March 2018

Engaged Employees are Experiencing Burnout

March 9, 2018

By Michele Hellebuyck, MHA Program Manager

Can too much engagement affect job performance?

Findings from a recent study conducted by Yale’s Center for Emotional Intelligence, in collaboration with the Faas Foundation, found that employers are overlooking the health of their most valued employees.

Dating in the Internet World with Mental Illness

March 12, 2018

By Mike Thornsbury, MHA Board Member

Dating is tough.

It’s hard to find someone you click with, but it is even harder when you have an illness. A mental illness.

And online dating? Well, that brings up its own set of difficulties because when you meet someone online you aren’t really talking to them.

MHA Announces Partnership on Peer Support with RI International

March 20, 2018

Mental Health America (MHA) has developed a partnership with RI International to promote MHA’s National Certified Peer Specialist (NCPS) certification and RI International’s

Depression is One of the Most Common Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

March 26, 2018

By Rosalind Kalb, PhD

Most people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), their support partners and their healthcare providers tend to focus their attention on the physical limitations caused by MS. After all, problems with walking, seeing or peeing are definitely attention-grabbers.

7 Reasons Why World Bipolar Day Is Important

March 30, 2018

By Shannon Hazlitt, Social Media Specialist, bp and esperanza Magazines

On March 30th each year, the world comes together to raise awareness of a mental health disorder that affects nearly 6 million Americans, each in a distinctive way.