ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The U.S. Supreme Court decision issued today in the case of Grants Pass v. Johnson will have a devastating effect on people who experience homelessness, especially those with mental health conditions.
This decision makes needing a place to sleep and not being able to access…
Rates of suicidal ideation are highest among youth, especially LGBTQ+ youth of color
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—More than 6.5 million people worldwide in 2023 took a mental health screening test through the Mental Health America (MHA) online…
State capitols, NFL stadiums and Niagara Falls among landmarks lighting up green to raise awareness
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—More than 200 iconic landmarks across the country will be lit in green, the color of mental health awareness, t…
Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) today presented its 2024 Governor’s Leadership Award to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. The award recognizes state leaders who champion and prioritize the mental health of the citizens of their state. Kelly joins a select group of bipartisan…
Act would allow reimbursement of peer support services
Washington, D.C. – Mental Health America (MHA), the National Association of Peer Supporters (NAPS), the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMH…
- Young leaders share hope, challenges, and frustrations while working to reverse dire mental health crisis in the U.S.
- “Young people are often stigmatized for their attempts to voice their hopelessness, inaccurately portrayed as ‘laz…
Leaders from Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin recognized at meeting on cutting-edge mental health treatments and supports
Alexandria, VA – Mental H…
Mental Health America celebrates GivingTuesday with $100,000 matching gift from Hot Topic Foundation
Alexandria, Va. – This GivingTuesday, Mental Health America, in partnership with the Hot Topic Foundation, will inspire generosity and shape the future of mental health by matching gifts up to $100,000. Now in its third year, Hot Topic Foundation’s matching gift sponsorship has e…
Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America issued the following statement today regarding the passing of mental health advocate and former first lady Rosalynn Carter:
“Mental Health America expresses deep sympathy to the family of Rosalynn Carter and remembers the former first…