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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…

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Big Data Initiative Launched to Address Emerging Mental Health Crisis and Flatten the Mental Illness Curve of the COVID-19 Pandemic


Alexandria, Va., and Deerfield, Ill. — Mental Health America (MHA), along with Lundbeck, announce the launch of a groundbreaking new initiative that will apply…

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Mental Illness Awareness Week: As mental health issues increase nationwide, Mental Health America raises awareness through 7 Days, 7 Ways campaign


ALEXANDRIA, VA – As mental health issues increase at an alarming rate across the country,  Mental Health America (MHA) is kicking off a…

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Chiming In Blog

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By Ellen Bartoldus, nursing home administrator and social worker, Claudia S. Blumenstock, LNHA., and Aimee Falchuk, MPH, M. ED, CCEP, Board Member at Mental Health America “I am so afraid I will be the one to bring the virus into my nursing home.” “I am…

DEAR CONGRESS, THE PEERS ACT OF 2020 MUST BE PASSED

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By Caren Howard, National Advocacy Manager at Mental Health America Mental Health America and partner organizations helped usher the introduction of recent key legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives: H.R. 8206, the Promoting Effective and…

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By Kelly Davis, Director of Peer Advocacy, Supports, and Services at Mental Health America The pandemic is negatively impacting the mental health of many college students and has created a large shift to online learning. A survey conducted by Active…