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My Brother's Battle
My brother Douglas James Lohman, born July 31, 1989, passed away unexpectedly this past October after fighting a grueling battle with mental illness. By sharing his unique and difficult journey, my family and I hope to spread awareness, provide support and break the stigma associated with mental...
My Son's Story
We adopted our son from the Children's Home when he was just three months old - a beautiful, healthy baby boy. I had so many dreams for his future. Kyle made it through high school, but was unable to cope with the pressure of college life away from home. His change in behavior certainly didn't...
I Am Not Alone
My mother's mental illness has shaped the narrative of my life. By the time I was 10 years old, I knew my mother was different from other mothers. My basic needs were provided for, but her increasingly odd behaviors alienated her from me emotionally at that difficult age when I really needed...
NAMI Welcomes All-Pro Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall to Pittsburgh
For the first time, Brandon Marshall, all-pro wide receiver for the New York Jets, will come to Pittsburgh to talk about his mental illness at NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania's 15th Annual Education Conference.
Conference To Change Perception of Suicide
NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania announces its first conference dedicated solely to the topic of suicide, specifically explaining suicide as an illness not a behavior. Featuring keynote speaker Ian Cummins, who walked across America in memory of his brother Ryan, this one-day conference will...
KDKA-TV: "Ian Walks America Speaks" at Conference One Year After Brother's Suicide
Last Labor Day, Ian Cummins crossed the Golden Gate Bridge. It was a labor of love. KDKA first caught up with Ian in Kentucky, and in towns large and small, he found people who had been left behind by suicide - and listened. His was a mission to save lives. Three-thousand miles from...
NAMI Announces New Class For Parents and Caregivers of Children with Mental Health Issues
NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania is offering, for the first time, the NAMI Basics Education Program for parents and caregivers of children and adolescents with mental health issues. This six week series of classes with begin in Squirrel Hill...
Pittsburgh Tribune Review: Dormont Man Finds Hope, Raises 10K for Mental Illness Through Cross-Country Walk
As he trudged across the country from Virginia Beach to San Francisco, Ian Cummins knew he was not alone. The friends who walked across whole states with him; the strangers who offered their homes, food or just words of encouragement; the family at home in Dormont: All were there for him as he...