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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. -
The Blizzard of Depression and the Importance of Compassion
When you have depression, it's like it snows every day.
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How Improving My Mental Health Helped Me Reconnect with My Culture
I am dedicated to spending the rest of my life inspiring others to use mental health as a tool to learn more about their cultural identity. -
NAMI Honors Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Highlights Vital Support and Education Efforts
This July, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) honors the legacy of Bebe Moore Campbell, a trailblazer who tore down barriers to mental health care in underserved communities. Her work crossed boundaries of race, ethnicity and identity, helping to destigmatize people who seek mental health care. -
Reminding My Younger Self That I’m “More Than Enough”
When I think about the pain my 10-year-old self was hiding, I wish I could tell her that she was more than enough, just as she was. -
Losing a Client to Suicide: Navigating the Aftermath as a Therapist
I was recently inducted into a club I never wanted to be a part of — I call it the “Therapist’s Worst Nightmare Club.” -
How to Help Yourself and Others with Suicidal Ideation
Survival is something to celebrate but so is the journey. -
What I Wish I’d Known About Caregiving: 7 Tips To Navigate Mental Health Challenges in Your Family
This is what I’ve learned about family involvement in a loved one’s healing and recovery. -
What I Wish I’d Known: The Art of Disclosing
What I never expected was how empowering sharing my diagnosis would be.