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Hope Starts With Us: Understanding Lived Experience With Eating Disorders
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Johanna Kandel Johanna Kandel is the founder and CEO of the National Alliance for Eating Disorders and the author of Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder (Harlequin). She founded The Alliance after a decade-long battle with various eating disorders. Since founding The Alliance in October 2000, Johanna has brought information […]
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Hope Starts With Us: How to Care for Neighbors After Traumatic Events
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Erin Raftery Ryan Erin Raftery Ryan is the CEO of NAMI West Los Angeles and comes from a family of military and first responders. She is married to an Army veteran and brings a multidisciplinary approach to leadership, blending expertise in nonprofit management, politics, and entertainment. A former NCAA […]
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NAMI Ask the Expert: Recent Advancements in Treatment and Research on Major Depressive Disorder
This webinar took place on February 13, 2025. The recording is available below. Registration for the event is now closed. This lecture will focus on what we know currently on major depressive disorder, from its clinical manifestations to its epidemiology and risk factors. The heterogeneity of major depressive disorder will also be discussed, with a […]
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Hope Starts With Us: Ensuring Mental Health Access for All
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Stephanie Robertson Stephanie Robertson is NAMI’s new Director of Mental Health Equity Innovation and will be leading efforts to address disparities in mental health care, with a focus on Black/African Ancestry communities. She will oversee the Community Health Equity Alliance and develop strategies to expand access to care for […]
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Hope Starts With Us: Respect for Lived Experience With Schizophrenia and Psychosis
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Dr. Ken Duckworth Ken Duckworth’s journey into psychiatry started when he was a boy growing up with a dad who experienced severe bipolar disorder. His father was loving, kind and periodically quite ill, hospitalized for months at a time. Ken became a psychiatrist in part to help his father. […]
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Hope Starts With Us: New Year, More Impact
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Jessica Edwards Jessica Edwards directs the strategy, direction and coordination for all fundraising efforts that support NAMI’s mission and strategic plan. She identifies and encourages philanthropic opportunities and engages in meaningful donor and funder relationships. She works with strategic partnerships that touch all corners of the organization and alliance. […]
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NAMI Ask the Expert: Integrating Pharmacotherapy for Obesity into Psychiatric Practice
This webinar took place on January 23, 2025. The recording is available below. Registration for the event is now closed. Obesity is a common problem in society at large, but is seen at higher rates among persons living with mental disorders. The purpose of this webinar is to discuss how psychotropic medications can contribute to […]
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Hope Starts With Us: Reflections on NAMI’s Growth
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Elise Banks-Lovely Psychotherapist | Mental Health Advocate Elise Banks-Lovely is a clinical psychotherapist in the Houston area serving in private practice. Her work specializes in depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and addiction. She completed her undergraduate degree from Baylor University and finished her graduate degree, with honors, from the University […]
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Hope Starts With Us: Suicide Prevention and the Legislative Process
Episode Audio Episode Video Asset Gallery Traute Winters Traute Winters is the Executive Director for NAMI GLAC. She joined the organization with over ten years of experience in leadership at national nonprofits and a passionate, proven commitment to improving the lives of those impacted by mental illness. Prior to joining NAMI GLAC, she most recently […]
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NAMI Ask the Expert Cognition Series: Cognitive Enhancement – What the Research Shows
This webinar took place on December 12, 2024. The recording is available below. Registration for the event is now closed. Thursday, December 12, 2024 | 4 – 5:30 p.m. ET In this presentation Dr. Keshavan will review the current state of the knowledge on cognitive remediation (cognitive training) in psychiatric illnesses, and its neural and […]