Welcome to 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.

The Mental Health Association is an affiliate of Mental Health America and served for many years as a Community Outreach Partner for the National Institute of Mental Health. MHA was recognized by the NAACP Wilmington Chapter with the Healthcare Advocacy Award in 2019, and recognized as a “Healthy Delaware Hero” by Healthy Delaware in 2010.

Upcoming Events

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1 Newark’s Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person) Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (Virtual) Pike Creek’s Depression & Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person)
2 Women’s Wellness Group (Virtual) Survivors of Suicide for Grief and Healing Group (Virtual)
3 Karaoke Night Group (Virtual)
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6 Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (Virtual) BIPOC Wellness Group (Virtual) LGBTQ+ Mental Wellness Group (Virtual) Lewes’s Survivors of Suicide for Grief and Healing Group (In-Person)
7 Men’s Wellness Group (Virtual)
8 Newark’s Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person) Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (Virtual) Pike Creek’s Depression & Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person)
9 Seeking Safety Group (Virtual) Women’s Wellness Group (Virtual) Newark’s Survivors of Suicide for Grief and Healing Group (In-Person)
10 Karaoke Night Group (Virtual)
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13 Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (Virtual) BIPOC Wellness Group (Virtual) LGBTQ+ Mental Wellness Group (Virtual)
14 Men’s Wellness Group (Virtual)
15 MHA Chats: Maintaining Health and Hope in the Caregiver Role (Virtual) Newark’s Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person) Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (Virtual) Pike Creek’s Depression & Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person)
16 Women’s Wellness Group (Virtual) Survivors of Suicide for Grief and Healing Group (Virtual)
17 Karaoke Night Group (Virtual)
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20 Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (Virtual) BIPOC Wellness Group (Virtual) LGBTQ+ Mental Wellness Group (Virtual) Lewes’s Survivors of Suicide for Grief and Healing Group (In-Person)
21 The Home Stretch Series: LET THE TRAIN CARRY YOUR BAGS- Connections between Tai Chi and Veteran Health & Wellbeing (Virtual) Men’s Wellness Group (Virtual)
22 Newark’s Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person) Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (Virtual) Pike Creek’s Depression & Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person)
23 Seeking Safety Group (Virtual) Women’s Wellness Group (Virtual) Newark’s Survivors of Suicide for Grief and Healing Group (In-Person)
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28 Men’s Wellness Group (Virtual)
29 Newark’s Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person) Depression and Anxiety Wellness Group (Virtual) Pike Creek’s Depression & Anxiety Wellness Group (In-Person)
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Share one thing you love about winter in the comments below!

We'll go first: we love the first snowfall of the season ❄️

📷 : @winterthurmuse + Bob Leitch

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Please remember MHA on Giving Tuesday! Your donat

Please remember MHA on Giving Tuesday! Your donations will be used to support our mission of improved mental wellness in Delaware, through services such as life-saving education about mental health and suicide prevention, peer support for those managing a mental illness, and groups for those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide. Thank you for helping us help others! #GivingTuesday2021

To make a donation, tap the link in our bio.

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MENTAL HEALTH TIP --> Get up early and take a walk

MENTAL HEALTH TIP --> Get up early and take a walk!

Even if the walk is just down the street or on your treadmill. Set one day a week to wake up with the sun and start off your morning with a fresh perspective.

📷: @patrickfahy.co

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Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss D

Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, a day in which survivors of suicide loss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.

If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you are not alone. Email Rochelle Balan at rbalan@mhainde.com for information about MHA's SOS (Survivors of Suicide) Grief and Healing Groups.

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Saturday, Nov 20 is International Survivors of Sui

Saturday, Nov 20 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. MHA provides Survivors of Suicide (SOS) for Grief and Healing Groups for individuals who have lost a loved one or friend to suicide. These groups provide insight and comfort to individuals dealing with the trauma and tragedy of a loss to suicide.

To learn more, email Rochelle Balan at rbalan@mhainde.com

Graphic via @afspnational

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We want to thank David Dietz, owner of @bbctaverna

We want to thank David Dietz, owner of @bbctavernandgrill, for helping to end the stigma that surrounds mental health by sharing his words with his community and allowing us to share them on our blog.

“Jeff was a life force. He was a vibrant person when he was healthy- full of energy with a constant twinkle of mischievousness always and forever in his eye. I have decided to share on this public forum because Jeff was open about his struggles. He confronted them head-on, he sought help, he read books, he tried different medications and all manner of things to try to cope better. But when his camp couldn’t operate per usual because of Covid, Jeff missed the interactions with the kids and volunteers, he missed talking to people and he missed helping them. He had too much time to spend inside his own head and he couldn’t figure out a way to deal with his troubling thoughts.” - Dave Dietz, owner of BBC Tavern and Grill in Greenville, DE

Please tap the link in our bio to read the entire article. If you are having thoughts of suicide, you are not alone, and you are loved. Call 1-800-273-8255.

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Such a powerful statement by @drewbarrymore 🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿

Just your daily reminder that asking for help and being vulnerable is showing your strength, not your weakness.

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Do you have plans to get outside this weekend? 🍂 Even a five-minute walk around the block can help boost your mental health. Tell us your favorite outdoor spots to explore — we’ll go first: @delawarenerr

📷: @shennahaslett +
@visitdelaware

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