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.

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Services

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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

• Mental Health First Aid

  Date: August 21, 2018

  Time: 8:00 AM

  Location:

  Lilly Conference Room
  914 South Street
  Lafayette, IN 47901

  An 8-hour interactive training course for adults that teaches signs and symptoms or prevalent mental illnesses and a 5-step action plan to assist someone in need.

• Celebration of Mental Health America

  Date: September 10, 2018

  Time: 5:30 PM

  CELEBRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH  

  Please join us on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 5:30pm for a night of celebration. We will honor the many volunteers that give their time to our services such as the Crisis Center, Compeer, Holiday Gift Lift, Support Groups, I'm Thumbody Special program, Speakers at our Brown Bag Forum and those who staff our Joey Seaman Memorial Library and our office. Without their generous gifts of time we would not be able to provide our community with the many important education and supportive services that we offer. This night of celebration is to recognize the achievements Mental Health American has made together with our volunteers over the last year.     

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

What's New

• ADHD a biological condition, not just behavioral, new research shows

  Date: May 21, 2018

  Author: NBC News

  Researchers compared brain scans of 90 young children and found that those with ADHD symptoms also had smaller brain volume, especially in the frontal lobe -- the area that controls motor function, attention and decision making

• Maintaining a daily rhythm is important for mental health, study suggests

  Date: May 15, 2018

  Author:

  Sticking to a normal daily rhythm -- being active during the day and sleeping at night -- can have more benefits than you might expect.

  A new study found that it is linked to improvements in mood and cognitive functioning as well as a decreased likelihood of developing major depression and bipolar disorder.

• 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.