I love NAMI, National Alliance for Mental Illness!

[fancicoffee13]

I got in touch with these people because I was desperate to find out why my husband was acting the way he was. I don't have mental illness or depression but want to understand depression. I go to group sessions, my insurance approved it. You think you know about depression or other parts of it, but until you go where they go (the ones seeking help and actually fight this on a day to day basis) where they go and get to know their battles, you really have no idea the extent of mental health. Plus, I have made new friends and doctors (psychiatrists, therapists).
There are months that declare national mental health month, and organizations. When it actually touched my life, it made a difference. I found it by Dr. Google. The first one on the list was NAMI and part of it was in my area, so I got in touch with them. I did talk to a psychologist and a therapist and they are wonderful, this gives me a new level of understanding and confidence.

 

[Mr. Ed]

After 30 yrs of debilitating symptoms I joined NAMI for the In Our Own Voice training three day weekend in the Catskills Mountains. The training consisted of your very own DVD propter used to maximize "You Story" Participants wrote and told they story in public forums to educate and provide a face to mental illness.

 

[Teacher Terry]

Great organization and anyone can be affected at anything with a mental illness. Really no different than any other type of illness except for the stigma.

 

[fancicoffee13]

After 30 yrs of debilitating symptoms I joined NAMI for the In Our Own Voice training three day weekend in the Catskills Mountains. The training consisted of your very own DVD propter used to maximize "You Story" Participants wrote and told they story in public forums to educate and provide a face to mental illness.

That is great. I hope it went well.

 

[Della]

I think NAMI does great work.

 

[spectratg]

I think NAMI does great work.

Me too! One of my 4 daughters was able to get out of an abusive relationship after my wife died 9 years ago thanks to NAMI. (I think that my wife's passing was the catalyst that made her take action.) She is now happily married to a nice young man!