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Blog Youth Mental Health Is Top Concern of School Board Members

A new national survey commissioned by MHFA reports that school board members see student mental health as their biggest concern.

Blog Strengthening the Wellbeing of Our Workforce through a Mindfulness Challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges to all aspects of everyday life, including how and where we work. Mental health, substance use treatment and general health organizations experienced the impact of COVID-19 on three fronts: risks for exposure to the virus, transitioning quality care into a virtual/hybrid format and an increase…

Blog AAPI Heritage Month: We Aren’t Doing Enough to Help AAPI Youth

Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian youths experienced the highest rate of seriously considering suicide, at 49 percent, according to a new report.

Blog Our Journey Toward Integration Remains Incomplete (But More Necessary Than Ever)

Nearly every study I’ve seen for the past two years shows an increase in the demand for mental health treatment. We have the COVID-19 pandemic to thank for that.Studies also show that many people have difficulty getting the treatment they need. We have barriers to access to thank for that.If…

Blog Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Talk About Suicide

This is a test update… I was sitting in a classroom, taking a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course, when I heard something that made everything around me stop: “Contrary to popular belief, talking about suicide doesn’t encourage or lead someone to take action; rather, it…

Blog HHS Budget Review, House Mental Health and SUD Package

IN THE NUMBERS This week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that more than 107,600 Americans died from drug overdoses from December 2020 to December 2021, setting another tragic record in the nation’s substance use crisis. Additionally, the data shows overdose deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids…

Blog Fostering Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace 

We recently enjoyed a mental health day at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.We scheduled the much-needed day off to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Month, observed in May. It was a modest but important measure to help our hard-working staff, and the benefits were significant. Like all employers, we…

Blog Prevention Week: Let’s Keep the Conversation Going

I’m a parent, and I’m still learning how to communicate with my kids. Does it get easier?Sometimes it feels like we speak different languages. It’s never easy, and parents always have more to learn about effectively communicating with youth.It’s the same for those in our field who work with young…

Blog Recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month

Each May, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing joins a national movement to bring attention to mental health during Mental Health Awareness Month (MHAM).