By Madeline Halpern, Programs Analyst at Mental Health America
Mental health and its struggles are deeply rooted in your personal experiences. Seeing someone go through something like your own experiences is validating and can empower…Read More
By Bethany Jones
Anyone can burn out, some do so like a roman candle – in a bright combustible way, while others burn out slowly – quietly, like a candle at a dinner party slowly dripping away while no one notices - until it…Read More
By Valerie Sterns, Vice President of Affiliate Services at Mental Health America
I don't know about you, but I've had a lot on my mind lately. I am angry. I am sad, and I have so much rage because of the recent murder…Read More
By Whitney Ball, Outreach and Marketing Manager at Mental Health America
Recently, I’ve been thinking about how intertwined mental health advocacy is with other social justice issues, particularly those around race. As a white woman…Read More
Silence is complicity.
I am a Latina immigrant, and that identity colors my experience. It is through this lens that I see and experience the world. I am blessed because I have had people and opportunities that have helped me understand the…Read More
By Julio J. Fonseca, Senior Program Manager, AIDS United
I recently got an email from a colleague and friend who leads a national black social justice organization.
He signed off with “…Read More
By Juan Acosta, Youth Intern at Born This Way Foundation and member of Mental Health America’s …Read More
Mental Health America (MHA) is excited to announce our new Young Mental Health Leaders Council. For the…Read More