NAMI

Hello NAMI community, I normally am the one who is creating posts on the Facebook page. Lately I've been needing to take a break from this platform and spending it in time in nature with a friend or two. And coming out of the break, I feel a need to clarify certain topics. As many of the individuals with NAMI Alameda County are volunteers, the message replies are slower. ... If you are having an emergency, please call 911 or get in contact with your doctor or go to the hospital. Our response time is about 3 hours to a day. If you are looking for assistance, many times I relay it to the staff at NAMI Alameda for resources for a reply. So questions may take anywhere from 2 to 5 days. No medical advice will be given through this platform. I can refer you to our support groups, which then will give you access to individuals who are more connected with available services within our county. NAMI Alameda cares about you and your family. It also cares about getting you resources for your mental and emotional health. It also cares about our volunteers by setting some healthy expectations regarding this page and the limits of it. Have a good Memorial weekend.

Presenting Part Four in the NAMI Ask the Expert Series: Help Not Handcuffs We invite you to register for part four in our special NAMI Ask the Expert Help Not Handcuffs series focused on addressing mental health crises with comprehensive community responses. In Implementing a New System on Thursday, May 20, community experts will provide an overview of the crisis model being developed and implemented in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and will offer background on how to get st...arted locally on implementation of a new crisis system. A guided panel discussion and Q&A moderated by NAMI’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ken Duckworth will follow the discussion. To learn more and to register, click here. https://www.nami.org//Help-Not-Handcuffs-Implementing-a-Ne To view recordings and transcripts from previous parts in the Help Not Handcuffs series, visit: Part 1: The Definition of Insanity Documentary & Panel Discussion Part 2: Legislation & Community Models Part 3: Additional Community Models #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthdiscussion #mentalhealth #helpnothandcuffs #nami #nami_alameda

Event is happening now until 4:30pm! Come join us: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZYud-morDwtHdwmhE8npblK1gzrkA6hc #mentalhealthawareness #wemoveforhealth #activities #virtual #alameda #taichi #nutrition #food #dance #yoga #fitness #adult #youth #games #alamedacounty

The event is today! You can still join virtually by clicking here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZYud-morDwtHdwmhE8npblK1gzrkA6hc #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare #alamedacounty #alamedacountyevents #alameda #mentalhealth #name_alameda #wemoveforhealth #10th #hhrec #yoga #fitness #taichi #nutrition

Nature brings us closer to the beauty of the natural world and almost resets our perspectives of how humans are also part of a cycle. Nature teaches us to see beauty and appreciate the same resilience of trees that also exists in humans. You may feel tired. It's okay you can rest. You may be feeling overwhelmed or motivated to do everything you wanted to. It's okay you can be both. Don't hurt yourself by beating yourself up with some of the cycles of emotions. Maybe the new medication is taking a while to adjust to. Maybe it's the anticipation of waiting for results. You're still here being and doing the best you can. You are resilient. #motivational #encouragement #emotionalhealth

Sometimes it's the small moments and little things that shifts the rough days to better days. #Mentalhealth #emotionalhealth #selfcare

Are you looking for scholarships to support your goals in studying Psychiatry, Psychology, or Neurosciences? The Alan Hu Foundation offers a scholarship for $1000. Here is a link for more information: https://alanhufoundation.org/scholarship/... Disclaimer: NAMI Alameda County is not a part of the selection of the scholarship. All questions regarding this scholarship please contact Xiaofang Chen at [email protected] #scholarships #educate #mentalhealth #support #alamedacounty #nami_alamedacounty

I hope you were able to attend the webinar this past Tuesday. If it was something that benefitted you, a family member, or a friend, please let us know. By letting us know, we can look for or post more about events/learning series like these. #mentalhealth #support #educate #mentalhealthawareness #learning #be #alamedacounty #nami #together ... Moving from Surviving to Thriving in the Context of Chronic Stress, Free Webinar by Dr. Kaysen See more