Blog
A Note on Survival
Written by: Olivia Kipling-Brownlow, Recovery Support Specialist It’s been ten years since I tried to take my own life. I spent years minimizing my...
Connecting with my Roots
Written by: Maricruz Herrera-Cruz, RSS (she/her/they/them) As a child of immigrants, the biggest thing I hold dear to my heart is community. When my...
Better Late Than Never
Written by: Selene Jones 8/17/20 Ten years and ten months later, here I am writing for you. I never thought I’d see the day. I can...
Calling all Peers!
By: Jason Allington, NAMI Metro Suburban Employment Specialist NAMI depends on robust peer support. This is a proven and effective means of mental...
Anxiety and Adolescent Stress: Navigating Teen Mental Health
By: Andrea O'Morrow, NAMI Metro Suburban Education Manager; Claudia Hypes, NAMI Metro Suburban Community Education Coordinator I was well into my...
The Role of Recovery Specialists: The Importance of Hope
By: Jeff Shapiro, CRSS March 22, 2019 There was a time when recovery was a word rarely used in association with mental health. During the 1990's I...
From Shame to Self-Compassion
By: Sierra Parham-Gantt Even before I got formally diagnosed, I felt that there was something intrinsically...
A Season of Darkness
By: Nikki Rashes It happens every year like clockwork. The days get shorter and the air gets colder. The leaves change colors and then the...
NAMI RSS, John Tolley, writes about Jacob, a frequent guest at our La Grange Living Room
I first met Jacob at our Broadview location last January. We got along very well. Jacob has been living with OCD and Asperger’s since a young age....
Getting Support When a Loved One Has a Substance Use Disorder
By: Rachelle Soller Recovery from alcohol use is the most difficult, joyous thing I've ever done, and I never could have done it without my family...