An estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older — about 1 in 4 adults — suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. In particular, depressive illnesses tend to co-occur with substance abuse and anxiety disorders. (Source: John Hopkins)
Our Partners
MHC ‘s core areas of focus: Advocacy, Education, and Service are a part of Connecticut’s community-based system of mental health and wellness that we helped build over 100 years ago. In 1908, Clifford Beers founded MHC and began his personal journey to bring the world of mental illness out from behind the shadows of institution-only care.
Mending Art from Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) began in 2013 as a casual meetup of 3-4 interested program participants at MHC’s Independence Center (IC) in Waterbury, CT. Amy Smith, an artist, art advocate, and former gallery owner, founded Mending Art at MHC when she witnessed firsthand how art became a powerful force in healing and connecting with oneself and others.
for more information about Mental Health Connecticut and Mending Art, visit mhconn.org
raising mental health awareness through music
50+ performers and vendors came together with the Full Blast Booking team and local venues to raise just over $11,000 for our partners at MCC to continue providing quality mental health and crisis prevention services to local communities.