Mental Health America

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Mental Health America (MHA) – founded in 1909 – is the nation’s leading community-based non-profit dedicated to helping all Americans achieve wellness by living mentally healthier lives.
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Jason Jepson
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Schizoaffective Disorder
September 24, 2021

How My First Telehealth Appointment With a New Psychiatrist Went

Recently, I had my first teleconference with my psychiatrist. I have had a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder for several years now, and I have received excellent care from my doctors at the large Veterans Association (VA) hospital in my city. However, I recently moved to a new state which required a change to all new [...]
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Kaden M (he/they)
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Depression
April 15, 2021

My Life as a Young Adult With Mental Illness and Learning Disabilities

I find it interesting, and sometimes confusing, that I made it so many years (19, to be exact) without any treatment, therapy, medications or accommodations for my mental health issues and undiagnosed learning disabilities. I can think of a few reasons why this was my experience. It was most likely due to the fact that [...]
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Kelly Davis
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Mental Health
February 19, 2021

This 2020 Mental Health Survey Shows Why We Need to Listen to Young People

When I was 16, I tried to kill myself. Two weeks later, I was back in school. I was afraid of people finding out I was in a psychiatric unit. I was overwhelmed about catching up and keeping up with school. My mental health challenges and behaviors forced me to disconnect from the people around [...]
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Lien Laine
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Trauma
February 12, 2020

What It’s Like to Look in the Face of a Gaslighter

When I look back at the old photographs I keep in a neatly organized box in my basement, I see a little girl who was always smiling. My face in those images is in stark contrast to the reality I lived through and, at times, leads me to question whether my story is one of [...]
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September 30, 2019

#CheckInWithMe if you're lonely.

It can be hard to carry the weight of loneliness, even if you're surrounded by people. Let the Mighty community support you today (or let someone know they're not alone in the comments below). #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicIllness #Disability #RareDisease #Parenting

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September 25, 2019

#CheckInWithMe if you're stressed.

While stress is a normal part of life no one likes to be stressed out -- so let it go here. What's stressing you out today #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Disability #RareDisease #Parenting

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