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In a candid conversation, youth and adults tackle heightened Black youth suicide

In a candid conversation, youth and adults tackle heightened Black youth suicide

Inside an auditorium in Wilkinsburg, six Black teenagers sat on stage in folding chairs and bared their souls. The audience was filled with dozens of Black teens, parents, mental health professionals and community stakeholders, who gathered at the Hosanna House Thursday night for Western...

3rd annual Black Mental Health Summit to address stigma, bias and barriers to care

3rd annual Black Mental Health Summit to address stigma, bias and barriers to care

The free NAMI Keystone Pa. event returns to Wilkinsburg with a roster of experts

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5 Strategies for Improving Mental Health at Work

5 Strategies for Improving Mental Health at Work

"I have never felt so seen." This feedback — which I have received repeatedly since the publication of my book, The Anxious Achiever, last year — makes me feel grateful. It also makes me angry...

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Don't Miss Out - Register Today

Don't Miss Out - Register Today

In this Email: - Less Than 4 Weeks to Register Online! - Featured Workshop: Protecting Your Energy to Better Service Others: Strategies for Establishing Healthy Boundaries - Sign Up Today for the Rally & March in Harrisburg

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6 things mental health experts wish parents knew about raising kids with anxiety

6 things mental health experts wish parents knew about raising kids with anxiety

Childhood anxiety disorders impact one in eight kids, making this a condition many families grapple with. But despite how common they are, anxiety disorders in kids aren't discussed a lot, leaving plenty of parents feeling unprepared and even helpless when it comes to raising an anxious child...

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NAMI Statement on FCC Action to Improve 988 Call Routing

NAMI Statement on FCC Action to Improve 988 Call Routing

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski: "NAMI is deeply grateful for today's announcement that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking critical steps to revise its processes to ensure...

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NAMI Keystone PA's Annual Conference Features National Speakers and a Panel Discussion on Eating Disorders, Body Image, and Youth Mental Health

NAMI Keystone PA's Annual Conference Features National Speakers and a Panel Discussion on Eating Disorders, Body Image, and Youth Mental Health

NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania's annual Child, Adolescent, and Transition Age Youth Mental Health Conference, Building Young Minds: Achieving a Healthy Self-Image in Youth, will take place on Friday, February 2, 2024, at The Westin Pittsburgh. The conference will address...

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Hundreds to Gather for NAMIWalks Keystone PA

Hundreds to Gather for NAMIWalks Keystone PA

On Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, hundreds of people will gather at Monroeville Community Park West for NAMIWalks Keystone PA, an annual 5K walk that raises awareness of mental health and spreads the word that treatment works and recovery is possible...

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Advocates Organize Grassroots Rally at State Capitol for Increased Mental Health Funding

Advocates Organize Grassroots Rally at State Capitol for Increased Mental Health Funding

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, mental health advocates from across the state will hold a march and rally on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg to promote increased funding for mental health initiatives. Speakers include NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania CEO Christine Michaels, behavioral health...

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NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Hosts Second Annual Black Mental Health Summit During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Hosts Second Annual Black Mental Health Summit  During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania will host its second annual Black Mental Health Summit at Hosanna House from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event, which is being held during Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, will address the unique challenges that members of Pittsburgh's...

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