September 19, 2020
Register here for Online Support Groups
The following two groups are being offered online, using the Zoom platform:
NAMI Family Support Group
2nd Monday of month at 6:30-8:00PM
2nd Tuesday of month at 6:30-8:00PM
4th Tuesday of month at 6:30-8:00PM
NAMI Connections Recovery Support Group
4th Tuesday of month at 6:30-8:00PM
NAMI Family Support Group is a 90-minute support group for adult friends and family members (18+) of people with mental health conditions.
more » Read More- Teach loved ones to not resist arrest. Call 911 and ask for CIT officers if possible.
- Teach loved ones to not resist arrest. Call 911 and ask for CIT officers if possible.
- Teach loved ones to require an attorney to be present to talk.
- Know your family medical and mental health history. Be persistent to get facts.
- Reduce the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) as much as possible.
- Get an attorney if at all possible and try to get into mental health court.
The Virtual NAMICon 2020 offered outstanding workshops and presentations.
We have made most of the presentations available here to December 2020.
Help your Organization Learn more about Mental Health and Recovery
Mental Health news on the front page of Gainesville Times
In case you don’t receive the Gainesville Times there were 2 articles this past week on the front page dealing with Mental Health.
Tips from our June 2, 2020 Education Meeting speaker Tommie Thompson
In case you missed our Education Meeting on June 2
Tips from our June 2, 2020 Education Meeting speaker Tommie Thompson
COVID-19 guide for people with mental illness, their caregivers, and loved ones
Arlington, Virginia– Today the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, released a guide to answer frequently asked questions regarding the intersection between Coronavirus, or COVID-19, and people affected by mental illness, their caregivers and loved ones. Now available in Spanish.
“We recognize that people living with mental illness face additional challenges dealing with COVID-19,
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