NAMI OnCampus
NAMI on Campus clubs work to end the stigma that makes it hard for students to talk about mental health and get the help they need.
An Interview with Dr. Kenneth Rosenberg about Bedlam by Moryt Milo
Dr. Kenneth Rosenberg, a psychiatrist who specializes in addiction medicine, is also an acclaimed documentarian who explores issues on mental illness. A Peabody Award-winning producer on the subject of mental health, Dr. Rosenberg has produced six films for HBO and three for PBS. Dr. Rosenberg’s most recent documentary, Bedlam, was first screened in 2019 at the Sundance Film Festival.
David Mineta, Momentum President and CEO, on his first five years at the helm By Moryt Milo
David Mineta, President and CEO of Momentum, found his calling in the field of social work, determined to help some of the most underserved and vulnerable in society. For close to 30 years not a day has gone by in which David hasn’t been eager to improve the behavioral health landscape. We talked to David about his passion, career, work at Momentum, and the pandemic.
General Meeting, Tue Jan 12th, Suicide Prevention
The January 12, 2021 presentation by Mego Lien will showcase the County of Santa Clara’s Suicide Prevention (SP) Program, which was developed in 2010 in response to a cluster of suicides that took place in Palo Alto high schools. With the overall goal of reducing and preventing suicides in Santa Clara County, the SP Program applies a community-wide, preventative, and public health approach to the issue of suicide.
NAMI FaithNet Brings a Guiding Light By Moryt Milo
Spirituality can be a bridge between mental illness and science without proselytizing. This is the role of NAMI FaithNet. Cindy McCalmont, an ordained United Methodist Minister for 15 years, is part of the NAMI Santa Clara County leadership team for FaithNet. She notes that FaithNet is not a religious network. The focus is to assist…
Maintaining Mental Health During The Holiday Season by NAMI California
The holidays can be a joy-filled season, but they can also be stressful and especially challenging for those impacted by mental illness. A NAMI study showed that 64% of people with mental illness report holidays make their conditions worse. “For many people the holiday season is not always the most wonderful time of the year,” said…
2020 NAMI Santa Clara County’s End of Year Letter
Read End Of the Year Letter from NAMI Santa Clara County. NAMI SANTA CLARA COUNTY’S THE END OF YEAR LETTER Attachments 2020 End of Year Letter (711 kB)2020 EOY_final (454 kB)
General Meeting, Tue Nov 10th, Impacts Of Vicarious Trauma
Our upcoming General Meeting speakers are with El Camino Hospital’s Scrivner Center for Mental Health and Addiction Services. Brianne Baker, LMFT, is Adult Outpatient Manager and Laura Tannenwald, LMFT, is Senior Program Therapist of Addiction Services. They will talk about the impacts of vicarious trauma and what you can do about it. The pandemic has…
The Hardest Job At NAMI Santa Clara County by Moryt Milo
Information provides empowerment. Empathy brings solace, and out of chaos comes clarity. The NAMI Helpline has the people and tools to shepherd a caller through each one of these critical moments. Oftentimes, the need can be all three at once. Kathy Forward, former executive director of NAMI Santa Clara County, said, “The Helpline is the…
HOW DID YOU FIND NAMI-SCC? By Moryt Milo
The path to NAMI is as diverse as the people who find it. The individual may be a consumer, a parent, sibling, spouse or friend. The need may be due to a horrific event like suicide, being jailed, failed hospitalizations or the shutdown of a board and care facility. All these paths have one common…