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Celebrate 100 Years of the Mental Health Movement

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Mental Health America is celebrating 100 years of advocacy, public education, and support for Americans with mental health conditions. Over the past century, we have transformed our nation’s approach to mental health by working to create a just, humane and healthy society in which all people are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity to achieve their full potential free from stigma and prejudice.
.:: View our proud and rich history
.:: Join us at the Centennial Conference & Gala

 

.:: INFORMATION

Primary Goal: A primary goal of Mental Health America is to educate the general public about the realities of mental health and mental illness.

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> Bipolar Disorder
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> Older Adults
> Other Illnesses
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.:: ACTION

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Resource Center

MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA RESOURCE CENTER

While Mental Health America is unable to provide medical advice, legal advice, individual advocacy, or counseling, we can provide referrals to local resources that may offer these types of services in your community.

We encourage you to visit our Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQs) section which offers an extensive, user-friendly list of resources and more.

 

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realLIVES

Welcome to realLives—a new and unique online community created for you to make yourself heard. This anonymous, inclusive forum finally gives you the opportunity to connect with others facing similar struggles. Whether your journey towards recovery has been successful or you are just taking your first steps, we encourage you to take a look through our posts and share your own story.

Mental Health Month

MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

2009 Mental Health Month — This May, Mental Health America is launching the Live Your Life WellSM campaign, designed to help people better manage stress and major life challenges by taking actions to preserve and strengthen their mental health. The campaign features 10 specific tools — activities each of us can do to better handle challenges, protect our health, and increase our well-being. Read more about this exciting initiative.

 

Maternal Depression

MATERNAL DEPRESSION GUIDE

Maternal depression affects millions of families in communities nationwide. As a response to this urgent public health problem, Mental Health America developed an action guide for communities, Maternal Depression—Making a Difference Through Community Action: A Planning Guide. English/en Español

 

depression screening

DEPRESSION SCREENING

The DepressionScreening.org web site is part of the Campaign for America's Mental Health. The mission of this web site is to educate people about clinical depression, offer a confidential way for people to get screened for symptoms of the illness, and guide people toward appropriate professional help if necessary.


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