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Mental Health America honors 10 state legislators championing mental health and substance use disorder policy

Leaders from Kentucky, Ohio, North Dakota, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Florida, Massachusetts, and Michigan recognized at meeting for cutting-edge mental health treatments and supports

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Mental Health America (MHA)…

MHA Releases 2024 State of Mental Health in America Report

Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine rank highest; Nevada, Arizona, and Montana show greatest need for improvement

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Mental Health America (MHA) today released its annual State of Mental Health in America…

Mental Health America welcomes new Board chair, appoints new Board member

Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) recently conducted its Annual Delegate Assembly and voted in one new national Board member in addition to welcoming a new Board chair. MHA is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of mental health and business…

Mental Health America Announces 2024 award winners

ALEXANDRIA, Va.– Mental Health America (MHA) today announced the 2024 recipients of its Clifford W. Beers Award, Betty Humphrey Equity Champion Award, Richard Van Horn Innovation in Programming Award,…

Mental Health America releases free toolkit for Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Health Awareness Month

Toolkit features resources to help communities of color confront systemic barriers to mental health care and well-being

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—To commemorate Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Health Awareness Month, Mental Health…

Mental Health America releases analysis of its 2023 online mental health screens; U.S. sees continued rise of anxiety, psychosis and ADHD risk

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…