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Life-Saving Documentary on Suicide Prevention Coming to Pittsburgh NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania to Host Sold-Out Screening at The Waterfront
More than 42,000 Americans die by suicide each year, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. That's 117 people every day. On Thursday, March 22, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania will present a special screening of the documentary, Suicide: The Ripple Effect at...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania Holds State Conference to Focus on Mental Health, Violence, and Stigma
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania is hosting its annual state mental health and wellness conference in Harrisburg Monday, March 12 - Tuesday, March 13. The two-day event is bringing together experts from across the state to discuss the stigma and stereotypes facing individuals and families affected by...
What I Wish You Knew About PTSD and Veterans
One of the biggest disconnects between civilians, and veterans and service members, is the myth that if we've been to war we have posttraumatic stress disorder. I understand how easy it would be to fall into that mindset; as often times, when veterans make headlines, especially national headlines...
Recovering Successfully: Five Steps to Follow
1. Determining what stage of recovery you are in. Many of those living with a mental health condition are in different stages of recovery. There are simply so many levels of recovery for every mental health condition out there. I live with bipolar, brief psychosis, and general anxiety disorder...
The Possible Impossible
Ever since I was young, I have always had a strange fascination with hospitals. While my parents hated hospitals because they reminded them of death and dying, I couldn't help but be amazed by how someone could come into the emergency room on the brink of dying, but walk out alive and well...
Nine Thoughts on Schizophrenia
1. Violence. I've been a consumer in the mental health system since 1997 and I've encountered about 3 people (all men), that have what we call 'The Violent streak.' Most people are just working hard at feeling well, and getting through the day in one piece. For some reason though, much of the...
Valley News Dispatch: Westmoreland Casemanagment and Supports Inc. offers mental health first aid class
Michel M. Keller is one in a million and she hopes you can be, too. More people should learn mental health first aid, said Keller, a staff development manager for Westmoreland Casemanagment and Supports Inc., which has offices in New Kensington, Greensburg and Monessen...
WQED-TV: Before Stage Four: Confronting Early Psychosis (Documentary)
First-time psychotic episodes are frightening, confusing and distressing for the entire family. Traditionally, teens and young adults experiencing first-episode psychosis (FEP) have been pulled out of school and/or society - only to begin a lifelong journey of spotty treatment, recurring episodes...