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Dr. John Draper, Director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, discusses the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ newest data on veterans suicide rates: This report is a stark reminder that there is much more that we can all do to prevent veteran suicides in our communities and in non-VA health care systems. The more than… View Article
Published on - July 7, 2016 8:09 pm
Published by - Comms Team
Alan Rutsky, the treasurer of the MHA board, and a cherished member of our organization, has passed away. Alan has been a member of our board since 1998. His counsel, guidance and friendship to all of us cannot be replaced. Alan loved MHA, and looked at our growth with such happiness because it was an… View Article
Published on - June 29, 2016 11:07 pm
Published by - Comms Team
Sarah Vander Schaaff is a writer, blogger and a mother of two from New Jersey, who has struggled with Obsessive-compulsive disorder for as long as she can remember. Her courageous column in the Washington Post (“Obsessive –compulsive disorder nearly ruined her life”, January 4th) received international attention for its honesty and openness. This is the first blog… View Article
Published on - June 20, 2016 7:29 pm
Published by - Sarah Vander Schaaff
We here at MHA-NYC are proud to administer the Disaster Distress Helpline, the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. In the aftermath of the recent tragedy in Orlando, Florida, we’d like to remind everyone that this service provides 24/7 crisis counseling and emotional support for anyone struggling with distress or other mental… View Article
Published on - June 16, 2016 9:09 pm
Published by - Ashley Vactor
Sarah Vander Schaaff is a writer, blogger and a mother of two from New Jersey, who has struggled with Obsessive-compulsive disorder for as long as she can remember. Her courageous column in the Washington Post (“Obsessive –compulsive disorder nearly ruined her life”, January 4th) received international attention for its honesty and openness. This is the first blog… View Article
Published on - June 14, 2016 7:07 pm
Published by - Sarah Vander Schaaff
This letter was received by an MHA-NYC Program Director from a past student who utilized our Y.E.S. Program. It’s been #OnOurMinds ever since. Learn more about the program here. Dear Ms. Kotkin, I hope this email finds you well. It is hard to believe that it has been two years since I left the Y.E.S…. View Article
Published on - June 8, 2016 2:26 pm
Published by - Srinivasan Attoor
With the start of June, we begin PTSD Awareness Month and as with so many other mental health challenges, individuals with PTSD often face loneliness and stigma. The traumatic events that can cause PTSD, like a sexual or physical assault, the unexpected death of a loved one, an accident, a battlefield experience or a natural… View Article
Published on - June 1, 2016 9:01 pm
Published by - Srinivasan Attoor
Sarah Vander Schaaff is a writer, blogger and a mother of two from New Jersey, who has struggled with Obsessive-compulsive disorder for as long as she can remember. Her courageous column in the Washington Post (“Obsessive –compulsive disorder nearly ruined her life”, January 4th) received international attention for its honesty and openness. This is the… View Article
Published on - June 1, 2016 4:07 pm
Published by - Sarah Vander Schaaff
May is Mental Health Month but what about the other 334 days of the year? For most of us in this line of work every month is mental health month and we are all too intimately familiar with the anguish and despair we hear from those who are struggling. For many who reach out to… View Article
Published on - May 31, 2016 6:37 pm
Published by - Srinivasan Attoor
A few years ago, I read a pair blog posts, from professional screenwriters, about how you don’t often see depression in films or on TV. The (somewhat understandable) general concession from each writer was that it’s tough to get a general audience to follow a character whose state renders him/her more “passive” than “active” –… View Article
Published on - May 23, 2016 7:01 pm
Published by - Srinivasan Attoor