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June 25, 2020
For surviving family members, suicide trauma is devastating. I have been personally touched by the suicide of a good friend. I just finished watching a webinar hosted by NAMI Georgia about QPR from the QPR Institute. QPR stands for Question – Persuade – Refer. QPR is an abbreviation much like CPR. Like CPR, you don’t more »
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June 7, 2020
June 11, 2020, from 12 PM to 1 PM COVID-19 is causing a historic mental health budget cuts. Join NAMI Georgia on June 11th for a live webinar on how to effectively advocate for mental health funding. To join this important webinar click on the following link https://zoom.us/j/462368458
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June 3, 2020
From nami.org 5/29/2020 The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., regarding recent racist incidents across the country and their impact on mental health: “The effect of racism and racial trauma on mental health is real and cannot be ignored. The disparity in access to more »
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May 18, 2020
When: Thursday, May 21, 2020, 4:00-5:30 PM EDT There are over 10,000 apps targeting mental health conditions available for download and use today. These apps are appealing tools in today’s challenging times — they’re easy to access and low cost. But some apps can be dangerous, and others steal your health data. Many just waste your time more »
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May 6, 2020
When: Thursday 7 May 2020, 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM Eastern time Peer support — individuals with lived experience helping other individuals with lived experience — is an important part of mental health recovery. Peer support specialists are often trained, certified and prepared to help with recovery, much like a therapist but with different schooling more »
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