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Mental Health America celebrates 100 years of advocacy, support.

Mental Health Weekly

| December 22, 2008 | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Mental Health America (MHA), associated with the beginning of the organized mental health movement in this country, last week announced the launch of its centennial year commemoration: "Celebrating the Legacy, Forging the Future."

The year-long anniversary celebration will recognize the organization's major accomplishments, highlighting MHA's continuing work and focus on the challenges and needs of Americans with mental health and substance use conditions, according to MHA.

The organization was founded in 1909 by Clifford W. Beers, a young businessman and former psychiatric patient who had experienced firsthand the treatment of individuals with mental illness through his stays in both public and …

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