About Our Group
The Mental Health Support Group of NWA was founded by Jackie Parker in 2014 and is currently facilitated by Joe DeRouen and Eric Lesh. We have met in a variety of places over the years and are currently holding monthly meeting at the Bentonville Public Library in Bentonville, Arkansas. We are a peer group meaning that no psychiatrists or therapists are present. We are here to support each other.
Our Group on KNWA TV
ROGERS, Ark — June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, nearly 1 in 10 men experience a form of anxiety or depression. But of that statistic, less than half seek treatment.
Two local men, Eric Lesh and Joe DeRouen, share their mental health journey… (from 2023)