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500% Increase in Mental Health Screenings

November 17, 2020 Bruce Cruser

When the pandemic hit, there was a tremendous increase in the number of people concerned about their mental health. The…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: mental health, mental health screenings, mental illness, pandemic

Financial Strains of COVID-19 on College Students

July 17, 2020 Anna Marston

As higher education institutions began to cancel the spring 2020 semester and some even through this upcoming fall semester, a…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: college students, covid-19, mental health, mental illness, stress

Eating Disorders and COVID-19

June 30, 2020 Anna Marston

**Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders** I would like to preface this blog post by mentioning that I am not a person…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: covid-19, eating disorder, mental health, mental health screenings, mental illness

Proposed State Budget Great Opportunity for Mental Health

March 2, 2020 Bruce Cruser

[Condensed from our opinion column published March 2, 2020 in the Richmond Times Dispatch.] Virginia ranks 37th out of 51…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: Community service boards, mental health, mental health workforce, mental illness, peer support, veterans

Advocacy Day 2020

February 6, 2020 Bruce Cruser

There was a mother who lost her son to addiction and suicide. A Navy veteran described not being able to…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: advocacy, behavioral health workforce, Community service boards, mental health, Mental Health Recovery, mental illness, Substance Abuse Recovery, Virginia legislature

College Student Mental Health

December 7, 2019 Bruce Cruser

“We’re overwhelmed.” I heard this over and over from college counselors who stopped by our exhibit table at the Virginia…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: college counselors, college students, mental health, Mental Health Recovery, mental health screenings, mental health workforce, mental illness, peer support

A Victory for Mental Health

October 9, 2019 Bruce Cruser

Gray O’Dwyer received the Mental Health Advocate Champion of the Year Award from Mental Health America of Virginia at our…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: advocacy, mental health, Mental Health Recovery, mental illness, stigma, Virginia's Mental Health

Remarks to State Crime Commission re: Gun Bills

August 23, 2019 Bruce Cruser

August 20, 2019 Mental Health America of Virginia – Remarks at Virginia State Crime Commission’s Public Hearing re: Special Legislative…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: disability rights, gun laws, mental health, mental illness, reducing suicide, violence prevention

Victories Should be Celebrated

August 28, 2018 Bruce Cruser

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Atlas 42 in Innsbrook (4032-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA) Click here for tickets and/or…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: behavioral health, laws, legislative, medicaid, mental health, mental illness, peer support, recovery education, virginia

Affirming the Physical and Mental Health Connection

May 25, 2018 Bruce Cruser

Mental Health America first launched May as Mental Health Month in 1949 to raise public awareness and understanding of mental…

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Posted in: Blog Filed under: behavioral health, health, mental health, mental illness

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