Articles About NAMI

• Campaign seeks end to mental illness stigma

  By YS News StaffMay 12, 2018

  

  May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, is observing the month by participating in a new national campaign called “CureStigma.” 

• BLOG—Surviving Suicide

  By Aaron Maurice SaariSeptember 14, 2017

  

  Part of the awareness we must focus on in September is an awareness of those who are left behind by suicide, who often find themselves alone after the casseroles have been eaten and the well-wishes have ceased. The years may pass, but that does not mean we have adequately addressed our myriad emotions. Sometimes we have to give ourselves permission to heal. 

• Spotlight on mental health

  By Megan BachmanJuly 24, 2014

  

  Formed in the wake of last summer’s tragic shooting event, the Yellow Springs affiliate of the National Association of Mental Illness, or NAMI, runs support groups for those with mental illness and their family members and friends.

• Support for those with mental illness

  By Carol SimmonsMay 29, 2014

  

  Medically related circumstances in a family’s life — from welcoming a new baby to undergoing chemotherapy treatments — often elicit helping hands from friends and neighbors. But when the circumstances involve mental health issues, the affected families can feel isolated and alone.

• Schenck incident prompts concerns— Crisis training for police supported

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 27, 2014

  

  In recent years, area police officers have noticed a change in their work, as their calls more frequently involve people with mental health issues.