2022 Back to School Toolkit is available for download!
Mental Health America’s 2022 Back to School Toolkit is available for download! This year, Mental Health America Recognizes that our youth...
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sramos90
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
July is BIPOC Mental Health Month
July is formally recognized as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month on June 2, 2008, by a bipartisan and...
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MHA National
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
National Family Caregivers Month
Mental Health America (MHA) is proud to recognize November as National Family Caregivers Month – a time to celebrate the contributions of...
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sramos90
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
NEW TOOLKIT: "I Am Trauma Aware"
NEW TOOLKIT: "I Am Trauma Aware" Social Media Campaign for Trauma Awareness Month in May To recognize that May is National Trauma...
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sramos90
- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
Soul Space
SOUL SPACE provides hands-on resources to maintain mental health, substance use prevention, financial stability, and emotional wellness...
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Veronique Mead
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Planting Seeds for Healing 8 Categories of Adversity (and Chronic Illness)
"There are empowering, encouraging things about understanding the role of adversity and trauma as risk factors for chronic illness. Among...
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sramos90
- Jan 12, 2021
- 3 min
California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board Releases Fourth Annual RIPA Report
The California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (Board) announced the release of its fourth annual report on racial and...
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sramos90
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
Roadmap for Resilience: The California Surgeon General’s Report on Adverse Childhood Experiences
The Office of the California Surgeon General released its first report on addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic...
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sramos90
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
Why everyone should understand 'racial trauma' right now
Racial trauma is what happens when a Black man like Jacob Blake is shot seven times in the back by a police officer. It's how a Black...
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sramos90
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
25 Mental Health Resources Created For the Black Community You Should Know
Whether you're looking for low- to no-cost resources, need help finding a culturally competent therapist, or are looking for a safe space...
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sramos90
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
How to be anti-racist: Speak out in your own circles
Being anti-racist means more than ridding yourself of racist attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. It means you're also actively fighting...
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sramos90
- Sep 29, 2020
- 1 min
The Relentlessness of Black Grief
We are in the middle of a Black bereavement crisis, and we do not have the privilege or time to grieve. The only constant now is loss....
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sramos90
- Sep 24, 2020
- 1 min
The Race Gap: How U.S. systemic racism plays out in Black lives
Inequality between white and Black Americans persists in almost every aspect of society and the economy. Such disadvantages have proven...
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sramos90
- Sep 24, 2020
- 1 min
Voting Safely During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Are you feeling anxious about voting in this November’s general election? There are just a few weeks left to turn in your ballots, and...
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sramos90
- Sep 17, 2020
- 1 min
Centuries of Racism Have Created a Mental Health Crisis Among Black Americans
Marah Lidey, cofounder and co-CEO of wellness app Shine, shares how years of racism has significantly impacted the collective mental...
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sramos90
- Sep 16, 2020
- 1 min
Helping Californians get the health care they need
The Health Consumer Alliance (HCA) offers free assistance over-the-phone or in-person to help people who are struggling to get or...
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sramos90
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
Nearly Three-Quarters of Youth Behind Bars Suffer from Mental Health Issues
Most kids entering juvenile detention have been disadvantaged by poverty and lack of resources, and more than 70% have mental health...
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sramos90
- Aug 20, 2020
- 1 min
How Racism, Trauma And Mental Health Are Linked
Research shows African-Americans are less likely to access treatment for mental illness. Cultural norms and the stigma associated with...
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sramos90
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
(Re) Defining Resilience: A Perspective Of ‘Toughness’ In BIPOC Communities
For Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC), generations of trauma, systemic racism, and cultural barriers lead to...
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sramos90
- Aug 6, 2020
- 1 min
The Link Between Experiences of Racism and Stress and Anxiety for Black Americans
Within the Black community, we generally acknowledge and discuss experiences of racism and the detrimental impact of racism on equitable...
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