Alexandria, VA (October 21, 2021) – This Global Peer Support Celebration Day, Mental Health America (MHA) announced the launch of “I Am Not Alone,” a new FREE social networking website aimed at combating loneliness and isolation. “I Am Not Alone” is a space where peers can post activities and events designed for people living with mental health conditions. Users can create, find, and attend activities based on shared interests. The site aims to kickstart the process of building new, meaningful friendships, particularly for those struggling with loneliness and isolation brought on by COVID-19. LEARN MORE HERE

Mental Health Matters, our quarterly e-newsletter is now available! Click HERE to read full newsletter.

• Play is Healing Updates
• Pink Chair Sessions - Interview with lawyer and poet Georgia Ressmeyer
• Schedule an Appointment with our Mental Health Resource Specialist
• MHA Sponsored Support Groups
• MHA Youth Ambassadors
• Start a Team! There is Hope - 16th Annual Walk for Suicide Prevention & Awareness
• August MHA Store now open!

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MHA in Sheboygan County Executive Director Julie Preder joins other state leaders to contribute to Northeast Wisconsin's Insight on Business workplace wellness article Workplace can Play a Major Role in Employee Mental Health. READ MORE HERE

In 2019, MHA launched the Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health, a certification program to recognize employers committed to creating mentally healthy workplaces. With Bell Seal certification, organizations are nationally recognized as leaders in workplace mental health. MHA in Sheboygan County was honored to receive the Silver Bell Seal in 2020! LEARN MORE HERE

In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month, MHA released a new report, The Strain of Caregiving: How Caregiver Involvement Reduces Distress and Conflict, which explores whether family caregivers feel involved in the care of their loved ones, if involvement has an effect on their levels of distress and conflict in providing care, and the hope they have for their loved one’s recovery. LEARN MORE HERE

Mental Health America (MHA) and 11 other national organizations joined together to call on the need for collective action to advance mental health and substance use disorder care in the United States. Their landmark vision statement culminated on World Mental Health Day 2020 and was released in December 2020, demonstrating a strong commitment from leaders in the sector to work together to chart a new course for mental health in our country. LEARN MORE HERE