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Mental Illness affects one if every five people.  You probably know many people who are living with a mental health condition right now.  And yet for many it is a silent struggle.  And the less mental health is understood, the more stigma takes root.  When individuals and families share their stories, they help reduce stigma, offer hope that recovery is possible, and show people they are not alone.

Share your personal experience as an individual living in recovery or as a family member affected by mental illness.

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Running for Mental Health: 6 Reasons It Works For Me

I've been a runner for over half my life, but I've never known how to convince other people to start running. Everyone already knows all the reasons to start: improved cardiovascular fitness, increased life [...]

By | April 28th, 2021|Categories: NAMI Blog, Personal Stories|Comments Off on Running for Mental Health: 6 Reasons It Works For Me

Taking Care of your Mental Health this Winter

2020 has been quite a year. It’s hard to believe we are already in December and the year is almost over. It felt like 2020 was just getting started when the pandemic hit and [...]

By | December 16th, 2020|Categories: Personal Stories|Comments Off on Taking Care of your Mental Health this Winter

I Can’t Remember a Time Before Mental Illness

I can’t remember a time before mental illness in my life, a time before the thoughts of my own death swam in and out between wondering what was on television and which crayon I [...]

By | October 8th, 2020|Categories: NAMI Blog, Personal Stories|Comments Off on I Can’t Remember a Time Before Mental Illness

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