COVID-19 has dramatically changed our way of life. While many are focused on the physical health and economic aspects of the pandemic, it is essential to also prioritize how the quarantine has affected people’s mental and emotional health. “… it is essential to prioritize how the quarantine has affected people’s mental and emotional health.” Prior…
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Join us for an online Town Hall with Senator Beall Saturday JULY 25, 2020 Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Topics include: Update On Legislative Issues Concerning Mental Health – Housing, Treatment, Parity Click The Link Below To View The Town Hall View the Town Hall Recording Attachments jimbeall_final (3 MB)Senator Beall townhall (283 kB)
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County May Lose More Than $140 Million to State Santa Clara County could see its budgetary funds cut by more than $140 million this week by the state Legislature. These funds are necessary to support vital programs such as immigration services, supportive housing, respite care for foster families, intimate partner violence services, universal access to…
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released the following statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., regarding recent racist incidents across the country and their impact on mental health: “The effect of racism and racial trauma on mental health is real and cannot be ignored. The disparity in access to mental health care…
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Listen to our new executive director Rovina Nimbalkar on this new podcast series on YouTube called NAMI Coffee Talks. NAMI Santa Clara County created this podcast series to be a place where we discuss and share our mental health advice and stories while sharing a cup of coffee. For the first episode in this series,…
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I’m having a lot of anxiety because of the Coronavirus. Please help. We get it. It’s hard to sift through the messages and information coming at us. Worse, the “unknown unknown” (not knowing what you don’t even know) can cause even greater anxiety for those of us who are panic-prone. Here are some things you…
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8/16/2019 Yesterday, President Trump revisited his statements about reopening mental “institutions” and perpetuated false stereotypes. Two weeks ago, the president also called people with mental illness “monsters.” In response, National Alliance on Mental Illness Acting CEO Angela Kimball released the following statement: “The president should be talking about better care and earlier access to intensive…
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Opinions No, Mr. President. Hate is not a mental illness. By Pete Earley August 7 at 1:49 PM Pete Earley is the parent designate on the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee, created by Congress. He is the author of “Crazy: A Father’s Search Through America’s Mental Health Madness.” “Mental illness and hatred pull the trigger, not the…
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