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Your Differences Are Your Superpowers
My name is Nick and I was born and raised in Bucks County, PA and attended college in Boston. I was and am always afraid that my technically invisible mental health diagnoses will be visible to those I meet, and worry that I will be judged on things that people can't see and that I can't control...
Mental Health Leaders, Advocates Convene at NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania's Annual Children's Conference
On Friday, June 8, 2018, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania is holding its annual Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott Hotel, 777 Aten Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108. The event features Ross W. Greene, PhD, a clinical psychologist and professor who believes that...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Releases New Report on Childhood Trauma
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new report, Helping Children and Youth Who Have Traumatic Experiences. The report shows that nearly half of the nation's children have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. Children and...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania CEO Chosen to Serve on NAMI's Strategic Planning Steering Committee
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania CEO Christine Michaels has been chosen to serve on the 2020-2025 Strategic Planning Steering Committee for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The main role of the steering committee is to make recommendations about the goals, strategies, and priorities...
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania and City of Asylum launch mental-health series with author Jordan Corcoran
Author Jordan Corcoran was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder when she was a freshman in college. One of the biggest struggles she faced at the time was being able to effectively communicate what she was experiencing...
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...