By Cathy Hearn, Newsletter Designer Cathy has been the volunteer Newsletter Designer for NAMI Washtenaw County (WC) since December 2017. In this article she describes the reasons for moving from a print newsletter to a digital edition, plots the recent changes to the newsletter, and outlines possible future directions. Looking Back at the Print EditionContinue reading The Makings of NAMI WC’s Newsletter
By Michelle Arnwine Frias We all imagined that in 2020 we would live our lives with reckless abandon, but to our dismay, we soon realized our habits would have to reflect the opposite. So, I slowed down my daily process, paid a little bit more attention to my daily routine, and assessed reality. I workContinue reading Connections
By Mary Palnau If you are a Mayim Bialik fan (Big Bang Theory)–or even if you’re not–I recommend the podcast she did recently called Breakdown. The topic of her first episode is Anxiety. This actress has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience. I love her approach to the topic with so much warmth, sharing personal experiences andContinue reading If You Are a Mayim Bialik Fan (Big Bang Theory)…
In case you missed it…This was our most clicked-on article last month, so we’ve included it this month as well. Read it today! Even in Ann Arbor, with a socially engaged population that questions norms and takes on taboos, ECT is still either off the radar or off the table. Ms. Higgins teaches composition andContinue reading ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY DESERVES A SECOND LOOK
A nurse on the ward urged meto take home this ceramic spoonrestshaped like a fish;she says I made itin arts and crafts. Home now, I hovernear the microwaveor tend to garlic sputtering in oil,and consider the molded shape,the clashing hues of salmonand mauve that somehow matchour kitchen. Rinsing it cleanafter dinner, I squeak fingersacross theContinue reading REFLECTION – ECT SOUVENIR
Story Jam is a process for teaching people with mental health conditions and their supporters how to tell stories that advocate for improvements in care, housing, etc. Facilitators help our advocacy team to teach the Story Jam process. If you are interested in learning more about Story Jam and becoming a facilitator, email Mark CreekmoreContinue reading Focus on Advocacy — Facilitator Training for NAMI WC Story Jam
As newsletter editor, I am always searching for articles and blogs that would appeal to our readers. Recently, I have noticed and appreciated the increasing number of articles in mainstream news outlets that alert the public to the growing incidence of mental illness during the pandemic. This emerging awareness is good news for those whoContinue reading In the News
As newsletter editor, I am always searching for articles and blogs that would appeal to our readers. Recently, I have noticed and appreciated the increasing number of articles in mainstream news outlets that alert the public to the growing incidence of mental illness during the pandemic. This emerging awareness is good news for those whoContinue reading In the News
These six quotations from former First Lady and lifelong humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt seem especially appropriate for the times we’re living in. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one. Today is the oldestContinue reading Quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt
By William Polkowski The subtitle of Ask Dr. Tony (2018) explains it all: Answers From the World’s Leading Authority on Asperger’s Syndrome / High-Functioning Autism. The book is written by Craig R. Evans with Dr. Tony Attwood, PhD. Attwood, a clinical psychologist, clinician, researcher, and author, has a son with Asperger’s. He has specialized inContinue reading Book Review — Ask Dr. Tony
