Despite the fact that most people with serious mental illnesses are never violent, and 95-97% of gun violence is not caused by a mental illness,[i] the…

Mental Health America (MHA) believes that all individuals and families should have access to mental health services that are responsive to their needs.…

Colleges and universities (“colleges” refers to any post-secondary education) should be committed to the success and health of every student. Mental Health…

To have and hold a job at the highest level is a crucial source of dignity and purpose for many people. For individuals with mental and substance use…

The public resources available for healthcare in America seem to be increasingly in jeopardy, as debates over federal and state entitlements become more…

Mental Health America (MHA) envisions a society in which all people in need have access to the full array of high quality, community-based, culturally and…

Mental Health America (MHA) advocates complete integration of substance use and mental health outreach, identification and treatment. Early identification…

As confirmed by the 1999 report of the United States Surgeon General concerning mental health, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be an effective…

Mental Health America (MHA) envisions a just, humane and healthy society in which all people are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity to achieve…

Mental Health America (MHA) believes that peer support is a unique and essential element of recovery-oriented mental health and substance abuse systems.…

Mental Health America (MHA) supports Housing First policies that expedite access to permanent supportive housing for people with mental health and…

At least twenty states and the Federal government have passed various versions of what has come to be called "sexual predator" legislation.…

Over the past 50 years [America has] gone from institutionalizing people with mental illnesses, often in subhuman conditions, [in state mental health…

Society has long recognized the need to distinguish between those defendants charged with a crime who are responsible for their acts and those who are not…

Mental Health America (MHA) opposes sentences of life without parole for juvenile offenders and emerging adults -- individuals of the ages between 18 and…

Mental Health America (MHA) places a high priority on the care of children and youth (“children”) with behavioral problems reflecting mental, emotional and…

Mental Health America (MHA) supports maximum diversion from the criminal justice system for all persons accused of crimes for whom mental health or…

Similar to other specialized court systems such as drug courts and veterans’ courts, mental health courts are an alternative to navigating the criminal…

Our current system of criminal justice inadequately addresses the complexity of cases involving criminal defendants with mental health conditions.…

People with serious and untreated mental health and substance use conditions often encounter barriers that prevent receiving the right services. The…

The evidence regarding the benefits of systematic prevention and promotion programs is strong, and Mental Health America believes that the promotion of…

Early identification, accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of mental health or substance use conditions in school-aged young people can alleviate…

Mental Health America (MHA) is committed to the principle that mental health is an essential part of a child's overall well-being and that a full…

With the recent understanding that prevention and promotion programs can be effective in reducing the prevalence of mental health and substance use…

As a leading advocate for the mental health and wellness of children and adolescents, Mental Health America (MHA) opposes corporal punishment and zero…

Policy As of 2002-2004, when this issue last received critical federal attention from the General Accounting Office and the Congress, more than 12,700…

A major component of health care reform in the United States is the imperative to deal with our appallingly high infant mortality rates and the evidence…

Mental Health America believes that all children and families should have access to the support they need throughout early childhood to give future…

The Mental Health America (MHA) envisions a just, humane and healthy society in which all people are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity to…

Mental Health America is committed to the principle that mental health is an essential part of every person's health and well-being and that every…

Mental Health America (MHA) urges that the federal government continue to take a leading role, in partnership with the states, in the development of…

All people in America should have a right to health-care benefits, including needed behavioral health services. Mental Health America (MHA) calls on the…

Mental Health America (MHA) calls for dedication of significant state and federal resources to reduce the alarmingly high rates of Overall health problems…

Mental health is an essential component of overall health and well-being. The very significant body of evidence that has been developed about prevention of…

Mental Health America (MHA) believes that it is essential that all aspects of wellness promotion and mental health and substance use disorder prevention…

Mental Health America (MHA) is dedicated to accelerating the application of scientific and practical knowledge to help in the recovery of people with…

Mental Health America (MHA) develops policy priorities and positions through its Public Policy Committee and Board of Directors, with the goal of…

Policy Position and Call for Action. Litigation has played an important role in the recognition, expansion, and enforcement of rights of people with mental…

The Mental Health America (MHA) believes that people affected by mental and substance use conditions, referred to as stakeholders in this policy statement…

Mental Health America is committed to the principles of human and civil rights inherent in the concept of equal justice under the law.

Mental Health America (MHA) believes that effective protection of human rights and the best hope for recovery from mental illness comes from access to…

Psychiatric advance directives permit people to determine what treatment they will receive if and when they lose the capacity to make treatment decisions.…

As elaborated in Position Statement 31, Mental Health America ("MHA") believes that people in recovery from mental illness or addiction need an…

Mental Health America (MHA) is dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental health and substance use disorders and achieving victory over mental…

Mental Health America (MHA) supports careful implementation and clarification of the standards of confidentiality incorporated in the Health Information…

Seclusion and restraints have no therapeutic value, cause human suffering, and frequently result in severe emotional and physical harm, and even death.…