The National Institute of Mental Health is currently enrolling participants in 3 studies of depression. Teen Depression Study Are you a teen or parent of a teen diagnosed with depression by a pediatrician or other medical provider? The NIMH is conducting a nation-wide study of depression in teens ages 11 to 17. The study willContinue reading Sign Up to Participate in a Research Study
What Does “Alliance” Mean? Thoughts on the 2019 NAMI National Convention
July 2019 By Thomas J. (Tom) Powell If someone had asked me before the convention what I thought “alliance” meant in National Alliance on Mental Illness, I would have said it had to do with our shared lived experience. The convention got me to think of alliance in another way. NAMI is an alliance ofContinue reading What Does “Alliance” Mean? Thoughts on the 2019 NAMI National Convention
Family-to-Family Facilitators Prepared to Pay It Forward
APRIL 2019 BY LOIS MAHARG We didn’t start out as family, but family we became. By the end of a 3-day training in Livonia we knew each others’ stories and were united in our intention to put our training to use as teachers of a NAMI signature course, Family-to-Family. “I learned to focus on theContinue reading Family-to-Family Facilitators Prepared to Pay It Forward
NAMI Washtenaw Goes to Middle School for Mental Health Event
FEBRUARY 2019 NAMI Washtenaw County took part in a daylong Mental Health Matters event on Feb. 7 at Mill Creek Middle School in Dexter. Volunteer Bob Nassauer described the day as “well organized and powerful.” The Corner Health Center kicked off the event to the whole school. The presentation included a TED Talk by comedianContinue reading NAMI Washtenaw Goes to Middle School for Mental Health Event
Mental Health & Public Safety: A Call to Action
FEBRUARY 2019 BY BARB HIGMAN, LAURA GARCIA AND GLENN NELSON On November 7, 2017, voters in Washtenaw County passed a millage to provide funds for mental health and public safety. This was a victory for the dedicated people who worked hard to educate citizens about the need for improved services for individuals living with mentalContinue reading Mental Health & Public Safety: A Call to Action