Mental Health America is celebrating 100 years of advocacy, public education, and support for Americans with mental health conditions. Over the past century, we have transformed our nation’s approach to mental health by working to create a just, humane and healthy society in which all people are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity to achieve their full potential free from stigma and prejudice.
Mental Health America of Monroe County brings this national effort to our local area through outreach, referral, education, and advocacy.
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Proclamation
Mental Health Month 2009: Live Your Life Well
• WHEREAS, mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well‐being;
and
• WHEREAS, all Americans experience times of difficulty and stress in their lives, and
many are now experiencing significant stress due to current economic conditions;
and
• WHEREAS, prevention is an effective way to reduce the burden of mental health
conditions; and
• WHEREAS, there is a strong body of research that supports specific tools that all
Americans can use to better handle challenges, and protect their health and wellbeing;
and
• WHEREAS, mental health conditions are real and prevalent in our nation; and
• WHEREAS, people with mental illness have a right to treatment and should be
afforded certain rights including the right: To be treated with respect and dignity, To
have privacy protected, To receive age and culturally appropriate services, To
understand available treatment options and alternatives, and To receive care that
does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, or type of illness
• WHEREAS, with effective treatment, those individuals with mental health conditions
can recover and lead full, productive lives; and
• WHEREAS, each business, school, government agency, healthcare provider,
organization and citizen shares the burden of mental health problems and has a
responsibility to promote mental wellness and support prevention efforts.
THEREFORE, the City of Bloomington, does hereby proclaim May 2009 as Mental Health
Month. We call upon the citizens, government agencies, public and private institutions,
businesses and schools in Bloomington to recommit our community to increasing
awareness and understanding of mental health, the steps our citizens can take to
protect their mental health, and the need for appropriate and accessible services for all
people with mental health conditions. |
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Proclamation
Mental Health Month 2009: Live Your Life Well
• WHEREAS, mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well‐being;
and
• WHEREAS, all Americans experience times of difficulty and stress in their lives, and
many are now experiencing significant stress due to current economic conditions;
and
• WHEREAS, prevention is an effective way to reduce the burden of mental health
conditions; and
• WHEREAS, there is a strong body of research that supports specific tools that all
Americans can use to better handle challenges, and protect their health and wellbeing;
and
• WHEREAS, mental health conditions are real and prevalent in our nation; and
• WHEREAS, people with mental illness have a right to treatment and should be
afforded certain rights including the right: To be treated with respect and dignity, To
have privacy protected, To receive age and culturally appropriate services, To
understand available treatment options and alternatives, and To receive care that
does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, or type of illness
• WHEREAS, with effective treatment, those individuals with mental health conditions
can recover and lead full, productive lives; and
• WHEREAS, each business, school, government agency, healthcare provider,
organization and citizen shares the burden of mental health problems and has a
responsibility to promote mental wellness and support prevention efforts.
THEREFORE, the Monroe County Commissioners, do hereby proclaim May 2009 as
Mental Health Month in Monroe County. We also call upon the citizens, government
agencies, public and private institutions, businesses and schools in Monroe County to
recommit our community to increasing awareness and understanding of mental health,
the steps our citizens can take to protect their mental health, and the need for
appropriate and accessible services for all people with mental health conditions. |
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Bloomington Center for Women’s Ministries
Christian Women’s Counseling
702 N. Walnut
(812)-332-0845
Hrs: Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm
Fees: FREE
Certified: Non-professional/ Basic Peer Counselors
training of 28hrs
Specialty: Abuse, addictions, anxiety, marital, grief,
depression, etc.
Approach: Clients are matched up with counselors
who have had similar life experiences
Handicap accessible: Yes
Support Group: *Call for current groups
Additional: Bible studies and prayer groups |
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Mental Health America-Monroe County has provided
services to our community since 1953. We are a
chapter of Mental Health America-Indiana and are
supported by a statewide network of resources and
providers. MHA-Monroe County utilizes both paid
staff and community volunteer to promote
awareness, acceptance and treatment in the
prevention of mental illness.
- County
- Information and Referral
- Mental Health Ombudsman for Monroe County
- Jail Diversion
- Support Groups
- Advocacy
- One-on–one mentoring
Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~aa/
(Provides local AA meeting information)
(812)-330-3978 or (812)-334-8191
Drug Addiction Helpline
http://www.24houraddictionhelp.org/
(800) 396-9389
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Linda Alis, LCSW - Bloomington, Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
320 West 8th Street, Suite 110
(812)-334-1131
Hrs: Mon-Sat; by appointment
Fees: $60-$95
Specialty: Anxiety disorders, gender issues, rape/
sexual abuse, depression, job stress, marital and
family issues, grief, and bereavement.
Approach: Psychodynamic, cognitive, behavioral,
gestalt, etc…
Handicap accessible: Yes
Additional: Working in field since 1982. Most
insurance accepted …view more » |
Julie Bloom - Bloomington, Indiana
LCSW, LMFT
Psychotherapist
101 West Kirkwood, Ste. 213
(812)-332-9200
Hours: Vary, by appointment
Fees: $85 per 50-minute session
Certified: Clinical member AAMFT; Licensed
Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed
Clinical Social Worker
Specialty: Adults, couples, young adults, affective
disorders, relationships, gay and lesbian, posteating
disorders and other post addictions
treatment, assertiveness coaching.
Approach: Eclectic depending on the issue, I use
psychodynamic, gestalt, client-centered, cognitivebehavioral
and other modalities as appropriate.
Handicap accessible: Yes …view more » |
T. Lynn Young Bolden - Bloomington, Indiana
MSN, RNCS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
(812)-334-3342…view more » |
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Executive Summary
The goal of any mental health service is not
only to relieve your suffering—it is also to help
you become aware of what you can do to help
yourself. You are not alone in feeling bad.
Calling one of the people or agencies listed in
this directory is a first step in helping yourself
to feel better. If you go to one counselor and
you feel uncomfortable or distrustful, then try
another one.
Each mental health professional listed in the
directory has an individual style. Look for
someone with whom you are comfortable. If
you desire counseling that is coupled with
pastoral and spiritual concerns, you may want
to contact members of the clergy. They can be
reached through their respective church offices
and/or agencies, listed in the telephone book.
Within the Bloomington community, there are
a number of highly skilled clergy with special
training in counseling and related fields.
If you think that you might want to try a
certain person or agency but you don’t
understand the description of the approach
listed here, call and ask for an explanation. Or
call Mental Health America at 812-339-1551.
Look for someone you feel you can trust. |
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Methods of Treatment
Treatment methods and goals of mental health
professions vary depending on client needs,
the organizational or agency setting, the
training experience and interests of the
professional. Generally speaking, however,
mental health professionals help their clients to
bring about changes in themselves and in their
lives that increase life satisfaction and
adjustment.
With professional help, clients learn to
recognize and to build on their strengths, and
they learn to overcome emotional disturbances,
and blocks to personal growth. Oftentimes,
clients develop new emotional and social
resources for enjoying life more fully with the
help of mental health professionals. Mental
health professionals typically complete a
master’s degree in a mental health-related field
(e.g. counselors, therapists, social workers,
psychiatric nurses) or doctorate degree in
psychology (psychologist) or in medicine
(psychiatrists).
State and national certification and licensure
requirements vary for different mental health
professionals, as do requirements for
continuing education. Please feel free to
contact the professionals listed in our directory
if you have any questions about their
education, training, experience, or methods of
treatment. |
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Mental Health America-Indiana
1431 N. Delaware St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.mentalhealthassociation.com
(317)-685-8497
Promotes the mental health and recovery of all
Indiana citizens through educational programs to
increase public understanding and acceptance of
persons with a mental illness and addiction
disorders. Fosters the delivery of the most
appropriate and effective services to all
individuals in need. Initiates reform of mental
health and addiction service delivery system
through advocacy and public policy.
Mental Health America- Monroe County
120 W. 7th St., Suite 104
www.mhamonroe.com (*you are here)
(812)-339-1551
Promotes mental health by structuring
opportunities to work with and for mentally ill
persons and their families. Provides information
and referral for mental health services and
ombudsman services. Operates Together We
Learn to Cope (TLC: support and education for
family and friends of the mentally ill),
Schizophrenics Anonymous (support group),
Bipolar Disorder and Depression Support Group,
as well as the Jail Diversion program that focuses
on people who are incarcerated or recently
released with a mental illness. |
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