Welcome to the MHA
The Mental Health Association in Delaware promotes improved mental well being for all individuals and families in Delaware through education, support, and advocacy.
The Mental Health Association in Delaware (MHA) is a statewide, nonprofit organization founded in 1932 to promote mental health. MHA provides services throughout Delaware, and our focus is education, support and advocacy for mental health issues.
MHA is an affiliate of Mental Health America. With over 325
affiliates, Mental Health America represents the largest and oldest voluntary citizen's organization
concerned with mental health and mental illness.
Mental illness is a major public health problem, with one in five Americans experiencing depression or anxiety disorders every year. This means more than 100,000 Delawareans, including children, are affected by these illnesses annually.
Depression, if left untreated, is as costly to the American economy as heart disease or AIDS. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the annual cost of depression in the United States is estimated to be $43.7 billion dollars in lost productivity, absenteeism, treatment cost and mortality.
E-Racing the Blues
The 8th annual E-Racing the Blues© 5K/10K Run Walk will be held on Sunday, October 31 on Wilmington’s Riverfront. A competitive 5K walk will be a new component this year complimenting the 10K run, 5K run, and 5k recreational walk. To register or check out sponsorship opportunities, please go to the race’s website at www.eracingtheblues.org.
Conference
The Delaware’s Project LIFE will be hosting Delaware’s Fourth Suicide Prevention Conference on September 14, 2010 from 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.at Dover Downs (Dover, DE). This year’s conference theme is entitled, “Finding Balance in an Uneven World” as we will be launching Delaware’s suicide prevention social marketing campaign and raising awareness about suicide and suicide prevention.