mental health Archives - National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City , Inc. https://naminycmetro.org/tag/mental-health/ National Alliance on Mental Illness New York City, Inc. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:59:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://naminycmetro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-NAMI-Icon-32x32.png mental health Archives - National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City , Inc. https://naminycmetro.org/tag/mental-health/ 32 32 NAMI-NYC Launches Helpline Chat to Reach More New Yorkers, including Young Adults  https://naminycmetro.org/helplinechat/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54797 New York, NY–NAMI-NYC is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Helpline chat, designed to provide easier access to mental health support for all New Yorkers, including young adults.   The launch of our Helpline chat comes at a critical …

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]]> Cristi: The Meaning of NAMI-NYC’s Family Support Programs https://naminycmetro.org/cristi/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 17:07:14 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54956 When her loved one was receiving therapeutic support, Cristi wondered about support and care for herself. As a mental health caregiver, Cristi wondered what was out there for her. That’s how she found NAMI-NYC.  

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]]> The Five Building Blocks of Recovery® https://naminycmetro.org/jared/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:42:42 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54442 I have developed these 5 Pillars of Recovery to Mental Wellness by observing what has worked for me along my recovery journey and what has worked for others through my involvement as a peer support group facilitator, peer support specialist, and speaker for NAMI Westside Los Angeles.

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]]> NAMI-NYC Supports Eliminating Exam Requirement for Licensed Master Social Workers https://naminycmetro.org/socialwork/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:53:40 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54340 This bill will repeal the unnecessary requirement of the licensing exam, which has disproportionately barred Black, brown, and older test takers from receiving their license—despite graduating from accredited Masters’ program.  

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]]> Breaking the Stigma at NAMIWalks NYC https://naminycmetro.org/breaking-the-stigma-at-namiwalks-nyc/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:02:11 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54282 Andrea's journey with mental health advocacy is rooted in relationship to her father, who struggled with schizophrenia.

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]]> 20 Employers Advance Workplace Mental Health through NAMI-NYC’s 2024 Collaborative   https://naminycmetro.org/collab2024/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:07:04 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=53733 New York, NY, February 6, 2024—NAMI-NYC launches the third year of the Workplace Mental Health Collaborative (Collaborative), a program that connects and supports employers taking action to promote employee mental health. The Collaborative utilizes the recently released U.S. Surgeon General’s …

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]]> NAMI-NYC Awarded $750,000 Federal Earmark to Enhance Mental Health Family Support and Peer-Based Programs  https://naminycmetro.org/award/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:28:28 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54246 NAMI-NYC is thrilled to announce it has been awarded $750,000 from the federal government as part of the appropriations bill.  

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]]> Why I Walk: Community https://naminycmetro.org/why-i-walk-community/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:32:06 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54223 "But attending the walk and seeing so many people supporting such a great cause made me realize that mental health is something to be learned about and shared with others." 

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]]> Response to Five-Point Plan to Protect New Yorkers on the Subway https://naminycmetro.org/subway/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:12:31 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54105 Compassionate, empathetic, trained peers and outreach teams are what individuals living with SMI need and deserve to find mental illness recovery. 

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]]> Program Changes https://naminycmetro.org/program-changes/ Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:16:30 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=47811 We will be posting any changes to program dates and times on this page. We will also let you know if a program or group will not be meeting in person. Building Entry In alignment with industry-standard security practices, all …

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