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The Mental Health Association In Forsyth County (MHA)

Community Connector, Resource Navigator & Educator For Mental

Health Care Services

MHA Forsyth Services

Mental illness is real, mental illness is common and mental illness is treatable!

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ANXIETY

DISORDERS

The most common type of mental illness that interferes with your ability to function, often overreacts when something triggers your emotions and difficult to control responses to situations.

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MOOD

DISORDERS

A mental health class that health professionals use to broadly describe all types of depression and bipolar disorders.

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SCHIZOPHRENIA/ PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS

A serious brain disorder characterized by a profound disruption in cognition and emotion. Affects language, thought, perception, affect and sense of self. 

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Trainings

01

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training for Law Enforcement & Other First Responders

MHA is the lead agency in the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program in Forsyth County. CIT is a 5-day training for law enforcement, such as patrol, detention, campus police, EMS, fire, probation and other related personnel to help them recognize the signs and symptoms of persons experiencing a mental health crisis.

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02

Hearing Voices that are Distressing

Developed by the National Empowerment Center, the MHA partners with NAMI-NW Piedmont NC to provide this training.
Participants will hear simulated voices and simultaneously undertake a series of tasks including...

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03

Mental Health 101 Educational

MHA offers “Mental Health 101” trainings to anyone in the community interested in learning more about mental health, how to help someone in distress and local resources for help in our community.

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04

Awareness and Prevention

MHA works to spread awareness, understanding and to help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. 

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MHA Forsyth 

Support Groups

Support Groups are designed to help participants share common concerns,
Learn and exchange new information, Develop appropriate coping skills and Develop natural supports.
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Online screening

Take a Mental Health Test

Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.

Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible.
 

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Upcoming Events

  • NAMI Family-to-Family
    NAMI Family-to-Family
    Multiple Dates
    NAMI Family-to-Family
    Tue, Mar 17
    MHA Forsyth (Upstairs Room)
    Facilitated by Dr. Quiteya Walker and Louise Whealton, course topics include symptoms of the major mental illnesses, medications & what they are supposed to do, how to talk to psychiatrists & counselors, crisis planning, & most importantly, ways to communicate more successfully with the ill person.

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2025 Year In Review

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