How Poor Sleep Can Affect Your Mental Health
Sometimes in life, you might find yourself under a lot of pressure. Too much pressure that will keep you awake during the night. I was in such a situation when […]
The Pros and Cons of Pet Ownership for those With Mental Illness
Contributed by Julie Morris www.JulieMorris.org Photo via Pixabay It’s no secret that pets have the ability to make you smile, even when you are having a bad day at work, […]
Embracing Mental Health Wellness: Tips For Reducing Stress While Caring For Both Mind And Body
Contributed by Julie Morris www.JulieMorris.org [Image via Pixabay] Many people today find that they need some help in dealing with mental health issues, but unfortunately, there still tends to be […]
To Advocates, From Mental Health America
Last week, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34) into law, signaling the most comprehensive mental health reform in more than fifty years. This was only possible […]
MHC Supports Passage of National Mental Health Reform
December 7, 2016. Hartford, CT – Today, the Senate approved passage of the “21st Century Cures Act,” a bill that includes bipartisan mental health reform for research, treatment, and emergency […]
MHC Urges the U.S. Senate to Pass H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act
Last week, the House overwhelmingly passed the “21st Century Cures Act,” a bill in Congress that includes bipartisan mental health reform, could help those who suffer from addiction and other […]
MHC Statement on the Presidential Election and the Future of Mental Health
MHC Statement on the Presidential Election and the Future of Mental Health by Luis B. Perez, President & CEO, Mental Health Connecticut As President Obama said today, “regardless of which […]
MHC Honors “Mental Illness Awareness Week” With Walk and Voter Registration Event at Independence Center in Waterbury
Staff, program participants, legislators and supporters of Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) held two events on Thursday, October 6 at MHC’s Independence Center in honor of national Mental Illness Awareness Week. […]
Mental Health Connecticut Honors “Mental Illness Awareness Week” in Waterbury with Annual Awareness Walk and Voter Registration Event
Each October, members and staff of Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) and the Independence Center (IC), its recovery resource community program based in Waterbury, gather together with the local community to […]
Mental Health Connecticut Trains 20 Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) Facilitators from Across the State, A First for Connecticut
In partnership with the Petit Family Foundation and The Hartford, Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) has provided training and certification for 20 mental health recovery counselors to become the first-ever Connecticut […]
