Press Releases
Mental Health and Lung Health Advocates Unite to Address Smoking Epidemic among Those with Mental Illness
Mental Health America (MHA) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) are joining forces with Quitter’s Circle®, an online quit-smoking community from the American Lung Association and Pfizer, to help overcome the unique barriers associated with smoking cessation in the mental health…
Around the Country, Students Leading the Way in Campus Mental Health
Mental Health America (MHA) is pleased to release Beyond…
MHA joins lawsuit against the short-term, limited-duration plan final rule
WASHINGTON–The Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Mental Health America, American Psychiatric Association (APA), AIDS United, National Partnership for Women & Families, and Little Lobbyists today filed suit in the U.S. District…
MHA Joins Leading Nonprofits to Condemn Border Atrocities
By: Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO
"Today, I joined nonprofit colleagues from around the nation in condemning the horrifying actions being taken by our government to separate young children from their parents at our southern border. As a mental health advocate…
In the Face of Yet Another Tragic Loss, We Must Act
By: Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO
"We were shocked today by the death of Anthony Bourdain, the second public figure this week to die by suicide. And, as Kate Spade’s husband said in the wake of her death, there seemed to be no warning signs.
"The sad…
MHA Announces Chevron as Winner of 2018 Mental Health Corporate Excellence Award
Alexandria, VA - Mental Health America (MHA) will honor an impressive group of individuals, communications professionals and innovative programs at its 2018 Annual Conference, being held in Washington, DC on June 14-16. Today MHA is excited to share that the 2018 Mental…