NAMI Lake County Illinois

05/03/2026

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Stigma grows in silence.
Healing begins in community.
Mental Health Awareness Month provides a chance to stand with your community and show that no one struggles alone.
NAMI’s 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month theme invites everyone to join NAMI in speaking up against mental health stigma. 💚

05/03/2026

05/03/2026

There are 3 exceptions for the month of May.
💚 NAMI Connection is cancelled on May 6th.
💚 NAMI Family Warren-Newton Public Library will meet in a different location on May 12th. Village Church, 1319 Hunt Club Rd,
Gurnee, IL.
💚 NAMI Family support Antioch is cancelled on Monday, May 25th, due to Memorial Day.
💚 All groups will resume in June.

05/02/2026

Join NAMI Northern Illinois for an open and honest Q&A session all about psychiatric medications. Whether you're taking meds, thinking about it, supporting someone who is, or just curious — this is your space to ask anything. No slides. No lectures. Just your questions, answered. Please signup here: 💚 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/J5sjYMvrS9Kz5y3qRuZS_w #/registration

05/02/2026

NAMI will have a resource table at this event. Please plan to stop by and say Hi. 💚

Another SAVE THE DATE for Lake County Su***de Prevention Task Force events! More information and registration information coming soon!!

05/01/2026

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04/30/2026

DBT - Dialectical Behavioural Therapy 💚

04/30/2026

There are days when you forget how much your presence matters.
Not because no one cares, but because people don’t always say it out loud.

Someone feels calmer after talking to you.
Someone smiles when they see your name pop up.
Someone remembers a kind thing you said months ago.
Someone is still carrying a little more hope because you existed in their day.

And maybe you needed this reminder too:
You don’t have to be perfect to be loved.
You don’t have to have everything figured out to be appreciated.
You don’t have to prove your worth every single day.
Sometimes your presence is enough.
Your kindness is enough.
Your little efforts are enough.
A small exercise for today:
Think of one person you’re grateful for, and send them a simple message:
“Just wanted to say I’m grateful you’re in my life.”
No long explanation. No overthinking. Just let someone feel seen today.

And then remember this: someone could be thinking the same thing about you.

Save this for the days you forget your own value.
And tag someone you’re grateful to have in your life. 💚

04/30/2026

Coffee lovers ☕️
Purchase your coffee here: 💚 https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/74643?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=py_first_purchase_user&fbclid=IwY2xjawRgKjdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFrWTF5bkljSGFPUndiRlJEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuTSkvJLixQvoP0V87PYkcm7C7_QcsStkAJJEE42DNC4PVfC0rb-b_vsHIg9_aem_1RgRpQGNoVcZPH6sWPWZbQ

Coffee for a cause ☕

NAMI Illinois has partnered with GroupRaise for a Coffee for a Cause fundraising campaign.

Every bag of coffee purchased helps support NAMI Illinois programs, including free mental health education, support groups, and advocacy for individuals and families across Illinois.

Our goal is to sell 50 bags of coffee, and we need your help to get there. Every purchase makes a difference.

Order your coffee and support mental health here:
https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/74643?utm_source=sendgrid&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=py_first_purchase_user

04/29/2026

A mental illness is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. Learn more here: 💚 https://www.nami.org/types-of-conditions/

04/28/2026

Our website calendar includes our group, education and events. Check it out here: 💚 https://namilake-il.org/our-calendar