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.
The power of reaching out. Remarkable piece on CBS Sunday morning today.
Every day NAMI works to spread the word of the importance of knowing YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
#Connection #Caring #Listen #SuicidePrevention
For help: Call 800 273 8255 (TALK) Or TEXT "hello" to 741-741
If you get a chance to see Kevin Hine's documentary, "Suicide - The Ripple Effect" do so.
Reaching out: How caring letters help in suicide prevention
One psychiatrist's long-forgotten idea on giving support to those hospitalized or treated for depression or attempting suicide is being revived, and is finding positive results in an era of texting
Challenging Kids: Enlightened Parents
"Nowhere in the trauma-informed practice literature have I seen anyone advocate for the use of power and control to manipulate a traumatized student’s behavior. Using behavior charts and rewards and consequences is doing just that. It is leveraging a power differential to increase compliance."Good news.
Here's to a bright and compassionate NEW YEAR! I wish you warmth and understanding. Give yourself a break and little gifts of forgiveness. Adults do well if they can. This quote came my way yesterday and I thought it very fitting for all of us to take in:
