Mental Health America of Tippecanoe County

“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.

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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.

We invite your to share your own ONE IN FOUR story. Through sharing, reading, talking and listening about mental health issues we will all gain a greater understanding of mental health and lessen the discrimination against individuals experiencing mental health challenges.

Events

• A Toast to Mental Health

  Date: May 3, 2018

  Time: 6:00 PM

  Location:

  Trails Banquet Facility
  325 Burnett Road
  West Lafayette, IN 47906

  Lafayette Daybreack Rotary Club, in collaboration with Mental Health America of Tippecanoe County, the National Alliance on Mental Illness -- West Central Indiana (NAMI), and Willowstone Family Servies is proud to offer its 11th annual:

  A Toast to Mental Health

  Live and Silent Auction Fundraiser
  
  

• Survivors of Sexual Assault Support Group

  Date: May 9, 2018

  Time: 7:00 PM

  Location:

  Retreat Center - MHA
  914 South St.
  Lafayette, IN

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

• QPR - Suicide Prevention Certification Training

  Date: May 15, 2018

  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.

• Food for Thought

  Date: May 16, 2018

  Time: 12:00 PM

  Location:

  MHA Community Building

  914 South St. Lafayette, IN

  A quarterly informational lunch for mental healthcare providers sponsored by the Mental Health Collaborative Network
  Registration is required. Seating is limited.

  
  

• Survivors of Suicide Support Group

  Date: May 21, 2018

  Time: 7:00 PM

  Location:

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

  A support group for adults who have lost someone they care about through suicide.
  

• Mental Health First Aid

  Date: May 24, 2018

  Time: 8:00 AM

  Location:

  Lilly Conference Room
  914 South Street
  Lafayette, IN 47901

What's New

• Pediatricians Call For Universal Depression Screening For Teens

  Date: February 26, 2018

  Author: Allison Aubrey

  It's easy to mistake adolescent depression for something else, child psychiatrists say; the signs can include misbehavior, eating problems or sleep trouble.

• NEW TEXTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR TEENS FEELING STRESSED OR SUICIDAL

  Date: January 16, 2018

  Author: Brittany Tyner

  
  

  According to IU Health Arnett, Indiana ranks second in the nation for the number of attempted suicides by teenagers. Now, teens in the area have a new resource to help.

• A Lawyer’s Case for Disclosure

  Date: January 04, 2018

  Author: Jennifer Goforth Gregory

  Despite stigma and fears for his career, lawyer Reid Murtaugh decided being open about his bipolar II diagnosis was a vital part of his recovery.

• WHO to recognize gaming disorder as mental health condition in 2018

  Date: December 27, 2017

  Author: Susan Scutti

  In 2018, playing video games obsessively might lead to a diagnosis of a mental health disorder.

• A 19-Year Study Reveals Kindergarten Students With These 2 Skills Are Twice as Likely to Obtain a College Degree

  Date: October 24, 2017

  Author: Amy Morin

  It's hard to believe that what your child knows at age 5 could influence his future chances of success. But that's exactly what a 2015 study published in the American Journal of Public Health found.