By Desiree Woodland/NAMI The news spread quickly. Two youths from the local high school had died over the weekend. “They committed suicide” were the words I heard to explain the tragic loss of two young people, who had their entire lives ahead of them. Click here for the whole article. …
Why do so many people who end up in jail also suffer from a mental illness? Why do many of the same people get sent to jail repeatedly instead of getting the support and help they need? A mental health court will offer help and support to so many in…
NAMI Finger Lakes announces its 2018 Fall NAMI Family to Family Education course starting September 6. Please share widely NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 12-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people living with mental illness. It is a designated evidenced-based program. Research shows that the program significantly…
NAMI Finger Lakes started May 2018 with determination, energy and excitement. With the support of Ithaca’s Mayor Svante Myrick, Buffalo Street Book Store, Tompkins County Public Library, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT), and local high school students, we are raising awareness and breaking the silence and stigma surrounding mental health issues. On…
Now Available: New Educational Video Series on Adult Behavioral Health Medicaid Managed Care NYS is announcing the release of the new Adult Behavioral Health Medicaid Managed Care Video Series, now available online and included in the New Choices in Recovery presentations held across New York State. About the Video Series…
In October NAMI Finger Lakes sponsored a talk by Dr. Stephen Glatt on the genetics of mental illness. A video of the program is now available on youtube. This lecture was presented by Dr. Stephen Glatt, Director of the Psychiatric Genetic Epidemiology & Neurobiology Laboratory at SUNY Upstate Medical University,…
NAMI’s Statement Regarding President Trump’s Recent Comments On Mental Health Care 2/22/2018 In recent days, there has been a lot of rhetoric by the President and the NRA about “crazy people” and a desire to return to the days of the “institutions.” These comments reinforce inaccurate and negative stereotypes and…
When families join the mental health care team, everyone benefits. View the NAMI Finger Lakes flier on family support through our services. Make The Mental Health System Work For You
The documentary, “You Can’t Be Sick By Yourself,” helps to explain the everyday, ambiguous definition of mental health, relating one couple’s experience with the greater support community – from interviews with psychiatrists and the Mental Health Department to professionals within the Tompkins County Jail who at times, have to fill…
Are you overwhelmed with worry about a loved one suffering from Mental Illness? Please contact us- we’ve been there and we can help you. Call (607) 273-2462 or EMAIL NAMI-FL.
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