Depression

Athletes will continue to work hard, push themselves, and make their bodies do things many of us can only marvel at, but the attention and awareness to mental health in the field of sports gives them a fighting chance with conditions like anxiety and depression.
by Dustin Paul
Music helped me through some of the toughest times of my depression. I’m a young adult now and I’ve been clinically depressed most of my life. Music was, and still is, my safe space.
Dating and anxiety Molly Lyda
March 1, 2023
Molly Lyda, MA, LMFT, LPCC and
For those with anxiety this free live webinar on March 1st will provide helpful and proven tips and practices to improve self-esteem while dating (or even in preparation for dating!) and learn to thrive while finding romantic love and partnership.
Anxiety & Depression in sports - Athlete Mental Health Webinar
February 13, 2023
Clayton Echard and
L. Kevin Chapman, PhD and
The pressure facing athletes results in high rates of stress, anxiety, and depression. This free ADAA webinar is led by mental health professional L. Kevin Chapman, PhD and mental health advocate, Clayton Echard.
by Adam Meyers
There are many different coping strategies people may use after experiencing trauma. They may be good and healthy, or they may be bad and unhealthy. My coping strategies were bad, unhealthy, self-destructive, and dangerous.
by Vedant Vyas
Despite seeing so many doctors, nothing concrete was coming out in the medical diagnosis. Slowly and steadily, I crafted a strategy to fight the situation. I believed that all these negativities around me can be overcome by positivity and focusing on the good things.
by Scott O'Connor

Hi to all who struggle every day. I've been struggling with anxiety, panic attacks and depression for most my life. I have been struggling since I was a child with these disorders and have seen terrible downward spirals. I couldn't get along in school or work and keep a job to support myself, a hell of a long road that nearly never ends. And I just had to put down the best little dog anyone has ever seen.

by Morgan Groom
Having anxiety hasn't been easy. I learned that I have to be okay with uncertainty in my life and that not everything is always going to go the way I have planned in my head.

Mental Health Support Group

State
Pennsylvania

The Mental Health Association of Franklin & Fulton Counties Mental Health Support Group is a free group ran by a Certified Peer Specialist. The group meets on a weekly basis on Tuesday nights from 6pm to 8pm at our office located at 144 South 8th Street Suite 111 Chambersburg, PA 17201. The group is an open group which means anybody can attend at any point in time. The group was created to help people with mental health challenges to have a safe space where they can discuss their concerns and general life. You don’t need a mental health diagnoses to attend.