Grow With Us to Foster the Future of Mental Health
Help us provide the community programs and services posted on this website. We hope that you'll go one step further and take this opportunity to actively participate in the Mental Health Association of Southwest Florida by Becoming a Member.
We are an organization dedicated to promoting mental health, wellness, and victory over mental and substance use conditions in the Naples community.
With a rich history spanning over 55 years, MHASWFL has become a trusted resource for those seeking assistance, guidance, and hope in their journey toward mental wellness.
Our Mission: We are dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental and substance use conditions and achieving victory over mental illnesses and addictions through advocacy, education, research and service
Our Vision: We envision a just, humane and healthy society in which all people are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity to achieve their full potential through meaningful social inclusion that is free from discrimination.
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Statement of Purpose
Our organization works for wellness, mental health and victory over mental and substance use conditions through the development of a coordinated citizens’ voluntary movement; to advocate for the improved care and treatment of persons with mental and substance use conditions; to advocate for improved methods and services in research, prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of mental and substance use conditions; to educate the public about mental and substance use conditions and their causes and treatments; and to fight stigma and prejudice and promote social justice and recovery from mental and substance use conditions.
1) Mental health is a fundamental social justice issue
2) There is no health without mental health
3) Concern for the public’s health demands that disparities in treatment and the disproportionality of the burden of illness be eradicated
4) We require change that is commensurate to the enormous magnitude of behavioral health problems in multiple aspects of our culture, our communities, our neighborhoods and our families
5) MHA represents a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation. This movement must engage and involve the general public as well as persons with mental and substance use conditions in all its aspects
6) We emphasize recovery from mental and substance use conditions for all