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The most fascinating discovery in my view is the concept that family-focused therapy is making an improvement on the environment actually changes the brain. We learned there are aspects of the brains of children of parents with bipolar disorder that are very resilient and can compensate in many ways.

Dr. Manpreet Singh
Stanford University School of Medicine

I can’t thank you enough for your help today and for the support you’ve given to me and my sister. She and I will definitely follow through with your suggestions. Honestly, Speaking with you today and to what you shared personally about your loved one and family is giving me hope. God bless you and thank you again!

Nami-SCC Helpline Caller

Today, with 38 million Americans (1 in 10) living with a severe disability, according to Social Security Administration data, the need for public assistance and special needs planning has increased exponentially.

“If at first you don’t qualify, appeal and appeal again”

Ellen Cookman
Attorney

Thank you so much for your encouraging words to pursue love and care in the midst of a crisis. Your loving words and listening ears definitely impacted us and that phone call was crucial to us. Thank you very much for your assistance. You are the best and you personally touched our world.

Nami-SCC Helpline Caller

“El curso “De Familia a Familia” de NAMI me ha permitido enfocarme en cómo ayudar y aprender del desbalance químico cerebral de mi hijo y a no sentirme culpable, sino ayudarlo en su recuperación ya que es posible con un buen tratamiento y el medicamento adecuado.

Esto me hace sentir que no estoy sola, que hay familias igual que yo y me da la esperanza que la vida de mi hijo va a ser mejor, se recupera y no tendrá una vida de desorden. Aprendí que con una buena medicación y tratamiento  tendrá una vida mejor”

Liliana Medel

Suffering doesn’t have to debilitate us. We can find ways to endure through that suffering. The root of what I do is to support families as they navigate their loved ones with I/DD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). What people look for is unconditional, positive responses from others to help get through.

Sharon Cyrus-Savary
Clinical Director, CA START – East Bay

“El curso “De persona a persona” de NAMI me ayudo a aceptar mi enfermedad mental y a comprenderla, a saber que no tengo que tener una vida de privaciones sino por el contrario una vida productiva y llena de logros como la de cualquier otra persona, me hizo tomar conciencia de la importancia de tomar mis medicamentos y tener terapia para poder alcanzar mis metas y que no por tener una enfermedad mental mi vida esta truncada y que aun con altibajos puedo llevar una vida perfectamente normal”

Erika Alvarez Hernandez

Everyone is clued into knowing drugs are dangerous, but not to signs and symptoms of mental illness. My son did not get in trouble, he got sick. He overcame all three stereotypes. He recovered, married, has three children, and has a successful career as a handyman.

Marjorie Baldwin
Professor, Author of Beyond Schizophrenia