Focus on Advocacy – Story Jam Sessions, Office Holder Education, and Advocacy Messaging

By Pat Streeter, Carolanne Wartman, Autumn Walkerly, Annice Siders, Barb Higman, and Mark Creekmore NAMI’s advocacy leadership team has great plans for 2021! Contact Mark (pmcreek@gmail.com) if you want to join our team and help with these activities. 1. New Story Jam sessions are coming. Join us, tell your story, and learn how to helpContinue reading Focus on Advocacy – Story Jam Sessions, Office Holder Education, and Advocacy Messaging

My Family’s Battle

By Mary Palnau I’ve often read that one of the best ways to be a mental health advocate is to share your own personal story. I’m finally ready to record my story about the mental health challenges in my family. My mother battled major depression. Three of my six brothers were diagnosed with bipolar disorder,Continue reading My Family’s Battle