Loneliness and isolation is what many people experience while living with mental illness. Having the support of a friend can help improve feeling understood, cared about, and can even increase self-esteem! MHA’s compeer service provides adults with one to one ...

MHA's CEO, Ellen Pendegar was recently interviewed by Hadley on NotDefEATed.net for their Mind Matters Matters Podcast.  Their topic is suicide prevention.  A good listen. #mymentalhealth /wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Ellen_Final_total_Interview.mp3 https://www.notdefeated.net/ellen-pendegar-suicide-prevention

This Veterans Day we are reminded to thank all who have served.  Mental health is important to all and there are services available to those who have served us. Veteran mental health services are essential in order to help our ...

Here is some important information from our national organization, Mental Health America, for parents and children understanding emotions.

There is no rule book for parenting.  There are however some helpful tips for healthy emotional and behavioral responses in your children #MHAParents. Helpful Tips Here

School Refusal is all too common but there is help out there for parents & children. Find some good information here: Anxiety and Depression Association of America or Here Current Psychiatry or Here

#MHAParents MHA in Ulster County is proud of our state organization, MHANYS, and fellow NY affiliates for their leadership in ensuring passage of NYS Mental Health Education in Schools Law.  Teaching mental health as early as elementary school is a ...

"Nurturing children is about the way we love them …the way we bring them up.  A parent’s love is our children’s destiny.  It’s the legacy we give them." Read the full article here: http://www.loveourchildrenusa.org/nurturingparent.php The Nurturing Parent Abuse, neglect, abandonment, ...

How has showing unconditional love to your child helped you overcome a difficult situation?

There are many benefits of showing your child unconditional love.  Check out this article that details 5 of them. http://national.deseretnews.com/article/4247/5-benefits-of-showing-your-child-unconditional-love.html FAMILYHerb ScribnerMonday, April 27, 2015 Follow @herbscribner 5 benefits of showing your child unconditional love New York Times columnist David ...