Mental Health America – Wabash Valley Region

“Without mental health there can be no true physical health.”

— Dr. Brock Crisholm, the first Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)

Join us in shining a light on mental health and helping to transform care by participating, volunteering, donating, advocating, attending an event and staying informed.

Mental Healthcare Forum White Papers

• 2016 White Paper
• 2018 White Paper

Services

State of Mental Health in America

View the 2019 “State of Mental Health in America” report.
Learn how Indiana ranks in mental health and substance use services.

Make a Difference

MHA's mental health awareness campaign-kickoff featuring the ONE IN FOUR photo exhibit was held on the tenth anniversary of the Joey A. Seaman Memorial Mental Health Library, in the summer of 2015.

MHA's ONE IN FOUR photo exhibit has been traveled to Washington DC as well as displayed in numerous locations throughout our community. The photo exhibit is currently on display in the MHA Community Building.

Events

• ASIST

  Date: May 30, 2019

  Time: 8:30 AM

  Location:

  Lilly Conference Room - MHA
  914 South St.

  Lafayette, IN 47901

  
  

  
  

  Session 1 | Thursday, May 30 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Part 1 

  Session 2 | Friday, May 31  | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Part 2

• Parents of Children with ADD/ADHD

  Date: June 3, 2019

  Time: 6:00 AM

  Location:

  MHA Building 

  914 South Street, Lafayette, IN 

  Parenting is hard! Parenting a child with special needs can bring on more challenges.  This group is geared toward parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with ADD/ADHD who are looking for a safe and supportive environment to discuss those struggles. Meetings will be held on the first Monday of each month at 7pm.  Our group meetings will rotate between open discussions and informative presentations.  

• Anxiety & Depression Support Group

  Date: June 5, 2019

  Time: 6:00 PM

  Location:

  Lilly Conference Room - MHA
  914 South St.
  Lafayette, IN 

  A support group for adults who have experienced anxiety and/or depression.

• Bipolar Disorder Support Group

  Date: June 5, 2019

  Time: 6:00 PM

  Location:

  Lilly Conference Room - MHA
  914 South St.
  Lafayette, IN

  A support group for adults who have experienced Bipolar Disorder.

• QPR - Suicide Prevention Certification Training

  Date: June 11, 2019

  Time: 2:00 PM

  Location:

  Lilly Conference Room - MHA
  914 South St.
  Lafayette, IN 

  Learn the warning signs and risk factors of suicidal behaviors and how to help someone who may be feeling suicidal.

• Brown Bag Forum Series

  Date: June 12, 2019

  Time: 12:00 PM

  Location:

  Lilly Room - MHA Community Building
  914 South St. Lafayette, IN 47901

  
  

  Join us for a frank discussion about eating disorders.  

  May 8th: Intuitive Eating: Evidence for the Non-Diet Approach

  • Renee Tilt, RDN, CD, Chief Executive Officer RoundTable Wellness

  
  

  June 12th: Orthorexia: When "Health" Eating Becomes a Disorder

  • Taylor Locker, Ph.D., HSPP, Locker Psychological Services

  
  

  July 10th: Benefits of Expressive Arts for All Ages and Stages

  • Dawn Dilly, Ph.D., HSPP, Expressive Art Therapist, Clinical Health Psychologist

• Survivors of Sexual Assault Support Group

  Date: June 12, 2019

  Time: 7:00 PM

  Location:

  Lilly Conference Room - MHA
  914 South St.
  Lafayette, IN

  A support group for adults who've been sexually assaulted.

What's New

• Volunteer: It's Good for Your Health

  Date: May 19, 2019

  Author: Andrea Carlstrom

  According to the Mayo Clinic Health System, volunteering helps people and changes lives. Volunteering decreases the risk of depression, especially for those 65 and older, when social interaction and supportive relationships are most needed.

• Mental Health Awareness Month: Broglie Box

  Date: May 03, 2019

  Author: Pittsburgh Today Live

  Julia Broglie founder of Broglie Box, a subscription box service that comes to your doorstep explains how it can help those struggling.

• As Mental Health Awareness Month Begins, Learn About The Topic From A Team USA Sports Psychologist

  Date: May 02, 2019

  Author: KAREN PRICE

  As part of recognizing the importance of mental health, TeamUSA.org spoke to Karen Cogan, senior sports psychologist at the USOC, to talk about why athletes seek the services of sports psychologists, how they can help and why no one has to struggle alone.