NAMI gives information on mental illness
NAMI gives information on mental illness
By: Liz Davies
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 0 comments The National Alliance of Mental Illness is an organization which provides information and support for families and individuals whose lives have been affected by serious mental illness.
NAMI is a grass roots organization which grew out of small groups springing up all over the United States when state hospitals were closed. At that time, extremely ill citizens were being returned to communities which were unprepared.
AMI CA was formed in 1977, the national organization was formed in 1979. NAMI now has the reputation of being the nation’s voice for mental health.
There are 69 local NAMI groups in California. NAMI Tehachapi, a satellite of NAMI Kern, is one year old. The group meets each month on the first Wednesday at 6 p.m. at St. Jude’s Episcopal Church. A consumer group meets every Wednesday, same time, same place.
Other NAMI activities include Family to Family, a free 12-week course for families and friends of individuals with brain disorders called mental illness; Peer to Peer, a free nine-week experiential education course on the topic of recovery for any person with serious mental illness and NARSAD (The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression) ARTWORKS, which offers original museum quality art (cards, notes, postcards) by artists with mental illnesses. Proceeds benefit the artists, NARSAD and NAMI Kern.
Anyone whose family has been assaulted by mental illness will find comfort and help at NAMI meetings. They will meet with others who are also experiencing one of the confusing and stressful brain diseases.
For more information about NAMI, call Jane at 822-5391.
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