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Mental Health America of Southwestern PA (MHA-SWPA) is dedicated to breaking down barriers and eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health and substance use disorders

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Register Now For Innovations 2021

Registration is now open for Innovations 2021. Please join us on April 29, 2021 as we honor five visionaries who are making a difference in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.
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Register Now for My Ascension

April 13, 2021 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Register Now for a free virtual screening of the inspiring new film about 16-year-old Emma Benoit, left paralyzed by a suicide attempt but now helping others find hope. Following will be an interactive panel discussion featuring Emma and filmmaker Greg Dicharry, as well as local speakers.
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MHA-SWPA has Virtual Support Groups!

Groups are held via Zoom online. For more info or to join a group please contact Heather McLean at hmclean@mhaswpa.org or (724) 433-1359 for the Zoom link and password.

Join the Conversation

Many of us are feeling anxious or stressed. If you feel you need support, join our Wednesday evening group. Click to download the group Flyer.

Mental Health Group

Experiencing mental health symptoms? Then you can find support in the Tuesday afternoon Mental Health group. Click to download the group Flyer.

LGBTQAI Group

Life can be challenging, perhaps especially so now. Mutual support can help. This group is held Wednesday afternoons. Click to download the group Flyer.

LOSS Group

Suicide loss is particularly difficult, but with support from others, you may feel less alone. Click to download the flyer for this once-monthly virtual group.

Online Screenings: Test Your Mental Health

Do you not “feel like yourself?” Are you going through some difficult life changes? Have you noticed shifts in your feelings, thoughts or behaviors? Take the mental health screening below to find out if you should seek additional support.

National MHA's screening tool currently hosts 9 screens: Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, PTSD, Alcohol and Substance use, a Youth and Parent screen, a Work Health Survey, and a Psychosis screen. Your score does not indicate that you have one of these diagnoses, simply that you may have some of the uncomfortable feelings associated with the disorders.

Once you have taken the screening and received your score, return to the MHA-SWPA website for additional resources.

TAKE MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING

Next steps following your screening:

If you or someone you know is in crisis now, seek help immediately.  Please refer to our HOW TO GET HELP page for local and regional resources or dial 911 for immediate assistance.

Mental Wellness Information:

Pennsylvania 211 Service

PA 2‑1‑1 Southwest is part of the national 2‑1‑1 Call Centers initiative that seeks to provide an easy-to-remember telephone number and web resource for finding health and human services

Donate to MHA of Southwestern PA

Your Generosity and Support can help improve the lives of those impacted by mental illness. We hope that you can help. Members will be recognized in our Innovations program booklet. Membership year is January 1 to December 31; donations made now will be credited towards the 2020 calendar year.