Press Releases
Covid’s Intensifying Impact on Kids’ Mental Health Prompts Experts to Create a Policy Guide for Parents, Policymakers
OAKLAND, CA & ALEXANDRIA, VA –– Parents are ending the year much the same way they started it: Worrying about their children’s mental health as they prepare for months of isolated learning. Adding to the list of resources already available to parents, Well Being Trust,…
Pandemic is taking a dangerous toll on the mental health of frontline healthcare workers
ALEXANDRIA, VA – As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the nation at a record-breaking speed and hospitals become overwhelmed, the pandemic is taking a dangerous toll on the mental health of frontline healthcare workers, according to a…
National Coalition Calls for Creating New White House-led Focus on Children and Youth
WASHINGTON – More than 350 leaders and organizations across the United States have…
The 2020 Election: Waiting, Watching, and Taking Care of Yourself
Over the past few weeks, a record number of people across our nation showed up to cast their vote for leaders they believe represent their values. Even amid a pandemic that has left more than 200,000 of our loved ones dead, created the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, and…
Number of people reporting anxiety and depression nationwide since start of pandemic hits all-time high in September, hitting young people hardest
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) today released data from the online screening tool, MHAscreening…