Financial Stress

With the “exciting” events regarding our financial world going on, I thought it might be a good idea to look at the mental health impact of these stressful times.  Here’s a link to an article from the MedIndiAa website: http://www.medindia.net/news/Financial-Crisis-Impacting-on-Mental-Health-in-US-41965-1.htm
For your convenience, here’s the text of that article:
FINANCIAL CRISIS IMPACTING ON MENTAL HEALTH IN THE [...]

Sponsors

We are currently looking for sponsors for the 2009 Benefit.  If you, your business, or your organization would like to become sponsors, please contact us.
The Benefit takes place the week of January 25 to 31.  It will include a music night at the 40 Watt Club, movies at Cine, and an art auction on the [...]

Mental Illness Awareness Week 2008

We have several events planned for next week. 
On Sunday, October 5, we are asking area churches to remember those with mental illness–and their families.
On Tuesday, October 7, we will host a program on “Maternal Depression” at the Athens-Clarke County Public Library at 6:00 p.m.  The program is free and open to the public.
On Wednesday, October [...]

Election Year

This is an exciting time in America, a presidential election year.
Along with our President, we will be selecting Congress members, state legislators and local elected officials.
The United States House of Representatives recently approved Mental Health Parity, which requires insurance companies to pay for mental health at the same rate and with the same restrictions that [...]

Mental Health America of Northeast Georgia

As this is my first blog entry, I will simply give some basic information.  For details, please visit our website, fightthestigma.com. 
Our Mission:
Enhance the lives of individuals with mental illness by providing direct services
Foster healthier attitudes toward mental illness through education
Advocate for the rights of individuals experiencing mental illness      
Our Vision
To have a just, humane, and healthy [...]