NAMI NH News Stories
603 Stories Podcast Legislation and Mental Health Conversation – Click here for transcript We know how legislation has the potential to shape our everyday lives, but how can it affect our mental health? For many, especially for youth and young adults, the lawmaking process can feel intimidating and inaccessible. Amidst the tidal wave of headlines, […]
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May Volunteer of the Month – Heather Martin Heather is a tireless and passionate advocate for maternal mental health. She never misses an opportunity to share the importance of improving mental health care for new mothers. Heather shares her voice and energy in any way she can to improve outcomes for women navigating postpartum struggles,
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This Mental Health Awareness Month, we are proud to recognize May 1-7, 2023, as Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week and help increase awareness and support for people living with this potentially burdensome condition. TD is an involuntary movement disorder characterized by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements of the face, torso, and/or other body parts. It
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NAMI New Hampshire is celebrating two fantastic Volunteers of the Month – please join us in congratulating JB Brackett and Heather Morris! They both volunteer for 603 Stories – a podcast for young Granite Staters to share their stories to strengthen mental wellness. JB (they/them) brings their talents with technology to produce the podcast. We
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NAMI NH would like to recognize Theo Baars as our March Volunteer of the Month! Hailing from Pensacola, Florida, Theo is an avid musician and the beach is his favorite place. He has been successful in managing his mental health for over 13 years. It has been a long journey of ups and downs, but it
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– Jace Troie, DEI & Program Assistant, NAMI New Hampshire The Trevor Project is a national LGBTQ+ organization whose mission is to “end suicide among LGBTQ young people.” Recently, the organization released survey data, collected from all 50 states, documenting the mental health of nearly 34,000 LGBTQ youth (ages 13-24). The Executive Summary outlines the survey’s
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NAMI NH would like to recognize Reid Cooper as the February Volunteer of the Month! Reid has had a number of volunteer roles at NAMI NH and is currently a Role Play Volunteer with the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Program. He is always willing to participate in CIT activities. He offers insightful suggestions on how to improve our role play scenarios. Reid
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Every year, NAMI NH honors a Volunteer of the Year as a part of our Annual Awards. The selection for this award in particular is always a momentous task, because every single NAMI NH volunteer is doing amazing things! In 2023, in addition to our Annual Award for Volunteer of the Year, we will be
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603 Stories Podcast Inclusive Summer Camps Conversation The summer may be long gone, but those in charge of running the show are still hard at work! For years, summer camps have been the place where kids spend their time when school is out. They are an environment where kids are encouraged to grow creatively, get
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In 2008, The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity Act) made parity for mental health and substance use disorder services a goal. Parity means that insurance carriers must provide roughly equal coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatments as compared to physical health treatments under an
