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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 […]

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

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

– 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

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

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

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

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

Do you or a loved one need support, but you haven’t been sure where to start?   The resources found at NAMINH.org explain how NAMI New Hampshire provides support, education, and advocacy for Granite Staters.  The website has a wealth of programs and events to explore and learn more about, as well as information on local

You have probably heard people introduce themselves with their name as well as their pronouns. Do you wonder why some individuals share their pronouns so frequently? The simple answer is that we all have pronouns – sharing them up front minimizes the chance of someone using the incorrect ones. Accidentally using the wrong pronouns for