NAMI Southwest Missouri

01/09/2012

For those who are interested and would like to stay up to date.

ADA Regulations and Mental Conditions: What Accommodations Must Employers Provide? - Human resources News on Disabilities (ADA)

12/21/2011

Please Join the National effort in Countdown to Recovery!

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nations largest nonprofit, grassroots mental health education, advocacy and support organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, PT…

12/19/2011

How to organize an intelligent country By Earl Hunt, Ph.D....

11/30/2011

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/invisible-wounds/201111/military-suicides

Alarming new report on military suicides By Eric Newhouse...

11/15/2011

Sign up for the NAMI mailing list by visiting our page and clicking on "Join My List".

11/14/2011

"PPD is normal as all new mothers feel tired and depressed. Postpartum depression will go away on its own without treatment."

A don at CMUL, Dr Olatunji Aina, said a common barrier to providing adequate care for women having PPD is failure to recognise the problem in the first place.

Post-birth depression manageable, say experts

11/10/2011

How the Star Wars actress is striking back against mental illness

11/09/2011

Mental health stigma can prevent vets from getting help. If you're suffering, check out http://bit.ly/skgsTB & take a step toward help.

11/09/2011

Some interesting news for the seasonal blues.

11/04/2011

"Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles." - George Elio. Have a great weekend and don't forget to smile! :)

11/02/2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/21/us/morris-chafetz-87-dies-altered-view-of-alcoholism.html

Dr. Chafetz played an important role in changing the perception of alcoholism from social crime or personal failing to a disease requiring treatment.

11/01/2011

NFL Player discusses his struggles with Borderline Personality Disorder and what he has to done overcome it.

It is ironic that part of what set Brandon Marshall free was writing, because it was always the writers who seemed to be part of his problem. The writers would surround him like a tightly packed zone defense, probing, prodding, pushing, pressing, making the smile he wore less and less disappear even...

10/31/2011

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/health/23livesside.html

The success of a book by Elyn R. Saks, a law professor, has encouraged others with schizophrenia to volunteer for studies on how they cope.

10/28/2011

We're looking for members of the community to participate in our fundraiser with the Harlem Ambassador's in February. Please post your ideas below.

10/28/2011

Now that another annual banquet has come and gone, it's time to start working on our next event with the Harlem Ambassadors in February. Check it out!

10/24/2011

Thank you to all who came out in show of support for NAMI Southwest Missouri last Thursday at our annual banquet! We had an excellent turnout! A special thanks to Missouri Su***de Prevention Project for their help with bringing this years speaker Hipple.

10/14/2011

Join us October, 20th 2011 at 5:30 p.m. for our Annual Banquet and Auction with guest speaker Eric Hipple, retired Detroit Lions quarterback.

This support group brings parents of children affected by a mental disorder or behavioral disorders together. Parents have the opportunity to share common experiences and successes with one another in a parent friendly environment.

10/14/2011

NAMI Southwest Missouri's Facebook is back up and running! Sorry its been so long since our last post.