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Our
Mission
Mental Health
America of Eastern Missouri is dedicated to promoting mental health
and wellness, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over
mental illness through advocacy, education and service.
We are affiliated with Mental Health America, the
oldest and largest volunteer
movement in the country concerned with mental
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Top 10 Reasons To Support MHA-EM
10. MHA breaks down barriers that limit people’s access to
treatment.
9. MHA advocates for some of the most vulnerable in our community.
8. MHA partners with other agencies to maximize its impact.
7. MHA works to diminish stigma that harms people with mental illness.
6. MHA believes in every person’s right to enjoy optimum mental wellness.
5. MHA programs and services touch 2,700 people every month.
4. MHA is an affiliate of the nation’s oldest and largest mental health
organization.
3. MHA is committed to appropriate and timely mental health services for
all.
2. MHA uses volunteers whenever possible to maximize your support.
1. Your support makes YOU part of the solution!
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about mental health or mental illness? We have a web page devoted to
frequently asked questions. Click here. If your questions are not answered, we invite you to
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The Hidden Cost of
Untreated Mental Illness:
A Call for Action
As the debate over how to balance the state’s budget takes
center stage, people with mental illness are becoming extremely vulnerable.
People with mental illness are a population that many of us
would like to ignore. There is so much stigma about having schizophrenia,
bi-polar disorder and serious, persistent depression that many of us don’t
seek treatment or we hide our illness from others. As a result, people with
serious mental illness die an average of 25 years earlier than the general
population. The rest
of the story . . .
Tyrone Finds Support, Independence At MHA
“If you want to change your life
around, you have to take an
active role.”
This is just one philosophy of
Tyro ne T., a client who has come
a long way in the Representative
Payee program at Mental Health
America of Eastern Missouri
(MHA-EM).
Tyrone was diagnosed with
schizophrenia, and when his
mother died, depression hit hard.
The after-effects of a work-related
surgery led to full
disability. His coping strategies
were substance abuse and isolation, which eventually led to homelessness. Fortunately, he realized these strategies weren’t helping, so he reached out for mental health treatment. While he credits medication as the first key to creating change, he also admits that moving into a group home “wasn’t the best fit for me.”
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