Content warning: This post mentions suicide. Your future is worth sticking around for - we promise. 💙 Each September, #SuicidePreventionMonth calls on each of us to consider our role in preventing suicide and to raise awareness of available resources and support options, like the 988 Lifeline and the Crisis Text Line. Taking a mental health test is a great place to start. Mental Health America’s free and anonymous online texts can help you understand what you’re experiencing and what steps you can take before you reach a point of crisis. Take a test today at mhascreening.org. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
Mental Health America
Non-profit Organizations
Alexandria, VA 250,059 followers
The nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health, well-being, and condition prevention.
About us
Mental Health America is the nation’s leading national nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health, well-being, and illness prevention. Our work is informed, designed, and led by the lived experience of those most affected. Operating nationally and in communities across the country, Mental Health America advocates for closing the mental health equity gap while increasing nationwide awareness and understanding through public education, direct services, tools, and research. Our annual State of Mental Health in America report is among the most widely respected health reports in the nation.
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http://www.mhanational.org
External link for Mental Health America
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, VA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1909
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500 Montgomery Street, Ste. 820
Alexandria, VA 22314, US
Employees at Mental Health America
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Today's youth are facing unprecedented challenges to their mental well-being, and supportive adults can make a significant difference in a young person’s mental health journey. That’s why we created the 2024 #SupportingYoungMinds Guides. 📝 These FREE tools have been created to empower parents, caregivers, teachers, and young people to provide support by fostering nonjudgmental environments where young people feel safe expressing themselves. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e_SG_tW7
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Did you know that this year marks the 130th anniversary of #LaborDay? Earlier today, we shared the results of our 2024 Workplace Mental Health Report, which provides benchmarking and identifies emerging themes that can help support employers’ workplace wellness efforts. In this new article, Suzi Craig, Vice President of Workplace Mental Health at Mental Health America, dives into the history of Labor Day in the United States and explores the steps employers can take to prioritize workers' mental health and well-being in ways that support the needs of their specific workforce with the resources they have. Read more at the link below.
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This #LaborDay, Mental Health America is excited to share the results of our 2024 Workplace Mental Health Report: Trends and Best Practices of Top Employers. 📊 In 2024, Mental Health America’s Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health evaluated 271 eligible employers on the internal policies and practices that impact their workers’ well-being. This annual report provides benchmarking and identifies emerging themes that can help support employers’ workplace wellness efforts. Here are a few highlights from our 2024 Bell Seal recipients: 🔹74% are openly sharing their lived experiences with a mental health or substance use condition (up from 71% in 2023) 🔹65% verified parity between the physical and mental health services offered in their health plans (up from 63% in 2023) 🔹94% are recovery-ready, with return-to-work procedures that provide accommodations, alternative positions, or career transition services (up from 93% in 2023) 🔹93% support worker-led resource groups (up from 92% in 2023) Learn more and read the full report ⬇️
Top Employers Invest in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices, New Report from Mental Health America Finds
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Nearly 108,000 American lives were lost to drug overdose in 2022. On this International Overdose Awareness Day, we're joining with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to: • Honor those we’ve lost from drug overdose. • Encourage healing through treatment & recovery. • Empower communities to build prevention capacity. Together, we can #EndOverdose: https://bit.ly/3AxzusK
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At some point, we all experience loss – whether it's the end of a relationship, losing a job, or saying goodbye to someone we love. It’s okay to grieve; it’s a natural part of healing. But when we hold onto the good memories and learn to find hope in hard times, we can start to heal and grow. On #GriefAwarenessDay, we want to remind you that you are not alone. 🤍 If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. You can also reach the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
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Mental Health America reposted this
Equity is critical to mental health and suicide prevention. Join us on September 4 at 4pm ET for our next installment of Elevating Voices for Long-Lasting Change: Promoting Equity in Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Outreach. Leaders from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health America, and NAMI will discuss why equity matters, how to meaningfully engage marginalized communities, how to reach younger generations, and more. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/dEjiaHh8
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“Integrating the voices of young people into mental health research is not only a matter of equity but also a necessity for developing effective and relevant solutions.” In a blog co-authored by Mary Giliberti, Chief Public Policy Officer for Mental Health America, and Isabel Ohakamma, a student at the University of Virginia and member of MHA’s Youth Policy Accelerator, we’ve compiled a list of recommendations for the NIMH to implement to ensure that young people have a seat at the table and their unique perspectives are reflected in mental health research. Thank you to Isabel and Mary for contributing to this vital conversation on youth mental health! Read the full blog ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/g3a4zdYb
Prioritizing Areas of Importance to Youth and the Leadership of Young People In Mental Health Research Decision-making
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