NAMI Columbia, MO

09/05/2025

📘✏️Starting college – or even starting a new semester – brings big changes to your schedules, your routines, and your day-to-day needs. It can also have a big impact on your mental health.

Be prepared with the right tools to support your mental health as you embark on your college journey✨ The Mental Health College Guide is available ONLINE and is FREE to use. It has sections about taking care of your mental health, navigating relationships and self-care, staying safe on campus, and more.

Access the Mental Health College Guide Here: https://collegeguide.nami.org/taking-care-of-your-mental-health/

09/05/2025

"Conversations for Su***de Safer Homes. "
Join with Compass Health Network and Safer Homes Collective on
Tues., Sept 23, 2025.
6:30 PM. ARC Community Meeting room, 1701 W. Ash St.
Learn how to create su***de safer environments when someone is experiencing thoughts of su***de.
Free. No registration necessary.

09/04/2025

09/03/2025

Monthly support groups for Sept.
Mon., Sept. 8; Family Support Group. 6:30 PM
Mon., Sept. 15, Recovery Support Connections Group. 6:30 PM
Details below.

Pass this on, will you? You never know what folks are facing in their lives.

09/02/2025

Families for Depression Awareness offers webinars JUST FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS.
Register for the one coming up Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 3.
Topic: "Essential Communication." Free. online.
You can also access these after the event.

This webinar covers communication skills and four real-world scenarios caregivers often face supporting loved ones through depressio

09/02/2025

Happy Labor Day! What's one of the tools you use most in work you do whether for fun or for a job?

09/02/2025

Come for one meeting, or come for both! Click see details.
Monday, September 8, 2025.
Family Communication Workshop, 5:15-6:30PM
NAMI monthly family support Group, 6:30 - 8PM.

08/31/2025

Today, August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. .
This day serves as a poignant reminder of the devastating impact of drug overdoses, shattering lives and leaving communities in mourning. It is a day to remember those we have lost, to offer support to those struggling with addiction, and to advocate for policies and programs that can prevent future tragedies.
Learn more: https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/overdose-awareness-week

08/29/2025

It's always a good time to start an intentional examination of your relationship with alcohol. There's so much at stake in every area of your health.

📢 Community Health Update: Alcohol Use Trends Are Shifting

New data from Gallup shows a major shift in how Americans view and consume alcohol, especially among young adults and women.

🔍 Key Findings:
• Only 54% of U.S. adults now say they drink alcohol, the lowest rate Gallup has recorded since 1939
• For the first time, a majority (53%) believe even moderate drinking (1–2 drinks/day) is harmful to health
• Alcohol use is down sharply among women and young adults (ages 18–34)
• Drinking rates fell 19 points among Republicans, while rates among Democrats held steady

📉 Among those who still drink:
• Just 24% had a drink in the past 24 hours
• The average number of weekly drinks dropped to 2.8, the lowest in nearly 30 years

🧠 What This Means for Our Community:
These trends reflect growing awareness around alcohol’s health risks. As more people prioritize wellness and prevention, even moderate drinking is being reconsidered.

📲 Read the full Gallup article: https://news.gallup.com/poll/693362/drinking-rate-new-low-alcohol-concerns-surge.aspx

08/29/2025

Families and friends of loved ones who live with clinical depression: THIS WEBINAR IS FOR FOR YOU. Register now.,
In this webinar, Dr. Chris Segrin will guide you through four real-world scenarios caregivers often face supporting loved ones through depression.

This webinar covers communication skills and four real-world scenarios caregivers often face supporting loved ones through depressio