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Mental Health America Reports Severe Anxiety Screening Results Related to COVID-19 Now Top 1,000

Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) today announced that 1,015 additional mental health screeners nationwide have screened with a severe anxiety result in the month since the coronavirus worry began to emerge. MHA offers free, anonymous mental health screenings at …

Coronavirus and Mental Health: Statement from Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO of Mental Health America

The following is a statement from Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO, Mental Health America:

“As the number of cases of COVID-19 increase, so does the associated anxiety.

“For the general public, the mental health effects of COVID-19 are as important to address as…

MHA Receives $100,000 Grant for Online Screening Program

Alexandria, VA — Mental Health America (MHA), the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promote overall mental health of all Americans, is excited to share that it has partnered with the Anthem…

MHA Announces First-Of-Its Kind Workplace Mental Health Certification and Initial Recipients

Alexandria, VA —Mental Health America (MHA) is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of its new national employer certification program,

Mental Health America Responds to Block Grant Proposal – We Need More Resources, Not Less

Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) responded today to the Administration’s new Medicaid initiative with concern that it will set off a “race to the bottom” for states, by encouraging them to cut future Medicaid costs at the expense of people with serious mental health…

New Report Shines Spotlight on Mental Health in the Workplace

Alexandria, VA — MHA is pleased to release a new report focused on the American workforce and mental health, Creating a Healthy Workplace:…