California-Based Program Fights Stigma Of Mental Health Help In Armenian Community

Circle Connections: New Products & Services A mental health program targeted at the Armenian community is struggling to meet its annual service goal, due in part, organizers say, to the cultural stigma attached to seeking help. For the past 10 months, the program through Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services – called ARMUNITY – has been trying to break through that stigma, but with the first anniversary approaching in March, organizers say they've only met about half their goal of serving 60 clients. Didi Hirsch received a three-year grant for $2.3 million from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental . . .