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LOOK WHATS NEW AT NAMI MAINE!
GLEN CLOSE WEB SITE:
You all know that our walk last year was Glenn’s coming out about illness in her family and the beginning of her national effort to reduce stigma.
You can see her new site bringchange2mind, by typing or copying and pasting http://www.bringchange2mind.org/ into your search engine.
You will see her new video and the resources available on the site. Let's get the word out, together we can do it!
WOO HOO! NAMI MAINES ON MYSPACE! COME VISIT US ON MYSPACE! YOU CAN NOW BE NAMI MAINES FRIEND! JUST CLICK ON THIS LINK:
NAMI MAINE MYSPACE
YOU DON'T HAVE MYSPACE, NO PROBLEM! COME VISIT US ON FACEBOOK, WE WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND!
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HERE'S WHATS GOING ON AT NAMI MAINE!
HELLO NAMI MAINE SUPPORTERS!
We hope you had a great weekend and that you were able to get your wood in and your leave’s raked up J. You have to love the weather we’ve been having, especially for the middle of November J. For now, it doesn’t look like any snow in the forecast. And guess what! GOBBLE GOBBLE! WOO HOO! Turkey Day is next week! Emmmmmmmmm turkey, gravy, stuffing, all the fixings, and pies, pies and more pies. Are ya hungry yet!
We here at NAMI Maine hope you have a wonderful week, don’t forget if you’re in the area, drop by and say hi or pick up the phone and give us a shout, we always enjoy hearing from you.
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WOO HOO! NAMI MAINE IS MOVING ON UP!
CHECK OUT NAMI MAINE ON MYSPACE AND/OR FACEBOOK!
Just follow the links below!
YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER FOR THE WALK THROUGH FACEBOOK AND MYSPACE, JUST CHECK OUT OUR WALK LINK ON THE PAGES!
PLEASE NOTE: You will need to have your own MySpace or Facebook to be able to access these links!
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2010 NAMI MAINE WALK
SAVE THE DATE:
KICK OFF LUNCHEON MARCH 10TH, 2010
2010 NAMI MAINE WALK MAY 8TH, 2010
You can now register on line! Just copy and paste this into your browser or click on this link:
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Section=NAMI_Maine_Walks_UPDATED_&Site=NAMI_Maine&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=88511
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FROM THE DESK OF BOB TINER, DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS
NAMI Maine at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy:
Bob Tiner, Ted Hunt (CHCS), Sgt. Paul Edwards (Bangor P.D.) and Officer John Cuniff (Portland P.D.) presented a 7 hour training on “Dealing With The Mentally Ill” at the MCJA on Tuesday November 10th. The day long class teaches cadets of the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program, about mental illness and provides effective communication and de-escalation skills for dealing with those in crisis. Twenty Six students attended as part of the 17th BLETP class.
40 Hour CIT Course in York County:
A 40 hour CIT Certification course is underway in York, Maine. The course is being held at the American Legion on Hannaford Drive. There are 26 students from 8 different agencies in attendance.
CIT Maine is on Facebook:
NAMI Maine’s CIT program is now on Facebook. Bob has created this page to keep everyone informed about trainings, related news stories, articles and videos. To check out “CIT Maine”, visit their page by clicking the link. Don’t forget to click on the “become a fan…” button.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Augusta-ME/CIT-Maine/180116484739
If you need information on trainings please contact Bob Tiner at rtiner@namimaine.org or by giving him a call at the NAMI Maine office 622-5767.
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FROM THE DESK OF CARRIE HORNE, CHILDREN’S PROGRAM DIRECTOR
The first week of November was a big week for the TeenScreen Program at NAMI Maine! We screened more than 60 students at Mount Desert Island High School; Mount Ararat High school; Lewiston High School; and Deering High School! In the last month we have screened at most of the existing sites in Maine, which include the schools just mentioned and Edward Little High School in Auburn; Auburn and Lewiston Middle Schools; Lincoln Academy and Portland High School. We are planning to bring the school staff at each school that works so hard on this program together for a statewide or regional conference this Spring 2010. So stay tuned for more information on that upcoming conference!
We are grateful for the support of the TeenScreen program from the Maine Department of Health and Human Service, Children’s Behavioral Health.
If you need further information please contact Carrie Horne at chorne@namimaine.org or by giving her a call at the NAMI Maine office 622-5767.
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FROM THE DESK OF CHRISTINE CANTY BROOKS:
Peer and Family Support Update
Check out the NAMI Maine website (www.namimaine.org ) for the revised list of NAMI support groups. We have many dynamic groups throughout the state and hope to start additional groups soon. Please note that there have been some changes and additions to the listing. I will keep the website updated so that it is easy to make referrals. We are pleased to be collaborating with the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) and their groups are listed as well. Let me know if you have any other updates.
Our grant proposal for funding from NAMI National has been delivered. Many thanks to Carol and Carrie for their help with the proposal. If Maine receives one of these 7 awards it will help us cover the cost of training mentors in the new Peer-to-Peer curriculum next year. We will need to raise additional funds as well, so let me know if you have any ideas or can help in anyway. Thanks.
If you need further information please contact Christine Canty Brooks at ccantybrooks@namimaine.org or by giving her a call at the NAMI Maine office 622-5767.
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Dear NAMI Affiliate Leaders,
Please know that it is ok to send the Press Release to local media or your grassroots networks. Thank you for your help.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Christine Armstrong
November 10, 2009
703-312-7893
christinea@nami.org
Survey Reveals Big Gap in Understanding of Depression;
Almost 50 Percent of Caregivers Have Also Been Diagnosed;
More Than One Treatment Option Helpful
Arlington, VA—Americans do not believe they know much about depression, but are highly aware of the risks of not receiving care, according to a survey released today by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
The survey provides a “three dimensional” measurement of responses from members of the general public who do not know anyone with depression, caregivers of adults diagnosed with depression, and adults actually living with the illness.
· Seventy-one percent of the public sample said they are not familiar with depression, but 68 percent or more know specific consequences that can come from not receiving treatment—including suicide (84 percent)
· Sixty-two percent believe they know some symptoms of depression, but 39 percent said they do not know many or any at all.
One major finding: almost 50 percent of caregivers who responded had been diagnosed with depression themselves, but only about 25 percent said they were engaged in treatment.
Almost 60 percent of people living with depression reported that they rely on their primary care physicians rather than mental health professionals for treatment. Medication and “talk therapy” are primary treatments—if a person can get them—but other options are helpful.
· Fifteen percent of people living with depression use animal therapy with 54 percent finding it to be “extremely” or “quite a bit” helpful. Those using prayer and physical exercise also ranked them high in helpfulness (47 percent and 40 percent respectively).
· When people living with depression discontinue medication or talk therapy, cost is a common reason, but other significant factors include a desire “to make it on my own,” whether they believe the treatment is actually working and in the case of medication, side effects.
”The survey reveals gaps and guideposts on roads to recovery,” said NA MI Executive Director Michael J. Fitzpatrick. “It tells what has been found helpful in treating depression. It can help caregivers better anticipate stress that will confront them. It reflects issues that need to be part of ongoing health care reform.”
“There are many treatment strategies” said NAMI Medical Director Ken Duckworth. “What often works is a combination of treatments that fit a person and their lifestyle.
“Research indicates that the combination of medication and psychotherapy are most effective. But physical exercise, prayer, music therapy, yoga, animal therapy and other practices all can play a role.
“The good news is that 80 percent or more of the public recognize that depression is a medical illness, affecting people of all ages, races and socioeconomic groups, which can be treated.”
Harris Interactive conducted the survey for NAMI on-line between September 29 and October 7, 2009. Participants included 1,015 persons who did not know anyone diagnosed with depression, 513 persons living with depression and 263 caregivers of a family member or significant other diagnosed with depression.
The survey was made possible with support from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly & Co. and Wyeth. NAMI does not endorse or promote any specific medication, treatment, product or service.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI has over 1100 state and local affiliates that engage in research, education, support and advocacy.
http://www.nami.org/
http://twitter.com/namicommunicate
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NAMI/85273022315
http://www.youtube.com/user/NAMIvideo
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