Mental Health Screens Show ADHD, Depression

“From July to September 2023, 82% of Virginians taking a MHA mental health screening test showed signs of moderate or severe depression, with 32% showing signs of severe depression.” Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are...

Request for Virginia Budget/Policy Priorities

The Honorable John Littel, Secretary of Health and Human Resources Commonwealth of Virginia Dear Secretary Littel, As you are preparing the Governor’s draft budget for the next fiscal year, we encourage you to address the following: 1. Expand the DCJS...

Preventing Another Death in Custody

July 3, 2023The Honorable Glen Youngkin, GovernorCommonwealth of VirginiaDear Governor Youngkin:The death of Irvo Otieno (see Another Death in Custody 03/22/2023) requires a full review of Virginia’s laws and policies to ensure the safety and care of individuals with...

The Impact of Mental Health Month ?

The National Mental Health Association first proclaimed May to be Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949, to bring mental health out of the shadows and into the everyday language of health. Over 70 years later the increase in public awareness is substantial, yet in...