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We are deeply committed to promoting mental wellness for everyone.

We know the more people understand mental health and illness, the more we can help improve, and in some cases, save lives.

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As we face the challenges of COVID-19 together, if you are looking for personalized assistance accessing mental health resources for yourself, a family member or friend, contact Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri’s HelpLine at 314-773-1399 or info@mha-em.org.

Our friendly, knowledgeable staff members can help you identify resources that match your needs. We’re here to help!

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...MHA's programs, events and news, and receive helpful information on a wide variety of mental health topics, News You Can Use is a great resource.

This bi-weekly e-communication will keep you updated on our latest news and provide links to current resources on a wide range of topics that can help you and loved ones reduce stress, improve relationships, cope with mental illness and increase your knowledge about mental health

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Continuing Our Commitment to Wellness

Meet Lara Pennington and Julie Geeting, our new Community Mental Health Educators. They are the new faces of MHA-EM’s Wellness Seminars, a great resource for employers and leaders of organizations to prioritize mental health education for your teams and your clients. Find out more about this valuable program today!

Check out our Wellness Seminar offerings

2021 Snow Ball Gala

Friday, December 3
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis

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Join the MHA-EM Team!

We’re growing! This is an exciting time for Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri, as we deepen our impact in the community. To do this critical work that reflects our agency’s commitment to B4Stage4, a philosophy encouraging early intervention for mental health conditions, we are expanding our team!

Chief Program Officer
Communications Specialist
Grants Manager

Our B4Stage4 Philosophy

When we think about cancer, heart disease, or diabetes, we don’t wait years to treat them. We start way before Stage 4. We begin with prevention. This is what we should be doing when people have serious mental illnesses, too. When they first begin to experience symptoms such as loss of sleep, feeling tired for no reason, feeling low, feeling anxious, or hearing voices, we should act.

Learn More About B4Stage4

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MO-CPAP: Helping Families Find Psychiatrists for Their Children

26 February 2021 Laine Young-Walker, MD

With only 146 child psychiatrists in Missouri to serve the approximate 362,000 children who need one, MO-CPAP offers hope to...

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