By Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America
“Mental Health America applauds the decision of the FCC order that 9-8-8 be established as a three-digit national, official suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline number by July 2022. Suicide rates have ri…
By Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America
During the past seven years, the Crisis Text Line (CTL) has been an important tool in helping people experiencing mental health crises.
In recent weeks, CTL reported increases in demand for its services. Mental…
By Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America
Black lives matter.
We should not have to say that. But we must, because our nation has finally come to realize that racism has cost us too many lives for too long a time.
Why would Mental Health America…
Alexandria, VA — This past week, Mental Health America (MHA) held its Annual Delegate Assembly and voted in four new national board members. MHA is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of mental health and business professionals, affiliate leaders, people with live…
Alexandria, VA - More than 88,000 additional people have developed anxiety or depression as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released today by Mental Health America (MHA) from its online screening program.
In addition, more than 21,000 depression sc…
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Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) today announced that it has achieved a new milestone in its effort to make mental health screenings available to everyone free of charge. More than 5 million people have now completed an online mental health screening on its web site.…
Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) Screening Program, which provides free, anonymous mental health screens, shows roughly 18,000 more people sought help for anxiety or depression since pandemic began; nearly 14,000 considered suicide or self-harm in March and April.
…Alexandria, VA – During a time of unprecedented anxiety about a world pandemic, Mental Health America (MHA) today announced the start of its 2020 May is Mental Health Month campaign, with an emphasis on delivering “Tools 2 Thrive” to address the mental health needs of everyone.…