Kathleen was on her journey to recovery when she connected with MHALA’s Discovery Resource Center, a peer-run facility in the Antelope Valley. “I have been in counseling since my early…

  Merle was enjoying life in Arizona in 2008, just before the Great Recession. He had worked his way up to quality control manager at a warehouse. His hard work…

There is healing in creating. It’s why so many who reach out to Mental Health America of Los Angeles find their way to a pen, a paintbrush, or a musical…

My name is Keith. I’ve been going to MHALA for a long time. Never stopping to accept and appreciate the services they provided. My goal was to get my clothes…

As a young girl living in New York City, Dee dreamed of going to California and figured that the best way to get there was to enlist. She spent five…

In a year of a worldwide pandemic, Mental Health America of Los Angeles found new ways in which to continue providing care, assurance, and hope to thousands across LA County.…

Angel got his MHALA start at the Transition-age Youth program in the Antelope Valley. As he began building his confidence, he learned about the Employment Services program, eventually joining the…

After living in the East Coast all his life, Steven visited California in 2019 and decided to stay. As he adjusted to having no familial support in the area and…