My Saving Grace - Addiction is a strong demon! I know this one well. It devoured my life for many years, 15 to be exact. The battle of drugs and alcohol were fierce, and it started so young. I was in 8th grade, 13 years old. Read More »
I have had a successful career in marketing and advertising, served on boards, and been a valuable volunteer for ending the stigma of mental illness...But there are days and parts of days where my anxiety and panic owns me... Read More »
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Easy-to-understand information about mental illnesses, mental health care, diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
Bipolar Disorder, Depression, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Eating Disorders , OCD
and other illnesses.
NAMI's programs and services for people whose lives have been affected by serious mental illness.
NAMI Basics, Family-to-Family, In Our Own Voice Peer-to-Peer, NAMI Connection , Hearts & Minds Parents and Teachers as Allies, Provider Education
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Child/Teen, Discussion Groups, Multicultural, State/Local, NAMI FaithNet, Missing Persons, Veterans, NAMI On Campus
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Health Care Reform, Voting, State Advocacy, Grading the States, Policy Reports, CIT, Criminal Justice