by MHA | Dec 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Steve Myers participates in Support Groups and offers advice to others to overcome their mental health related problems. He volunteers with Delaware mental health organizations and recently opened a Facebook Page entitled “My Depression” to bring awareness to the...
by MHA | Nov 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I was 22 years old, I tried to commit suicide and it changed the course of my life forever. At the time, I was living in California and had an undiagnosed mental illness (Bipolar 2 Disorder) and it led to me having a psychotic break. My life began to sound like...
by MHA | Oct 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have always been interested in the field of mental health due to my own and my loved ones’ struggles with mental illness. From a young age, I felt as though I was a therapist to my friends and family, so I decided to study psychology in college. I attended Hofstra...
by MHA | Sep 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
As I’m sure most all of us would agree, when the people we love are hurting, the thing we want most is to be able to make their pain go away. We want to be able to fix it. Unfortunately, situations don’t always have a quick and easy fix. While every individual and...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. So much of what we do physically impacts us mentally –it’s important to pay attention to both your physical health and your mental health, which can...
by MHA | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
What lies at the intersection of religion and mental health? This is a question that I have asked myself many times, as a mental health professional and an active member of my church. My first bout with depression was precipitated in large part by the loss of my faith...