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Finding Help and Community: A Hispanic Mom and Daughter’s Mental Health Journey
Finding Help and Community: A Hispanic Mom and Daughter’s Mental Health Journey After her daughter was hospitalized due to mental health, Deniece Chi went looking for answers and found NAMI. Walking into her first family support group, she felt welcomed and understood. With the support of NAMI programs, Deniece was able to better communicate with […] -
College, Community, and Surviving Loss
College, Community, and Surviving Loss When a close friend died by suicide, Richard Dixon struggled through the grief. Talking about the loss was challenging among his Black/African Ancestry friends and his fraternity brothers. To break the stigma and the silence, Richard created a series of mental health awareness events at his college and helped build […] -
I Didn’t Give Up on Myself: Coping with Mania and Suicidal Ideation
I Didn’t Give Up on Myself: Coping with Mania and Suicidal Ideation Lake Forte (they/them) had been struggling with symptoms of bipolar disorder and suicidal ideation throughout middle school and high school. The emotional trauma of bipolar symptoms left them feeling confused and invalidated but, instead of giving up, they chose to reach out for […] -
A Veteran’s Mental Health Mission: Helping Men Heal and Find Community
A Veteran’s Mental Health Mission: Helping Men Heal and Find Community Joel Ojida joined the Marine Corp at 19 years old, searching for a sense of stability after a difficult childhood. While serving his country, Joel experienced a traumatic brain injury and subsequent military trauma. He lost his sense of identity and was diagnosed with […] -
How EMDR Healed My Trauma
It is through my own experience with loud sound as the most healing salve I have ever known that I recognize how deeply many of us want to feel better. -
How Research Is Advancing Our Understanding of OCD
It is important to emphasize the pivotal role that research occupies in shaping the trajectory of mental health treatment. -
Finding Treatment and Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Depression
The important thing is to ask for help and muster up the strength to follow through. -
The Reality of “High Functioning” Depression
I seemingly had my life “in order,” but in reality, I was barely hanging on. -
Building Connections: How Relationships and Time with Peers Can Improve Mental Health
One factor we can control is the quality and quantity of our children's connection to peers. -
Power of Connection: Co-facilitating a NAMI Support Group
I needed a sense of belonging with people with shared lived experiences.