The Mental Health America Support Community connects individuals who have a passion for mental wellness, prevention and early intervention. Those with lived experiences of mental health conditions, their loved ones, and community stakeholders are encoura
, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mental Health America (MHA) today recognized seven lawmakers as 2024 State Legislative Champions at its winter Regional Policy Council (RPC) summit in New Orleans. Established in 2009, the RPC comprises MHA polic...
mental health in the American public. In 2023, NSF's Sleep inAmerica Pollhighlighted this similar connection in the general US adult population. As the US continues to face a mental health crisis, teens are in a particularly unenviable position, facing unique challenges...
World Mental Health Day, recognized on Oct. 10 annually, increases awareness of mental health and the role it plays in people’s lives across the world, theWorld Health Organization says. The day gives experts and advocates the chance to talk about efforts to bolster access to mental health ca...
adults who received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year from 2002 to 2023 (in millions) Number of people in millions27.227.227.927.927.527.528.228.228.428.429.629.630.230.230.330.331.531.531.631.634.134.134.634.635.535.534.234.234.934.936.436.437.137.140.240.241.441.441.741.755.855....
This chapter looks at conversations around depression and anxiety in the online archives of Cosmopolitan (US) and Teen Vogue. I examine the different orientations of these magazines when it comes to mental health by discussing their respective styles, to
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Mental Health America is seeking proposals for its Policy Institute Day on Sept. 19–21, 2024 in Washington, D.C. All events will be offered in hybrid format on MHA''s custom platform and will include in‐person, live‐streamed, and virtual sessions with closed captioning. The deadline ...
We aim to expand existing evidence regarding relationships between sexual orientation and mental health among adults incarcerated in U.S. prisons, especially the differences within the LGB + population (i.e., lesbian or gay, bisexual, another orientation). We used Poisson regression models with...
As we continue to dive deeper into the 2023 program, one theme we can’t miss is the emphasis on mental health.