FREE FILM: VOICES
On Tuesday, October 20th at 7:00PM at the Farwaell T Brown Auditorium located in the Ames Public Library (515 Douglas Ave., Ames, IA) NAMI Central Iowa and the Ames Public Library will be sponsoring a free movie event in recognition of Mental Illness Awareness Week. The movie to be shown is called VOICES. This award-winning [...]
KHOI Mental Health Broadcast
The following link is to a KHOI radio broadcast where barriers to mental health services in Iowa, and specifically Story County, are discussed. http://archive.khoifm.org/mp3/khoi_150904_070000localtalk7am.mp3
Consequences of Lack of Treatment
-Serious mental illness costs America $193.2 billion in lost earnings per year. -Mood disorders, including major depression, dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder, are the third most common cause of hospitalization in the U.S. for both youth and adults aged 18–44. -Individuals living with serious mental illness face an increased risk of having chronic medical conditions. [...]
Mental Health Awareness Week Activity Ideas
Mental Illness Awareness Week October 4-10 Go green: Pin a green ribbon (the color identified with mental health awareness) to your jacket, bag or backpack, or wear something green—even if it’s just shoelaces. Be sociable: Post (or repost) facts about mental illness and mental health resources on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Work on [...]
Mental Health Awareness Week
Monday: National Day Without Stigma (October 5), from the advocacy group Active Minds. One of the goals: “To give people the language and skills they need to have a conversation about mental health.” Tuesday: National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding (October 6). Individuals who take the initiative within their faith communities [...]
NAMI Walk 2015
Photos from the NAMI Walk held October 3rd. Thank you to all who donated, volunteered, and participated. Thank you Wilson Toyota of Ames for your sponsorship!
October Newsletter’s Here
I hope everyone is enjoying the break from the heat in the change from the summer to the fall season. Here are a couple of announcements: NAMI Fall Peer to Peer class will begin on October 8th at 5:00PM; this 10 week class will be held at the Wellness Center located at 416 Douglas Ave, Ste. [...]