Prevention

Healing the Wounds of History

We are happy to announce a new round of collaboration between the Mental Health Awareness Initiative and the Center for The Living Arts. On December 7th, join us for a free 6-hour online Experiential Workshop exploring the Historical Legacy of the Armenian Genocide and processing the wounding connected with the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh war and the ..read more Healing the Wounds of History

Help us establish an emotional support hotline

A crisis hotline is a service people can call for immediate phone counselling by trained volunteers and mental health professionals. Such hotlines have existed in most major cities of the English-speaking world since the mid-1970s. Initially set up to help those contemplating suicide, many have extended their mandate to deal more generally with emotional crises.

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease Conference

On March 22 we joined the “From Early Detection to End of Life: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease” conference by Alzheimer’s Care Armenia taking place at the National Institutes of Health. The conference is dedicated to exploring the various facets of Alzheimer’s disease, from early detection strategies to providing comprehensive care throughout the lifespan. ..read more An Interdisciplinary Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease Conference

The Role of Mental Health Awareness in Minority Communities

We are excited to announce that Mental Health Awareness Initiative is coming to Boston, USA. MHAI will lead a panel discussion on “The Role of Mental Health Awareness in Minority Communities” at NAASR on June 28th. Our goal is to voice mental health challenges faced by minority communities and facilitate discourse on overcoming barriers. About ..read more The Role of Mental Health Awareness in Minority Communities

Stress Awareness Month

Celebrated since the early 90s, Stress Awareness Month raises public awareness about both the causes and treatments for the modern stress epidemic. During this annual 30-day period, healthcare professionals and health promotion experts unite to increase public awareness about causes and treatments for the modern stress epidemic. What is stress? Stress is the way our ..read more Stress Awareness Month