Alexandria, VA –The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact a huge toll on the mental health of the nation. As of the end of June, more than 7,000 people each day were going to Mental Health America’s web site (www.mhascree…
Mental Health America (MHA) is excited to announce our new Young Mental Health Leaders Council. For the past three years, MHA’s Collegiate Mental Health Innovation Coun…
Alexandria, VA—Mental Health America (MHA) is happy to announce today the 2020 recipients of the Clifford W. Beers Award, our Mental Health Corporate Excellence Award, the Innovation in Programming Award, the Media Award, the youth-focused mPower Award, and the George Goodman and…
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…
The following statement can be attributed to Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO, Mental Health America