Advocacy Day 2020

There was a mother who lost her son to addiction and suicide. A Navy veteran described not being able to find help when discharged from service. The Occupational Therapist spoke of overwhelming workloads providing early intervention support for...

College Student Mental Health

“We’re overwhelmed.” I heard this over and over from college counselors who stopped by our exhibit table at the Virginia Counselors Association conference last month. At both public and private universities, in rural and urban areas of Virginia, the number of students...

A Victory for Mental Health

Gray O’Dwyer received the Mental Health Advocate Champion of the Year Award from Mental Health America of Virginia at our “Victory for Mental Health” dinner on September 26th at the Westin Richmond. The Honorable Brian Moran, Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and...

Remarks to State Crime Commission re: Gun Bills

August 20, 2019 Mental Health America of Virginia – Remarks at Virginia State Crime Commission’s Public Hearing re: Special Legislative Session on Guns Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission: My name is Bruce Cruser, Executive Director of Mental Health...

Victories Should be Celebrated

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Atlas 42 in Innsbrook (4032-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA) Click here for tickets and/or to make a donation. “These teens saw how poor mental health hurt their peers. So they got a law passed.” (The Washington Post 4/23/18 ) Senator Creigh Deeds with...