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PennLive Patriot-News: Psychiatrist shortage causing suffering, risk of jail and suicide in central Pa.
Depression is on the rise. So is suicide, particularly among young people and military veterans. And Pennsylvania recently concluded that addressing mental health needs is the best defense against school shootings...
NAMI Issues Statement Regarding President Trumps Comments on Re-Institutionalizing People with Mental Illness
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...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania and State Affiliates Honored with National Award Honor Recognizes Leadership and Dedication to Mission
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is honoring its state organization in Pennsylvania, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania, and its 31 affiliates with the "Outstanding NAMI Member Award." The award is the highest honor given to members in recognition of their longstanding, effective work...
WESA-FM radio host Kevin Gavin interviews NAMI Keystone PA CEO Christine Michaels and Joni Schwager, Exec. Dir. of the Staunton Farm Foundation, on addressing mental health in the workplace
Depression costs the U.S. economy $210 billion a year in absenteeism, lost productivity and medical costs. Advocacy nonprofit NAMI Keystone PA recently launched CEOs Against Stigma, a program developed in Massachusetts, to help employers make improvements in the workplace to support...
NAMI Keystone PA Partners with PRSA Pittsburgh for CEOs Against Stigma Campaign
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Pittsburgh chapter today announced its partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Keystone Pennsylvania to promote its CEOs Against Stigma campaign. PRSA will provide pro bono public relations support to the organization through...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Presents Advocacy Award to Staunton Farm Foundation Executive Director
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania announced that Joni Schwager, Executive Director of the Staunton Farm Foundation, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2019 Dick Jevon Advocacy Award. The award, in honor of longtime mental health advocate Dick Jevon, recognizes community members who exhibit...
Black History Month Mental Health Feature: Charma D. Dudley, PhD, FPPR
February is Black History Month and many of us take time during this period to reflect on the achievements, as well as the struggles and pain, that black people have experienced in America. Although many things have changed in our society, African Americans and people of color still face racism...
Nation's Leading Mental Health Research Agency Selects NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania as Official Outreach Partner for Pennsylvania
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania has been selected as the Outreach Partner for the state of Pennsylvania by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the nation's leading mental health research agency. NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania joins a nationwide network of 55 mental health organizations...
Pittsburgh Doctor Honored With Exemplary Psychiatrist Award From the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has awarded John Rozel, MD, MSL, with a 2018 Exemplary Psychiatrist Award. Dr. Rozel is the medical director of resolve Crisis Services, a program of Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC. Dr. Rozel, who is board certified in general...