NAMI WALKS Changing Minds… One Step at a Time…
This is the largest and most successful mental illness awareness event in America!
Through NAMIWalks’ public, active display of support for people affected by mental illness, we are changing our American communities and ensuring that help and hope are available to those in need.
Check back for news of the spring Walk in 2020.
Challenging Kids: Enlightened Parents
We are somewhat closer to understanding the signs of mental illness than we were when my kids were in school. But we have a long way to go. You've probably have heard the words "misbehavior" "bad attitude" and "lazy" in a sentence about your kid. It's demoralizing not to be taken seriously when it comes to mental illness. #KidsDoWellifTheyCan #KnowtheSigns #Listen #empathy #SkillNotWill #ThinkKidsFunny how you forget the cold when you're surrounded by the warmth of those approaching your table BECAUSE it's about mental health. 💜Representing NAMI Shoreline Affiliate, Connecticut, Changing Minds Advocacy Group, Think:Kids, and thankful for Killingworth Lions Club especially Greg Wind who is hilarious, and Tim Gannon et al Parmelee Farm for doing so much for the town of Killingworth.
Joseph Navarra, President of NAMI Manchester, weighs in on this important and overwhelming issue.
"Navarra said that every year faculty identify students who appear to be suffering or troubled, but there is little on campus to help them. If a student is in crisis, however, he said several staff members will respond and will call 911 or a mobile crisis team if needed."
Colleges 'swamped' by students' mental health needs, but services vary greatly
ctmirror.org
Not only do mental health services for students vary greatly from college to college in Connecticut, demand for those services has gone way up in recent years.Every conversation I have about mental health ends with the realization that our power is in our ability to communicate in such a way that the one suffering feels heard, feels safe. This Ted Talk illustrates the point beautifully. Have you heard of the new documentary on HBO called "Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops"? Can't recommend it enough. The approach is applicable in all walks of life: at home, in schools, in hospitals, in jails, in treatment centers. If POLICE OFFICERS can show compassion, SCHOOLS can. It's a mindshift. And a life-saving one. #Listen #staycalm #nojudgment #curiousnotfurious #behaviorisasignal #connectedness #feelingsafe #feelingheard
THIS IS JOE FROM THE DOCUMENTARY (MENTIONED ABOVE):Studies support the fact that one in four or one in five adults living in the US qualify for a mental health diagnosis. If 20-25% of adults qualify for a men...
Let’s hear it for Valerie Lepoutre our Young Adult Coordinator at NAMI CT!
Tune in to 90.5 Monday morning. 👏🏼
