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CNN’s ‘This is Life with Lisa Ling’ Spotlights MHALA Member

diciembre 13, 2022
Lisa Ling sits with MHALA member Diana

Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) Member Diana shared her story of overcoming mental illness and homelessness on “This is Life with Lisa Ling.” The episode “LA’s Mental Health…

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'TAY me ha ayudado a salir de mi caparazón'

28 de mayo de 2020
Young man in mask holding paper hearts

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Los Angeles County, Julian attended weekly group meetings at the Transition-Age Youth Academy in Long Beach. Every Friday, he and the other TAY students would…

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'Mi trabajo trajo de vuelta el fuego en mi corazón'

24 de marzo de 2020
Young man smiling at the camera

Jordan enlisted in the U.S. Army right out of high school, serving as a supply specialist. While in the military, he learned “the value of bonds.”  “It doesn’t matter who…

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'Aquí es donde sucedió mi milagro'

24 de febrero de 2020

My name is Rennie and there’s not enough time in a day to tell you of all the trauma, poor decisions, impaired judgement, all the different things that set my…

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'Tomé mi debilidad y la convertí en una fortaleza'

24 de febrero de 2020

“I’m an immigrant. I came here when I was seven and was raised by a single mom.” Karen’s mom was abusive when she was growing up. Her family would occasionally…

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'MHALA me amó de vuelta a la vida'

16 de diciembre de 2019
Woman with long hair smiling at the camera

It was the promise of a hot shower that convinced Roxanne to visit Mental Health America of Los Angeles. Roxanne was a copywriter at a radio station before her world…

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Para algunos de los desamparados de Long Beach con enfermedades mentales, el camino hacia la recuperación puede conducir por el callejón

5 de abril de 2019
Man with back turned wearing AlleyBusters shirt

April marks the two-year anniversary of the establishment of Alleybusters, a partnership between the non-profit Mental Health America of Los Angeles (MHALA) and the DLBA.  The program, which started in…

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