Armenian American Mental Health Association-AAMHA

Please join our upcoming virtual town hall meeting this Sunday, January 17, 2021, from 3:00-4:15pm via zoom. Topic Presented: Intergenerational trauma among second, third, and fourth Armenian Genocide Survivors, presented by Lucia Haladijian, Ph.D. Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7842948963... We hope to see you there!

Hello Everyone! You can become a member today and all fees collected will be donated to mental health professionals in Armenia to provide treatments to the community! Please click on the link below for the application: ... https://forms.gle/q5bYXciKP9jSX2iN8 See more

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, a global health crisis has ensued, triggering a profound impact on our mental health and on the way we perceive our world and our everyday lives. We have all experienced, and continue to feel this impact, as our established daily routines have been interrupted. We have faced the challenging new realities of social distancing, working from home, unemployment, home-schooling of children, isolation, as well as lack of physical contact with our ...loved ones and friends. In addition, as Armenians, we have also been forced to tackle and suffer the trauma of war in our homeland, loss of life, the eventual loss of lands, and the civil unrest. With all this said, there seems to remain a morsel of hope in each of us, a natural optimism that the fear will dissipate, the closeness amongst friends and family will resume, the power of love through the embrace of friendship and family will prevail. The human spirit surmounts all odds. We come together in purpose, in our mission of health and a collective attitude characterized by hope and confidence in one another, a glimpse of a positive future, a chance to resume the energetic community life through which we all thrive. We expect good things to happen, shunning unfavorable outcomes. We come together to forge a path of harmony, joining hands in our unified mission to achieve the goals that matter to us most. We at Armenian American Mental Health Association hope to inspire you to remain anchored in love, purposeful engagement in life and relationships, and the mission of good will. We are resilient. We stand together. We prevail. Sending good tidings your way. Happy Holidays!

Please join our upcoming virtual town hall meeting to discuss mental health issues related to the war in Artsakh, this Sunday, November 8, 2020, via zoom. Below is the zoom invite link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89269644502 We hope to see you there!

* IMPORTANT MESSAGE* AMMHA’s Mental Health Awareness Walk will be postponed!

The Armenian American Mental Health Association (AAMHA) supports and stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Artsakh and Armenia. We condemn the atrocious acts committed by Azerbaijan and Turkey against the peaceful people of Artsakh and Armenia. The patriotic Armenian people are not only facing the trauma of their homeland going to war, but are also facing the potential loss of loved ones. Azerbaijan's continued bombardment of civilian settlements has caused casualties and property damage, as well as lasting trauma for the people trying to live peacefully in their homes. Although these are unprecedented times, as a nation united we will get through this.

Please join us for a Virtual Townhall Meeting this Sunday, October 4, 2020 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm to discuss the current events of Armenia, including the attack on Artsakh. Here is the link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82547589990

In honor of mental health awareness month, AMMHA will be hosting a 5k mental health awareness walk on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 9:00 AM at the Glendale Central Library. Please join us in spreading Armenian mental health awareness, as well as meeting our new board members. Admission is free and water/snacks will be provided.... Please wear a white or green shirt and feel free to bring any signs/posters sharing a strong message about mental health awareness to the public.

Join a free webinar presented by the International Child Development Center NGO that will be hosted by Dr. Stephen Shore! You can register using the link below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-webinar-with-drstephen-sh

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Please join AAMHA this Sunday evening for our next town hall meeting over Zoom!

Please also be aware that the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has a website with facts and updates in the Armenian Language on COVID-19.

In this article, you can read about how UCLA faculty, Professors Dr. Alina Dorian and Dr. Shant Shekherdimian, have been providing COVID-19 expertise to medical and public health professionals in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

What are the sleep challenges that people have encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic? What are the benefits of good sleep? What steps can be taken to improve sleep? For answers to these questions, you can view the latest video on our Youtube channel, created and presented by Taline Guevrekian, Psy.D.