by Sinead | Nov 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Written by: Trina Bockus, Family Support Specialist Attending a Family Support Group for the first time might feel a bit awkward – it isn’t an experience many of us have had before our loved one is diagnosed with a mental health condition. However, it’s simply a...
by Sinead | Sep 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
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 attempt, telling myself that I didn’t actually get close enough, that I was just doing it for attention, and that...
by Sinead | Jul 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
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 parents came to America, the way they were able to make it was by connecting with people with similar experiences of...
by Sinead | May 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
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 count on one hand how many people I have shared my story with over the years. This is terrifying yet exhilarating at...
by Sinead | Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
By: Jason Allington, NAMI Metro Suburban Employment Specialist NAMI depends on robust peer support. This is a proven and effective means of mental health support.The peer movement in mental health promotes the idea that people with mental illnesses are experts in...
by Sinead | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
By: Andrea O’Morrow, NAMI Metro Suburban Education Manager; Claudia Hypes, NAMI Metro Suburban Community Education Coordinator I was well into my twenties the first time a medical professional told me I was displaying symptoms of an anxiety disorder. I felt a...
