Kudos to HBO for creating this video about mental health with NAMI. They also put up a YouTube playlist of videos with commentaries from a therapist about scenes from shows that depict mental health.
Self-Care Sessions with NAMI WLA
We are excited to launch live online events with Britt Turpack, one of NAMI WLA’s peer teachers and Ending the Silence presenters! Britt is also a certified yoga instructor who has recently completed Brown University’s course on mindfulness-based stress reduction
BoxUnion Events for Mental Health Month 2020
Thanks to our friends at BoxUnion, who have committed to help fund our vital work on mental health education and support. This valued partner has pledged to donate 20% of its May revenue and 100% of the proceeds from its
Annual Membership Meeting
We are sorry we cannot meet in person like we usually do for our annual membership meeting, but we are thrilled that we are able to carry on our work behind-the-scenes so that our members get the support they need.
Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for June 2020
We have guests booked for our Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for June: A panel of young adults with mental health conditions will from the Life Adjustment Team will discuss their struggles and individual roads to recovery. Join via Zoom video conference
Live Event: Instagram Live with BoxUnion on May 9
We have a live event with our Executive Director, Erin Raftery Ryan, discussing quarantine, mental health, and motherhood with Box Union Studio, to celebrate Mental Health Month and Mother’s Day. Tune in Saturday, May 9 at 10:30 AM PST for an IG
#GivingTuesdayNow
We are proud to be rising to the occasion by providing virtual services to our community during this difficult time. We hope you will join us in celebrating #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity taking place on
Tips for Working at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Maintain a schedule and designate working time and life time. During office hours, you work; during break time, you live. When you do this, it helps you from being distracted by regular life matters when you’re supposed to be working.
Feel-Good Songs Playlist
They say music soothes the soul and we agree (it can soothe the heart and mind, too). We started a conversation with our staff about songs that help us feel better and then we asked fellow board members and volunteers
Virtual Speaker Series Launches on April 8
We are pleased to present a virtual version of our Janis Black Warner Speaker Series, using Zoom! Join the Zoom meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 7 to 9 pm to hear two speakers with borderline personality disorder share their stories of struggle