This is an online survey for NAMI State Organization (NSO) and NAMI Affiliate (NA) staff and volunteers to help the National Office learn about resources and programs for youth under age 14 currently offered by the Field. NAMI also welcomes information about why NSO/NAs have chosen to offer or not offer these resources and programs.
By Moryt Milo Momentum for Health Community Collaborator Paula Giannoni is on a mission to educate the community about Santa Clara County’s newest mobile field team that’s dispatched to individuals in the midst of a mental health or substance use crisis. TRUST, short for Trusted Response Urgent Support Team, is the only non-law-enforcement crisis team…
Dr. Karen Adams will discuss what is known about the links between major depression, generalized anxiety, and perimenopausal/menopausal mood instability. She will also address how menopause affects those with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Brain Stimulation Lab at Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is currently looking for participants with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for our 5-day accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) study.
Stanford Neurodiversity Project – Join the research in developing culturally sensitive CBT therapy for Autistic Chinese Adolescent and Young Adults!
What is TRUST? How and when did TRUST start? How to use TRUST? Who makes up the TRUST team? TRUST (Trusted Response Urgent Support Team) is a community service that helps Santa Clara County residents during an urgent mental health or substance-use situation. TRUST’s team of responders includes behavioral health staff from community organizations. Team…
By Moryt Milo Nationwide, headlines describe teens in emotional crisis, struggling with high levels of anxiety and depression. Yet, many have questioned whether the news is overblown. Counselors and therapists working with teens said the crisis is real. The pandemic laid it bare, with parent referrals skyrocketing by 700% for mental health services, CASSY Executive…
University of Washington has developed Bolster – a mobile app designed to support caregivers of young adults with early psychosis. The Bolster app aims to support caregivers who are trying to help facilitate their loved one’s access to care, and thus aims to reduce duration of untreated illness. At this stage, we are looking to…
By Moryt Milo Aakash Desai had a career trajectory similar to other young adults in Silicon Valley. He graduated from high school with an aptitude in computer science and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering, followed by an MBA. For the first ten years of his tech career, he…
The media has been reporting on our youth mental health crisis. What is the current emotional health of teens? What tools are available to support our youth? What does school-based counseling look like and why is it effective? Marico Sayoc, our February general meeting presenter, will discuss youth mental health and answer these questions and…