Mental health education, advocacy, and support for people who live with a mental health condition and their loved ones.
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NAMI WC has support groups for people who live with a mental health condition and family members and friends who live in support of someone with a mental health condition. Group leaders have personal experience with a mental health condition and are trained in group facilitation.
At no cost to participants, we educate the community about serious mental health conditions, including treatments and management strategies, and how to navigate the health care system to access professional services.
Advocacy improves the lives of people living with brain disorders by improving mental health care systems and by changing values and attitudes, especially stigma and discrimination around mental health conditions.
Lisa tells her story about grief as part of an Ending the Silence presentation.Continue reading Love Persevering: Reflections on Grief
Recently, the NAMI-WC ETS team delivered a tailor-made presentation on grief, loss, and trauma.Continue reading An ETS Presentation: Coping with Grief, Loss and Trauma
Dave, a newly certified Ending the Silence speaker shares his story of living with bipolar disorder.Continue reading Ending the Silence: Dave’s Story
Parsell-Wasik shares a personal experience living with Borderline Personality Disorder and a book that was helpful during tough times.Continue reading Book Review: “Building a Life Worth Living”
Wendy, a Young Adult Speaker for Ending the Silence, shares her experiences living with Bipolar disorder.Continue reading Ending the Silence: My mental health story
This piece acknowledges the contributions of NAMI volunteer Susan.Continue reading Volunteer Spotlight: Susan Todoroff
The author explores themes of self-compassion in a series of poems.Continue reading Poems to open the door to self-compassion
Parsell-Wasik shares a poem. Continue reading A Poem: Spoken to a Friend
The author details their experience with 988 when in crisis.Continue reading Reflection: My Experience with 988
Lane connects us with a recent study about the efficacy of group support psychotherapy on depression and HIV in Uganda.Continue reading Connecting with Recent Topics in Psychiatric Epidemiology
The author reviews this book that focuses on bipolar disorder.Continue reading A Review of ‘An Unquiet Mind’ By Kay Redfield Jamison
Hamilton discusses different songs and provides feedback.Continue reading The Power of Music: Song Reviews
Mosher describes the impact of social media on body image. Continue reading Does Scrolling Impact How I Perceive Myself?
The author shares a personal piece about a reminder bring herself into the current moment.Continue reading Reflection: This Moment in Time
Learn more about the upcoming course from this Q&A with a Peer-to-Peer facilitator Continue reading Q&A: New Peer-to-Peer Course Starts March 9
Lane discusses new film “The Whale” and its portrayal of mental illness.Continue reading A Reflection on Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale”
William recommends some folk, rock and alternative rock songs Continue reading William’s Survivor Song Playlist
One of our contributors shares a list of empowering self-care songs.Continue reading Jane’s Personal Anthem Playlist
This piece illustrates information and the author’s personal experience with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.Continue reading Why I Wish People Would Stop Saying “I’m So OCD”
This piece reports on community developments as a student-run non-profit raised money for NAMI Detroit.Continue reading A Service by Students: High School Students Raise Money for NAMI
