National Alliance on Mental Illness
Our February Janis Black Warner Speaker Series event will feature Andrea Sonnenberg on the subject of love and loss. Sonnenberg is co-founder and CEO of Wise Readers to Leaders, a non-profit literacy and enrichment program for underserved students in Los
The NAMI Westside Los Angeles office will be closed December 21 for the holiday and will return Monday, January 3. There will be some adjustments to our holiday support group schedule, as many of our facilitators will be enjoying some
By Sharon Dunas Holidays tend to be especially stressful for people living with mental health conditions and their families. Below are some expectations and tips on how to reduce stress. How Holidays Can Be Challenging for Those Living with Mental
Our next Janis Black Warner Speaker Series is set for June 2, at 7 pm: A panel discussion to celebrate Pride Month: NAMI WLA’s Operations/Outreach Coordinator, Elizabeth Stephens, will moderate a panel discussion on mental health support for LGBTQ+ community
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NAMI WLA’s Britt Turpack lead a self-care wellness session during NAMI California’s Youth Symposium.
Our Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for May 2021: “Update on Antipsychotic Medications.” Our guest speakers: Dr. Stephen R. Marder of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience at UCLA, an Attending Psychiatrist at UCLA’s Psychosis Clinic; one of Dr. Marder’s patients,
The guest for our Janis Black Warner Speaker Series for Wednesday, April 7, 2021: Hannah Liddell from the Office of Payee Review & Beneficiary Assistance (OPRABA). OPRABA was created by the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018.
By Ryder Davis Nearly one year ago, schools across the United States, and the world over, transitioned to online learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the ensuing months and semesters, a growing number of students have faced
Please join us for our next Janis Black Warner Speaker Series installment on Wednesday, March 3 at 7 pm PT. This month, we will feature a panel of five diverse peer speakers who will share their experiences living with mental