May 9, 2020 By Elvia Limón, The Texas Tribune KTXS 12 https://ktxs.com/news/local/mental-health-hotline-helping-texans-navigate-covid-19-pandemic Within the first month of its launch, the state’s new mental health support line received nearly 2,000 calls from Texans in 100 counties who were experiencing fears of getting sick, feelings of isolation from social distancing and anxiety over a crashing economy caused […]
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What Is The Role of Activity for Mental Health?
April 30, 2020 By Brad Bowins, M.D. NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/April-2020/What-Is-The-Role-Of-Activity-For-Mental-Health Mental illness exerts a heavy toll on society, but only receives a fraction of the funding that physical illness does. There is a universal need for beneficial and cost-effective interventions for mental illness. But what might qualify as an option? One possible answer is activity! As […]
This Mental Health Month NAMI Spreads Message: You Are Not Alone
May 1, 2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2020/This-Mental-Health-Month-NAMI-Spreads-Message-You-Are-Not-Alone Arlington, VA — This May for Mental Health Month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is raising awareness and highlighting that no one experiencing a mental health condition should feel alone. More than 40 million people in the U.S. face the day-to-day reality of living with a mental health condition. […]
Crisis concerns coming into Harris County hotline
April 6, 2020 By Haley Hernandez Click2Houston https://www.click2houston.com/health/2020/04/06/crisis-concerns-coming-into-harris-county-hotline/ HOUSTON – Since March 18, the Harris Center for Mental Health has been taking calls from across Texas. They’ve found many of us are experiencing abnormal amounts of anxiety, fear, and feelings of isolation. Director Jennifer Battle said they’re prepared to be a comforting voice on the phone […]
How to keep your mental health in check during the coronavirus pandemic
March 14, 2020 By Julie Garcia Houston Chronicle https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/renew-houston/wellness/article/How-to-keep-your-mental-health-in-check-during-15131478.php In the last week, Houston therapist Kara Smith has had to field several questions about COVID-19. One client asked if everyone who contracts the virus dies; another asked if she will suspend her practice. A third asked if the virus can be passed to pets. “I […]
How to Protect Your Mental Health during the Coronavirus Outbreak
Mar 31, 2020 By Lynne S. Gots, Ph.D. NAMI https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/March-2020/How-to-Protect-Your-Mental-Health-during-the-Coronavirus-Outbreak The coronavirus outbreak, and the social-distancing measures now in place to prevent its spread, have turned all our lives upside down. But if you have a mental illness, the pervasive climate of anxiety, stress and isolation may be especially harmful to your well-being. Here are […]
NAMI Calls On Congress To Respond To The Mental Health And Addiction Crisis Caused By The COVID-19 Pandemic
4/8/2020 NAMI https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2020/NAMI-Calls-on-Congress-to-Respond-to-the-Mental-Health-and-Addiction-Crisis-Caused-By-the-COVID-19-P Today, NAMI joined more than a dozen of the nation’s leading mental health organizations in calling for specific additions to the next stimulus package to address the profound mental health implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to critical care must be sustained for the millions of Americans living with mental health and […]
Congress Cannot Ignore This Mental Health Emergency
As one of NAMI’s most active advocates, we need your help. In the last few weeks, we know that life during COVID-19 has become more difficult – even more so for people with mental health conditions.In the best of times, we know it is hard to get mental health treatment and support, and the coronavirus […]
PBS Now showing Bedlam An Intimate Journey into America’s Mental Health Crisis
Bedlam PBS Now showing Bedlam An Intimate Journey into America’s Mental Health Crisis Find your local PBS schedule here or stream to your device. About the Film To get to the bottom of the current mental health crisis in the U.S., psychiatrist and documentarian Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, M.D. chronicles the personal, poignant stories of […]
The family of Leon Alderfer has designated NAMI GH as a memorial recipient
Leon Alderfer, our leader, colleague and friend has died. We are in sorrow and support of his family and the whole NAMI community, who will miss him greatly and treasure him always.