Press Releases
Statement on the Surgeon General’s Advisory Regarding Youth Mental Health
Alexandria, VA – Schroeder Stribling, president and CEO of Mental Health America issued the following statement today on U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s new advisory,…
On Global Peer Support Celebration Day, Mental Health America Launches New Peer-to-Peer Networking Site to Combat Loneliness and Isolation
Alexandria, VA – This Global Peer Support Celebration Day, Mental Health America (MHA) announced the launch of “I Am Not Alone,” a new social networking website aimed at combating loneliness and isolation. “I Am Not Alone” is a…
Top Executives from Sixteen Major Mental Health Organizations Applaud CDC for Adding Mental Illnesses to its List of Underlying Medical Conditions Associated with Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
Top executives from sixteen of the nation’s leading mental health advocacy organizations applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for adding mood disorders, including depression, and schizophrenia spectrum disorders to its list of underlying medical conditions associated with…
MHA Releases Annual State of Mental Health in America Report, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Top The State Rankings, Based on 15 Mental Health Indicators
Alexandria, VA – Today, for the eighth year in a row, Mental Health America (MHA) released its annual State of Mental Health in America report, which ranks all 50 states and the District of…
New Analysis Finds St. Louis County, Missouri Had Highest Percentage of Population Screen At-Risk for PTSD of All Large Counties in 2020 and Early 2021
Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA), with support from Lundbeck, today released a new brief, Trauma and COVID-19: Communities in Need Across the U.S., analyzing data collected…