEALTH: What 471 students have to say


The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on college students’ well-being, including students with mental health diagnoses. To understand the experiences of students with mental health diagnoses during the pandemic, Mental Health America…Read More