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The Creative Writing Group is a fun and safe environment where aspiring authors come together to share, critique, and improve their work. Every Wednesday, 5 to 6:30pm ET. With teachers from Columbia University, the group explores all forms of written …
Long COVID and Mental Health: A Panel Discussion
Join us on Tuesday, February 28, 6:00 – 7:30 PM to hear from a panel of advocates living with long COVID and other chronic conditions about building community and accessing long-term medical help.
Hearing on Mayor Adam’s Involuntary Removal and Hospitalization
Join us on Monday, Feb. 6 at 9 AM
Response to NYC Preliminary Budget FY 2024
We must prioritize meaningful investments into community-based services and public hospitals. We also urgently need supportive housing for people living with serious mental illness.
Do you have a loved one with a mental health condition?
Do you have 90 minutes? This webinar is for you. Learn how to support your loved one… And yourself.
Ending the Silence
Helping middle and high school students understand their mental health can make a big difference in their lives.
We offer our programs virtually and in person — be sure to check our calendar!
Our Helpline, our Support Groups, and our Classes are available by phone and video.
NAMI-NYC helps families and individuals affected by mental illness build better lives through education, support, and advocacy.
How can we help you?
I’m Living With a Mental Health Condition
1 in 5 are affected by mental illness every year. You are not alone.
I’m a Family Member or Friend
When someone you care about develops a mental health condition, it’s hard to know what to do.
I’m a Company or Business
Our workplace mental health training and technical assistance can be tailored for your needs.
I’m a School
Helping middle and high school students understand mental health can make a big difference in their lives.
I’m a Mental Health Provider
Connect people living with mental illness, their family members, and friends, with life-changing support
We’re here for you
We’re here for you if you’re struggling with your mental health or supporting a loved one. We’re offering our programs in person again at our new office at 307 W. 38th Street, 8th Fl, Manhattan! You can still access our classes, support groups, and many of our programs virtually.
We’re here for you
February
1
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Family & Friends
For adults who identify as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and have a loved one who is living with any mental health condition. This includes South Asians, East Asians, Southeast Asians, North Asians, Middle East Asians, and Pacific Islanders. …
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February
1
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
NAMI Connection
Peer support group for adults with mental illness or any mental health conditions. Every Wednesday, 7 to 8:30pm ET. How to Join: To join with video, click here – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89749074099?pwd=WGw1aUpGUGw0S0dXSm1INXFvV3JBQT09. To join via phone, dial 646-558-8656, enter Meeting ID: 897 …
February
2
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
LGBTQ+
For people who identify as LGBTQ+ and are living with mental illness or any mental health challenge. 1st and 3rd Thursday, 6pm to 7:30pm ET. To join with video, click here – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89617665761?pwd=dU45WDZTUXRjMmdPTnlYWDdVcTh4Zz09. To join by phone, dial 646-558-8656, Meeting …
February
2
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Family-to-Family Grads
This group is open to graduates of our Family-to-Family class. Click here to learn more about it and how to get on the waitlist! Graduates will receive login information via email.
February
2
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Living With Bipolar
For people living with bipolar disorder. Every Thursday, 6:30 to 8pm ET. To join with video, click here – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530587353?pwd=SnVEM2NQcG5idTVlRnplYUJGL0NLQT09. To join via phone, dial 646-558-8656, enter Meeting ID: 845 3058 7353, Password: 654703 We invite you to join us five minutes …
February
3
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Wellness Chats
A place for anyone who needs to connect. Every Friday, 1 to 2pm ET. Share how you’re handling life these days – your wellness, your mood…the good, the not-so-good, and the in-between. Share how you’re coping and dealing with anxiety …
February
3
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Hearing Voices
For anyone who identifies as a voice hearer. Voices, visions, or other unusual or extreme experiences may be unique, but they are not uncommon. This is the only open group for voice hearers in NYC. Every Friday, 3:30 to 5pm …
NAMI NYC Changes Lives
NAMI-NYC saved my life. I was in a bad place prior to attending my first Support Group. I could no longer carry the load by myself. I was bursting at the seams and saw myself going into a dark place that was familiar. Making that decision to go to the group and sharing with complete strangers was a huge step for me, but after a couple of group sessions, I found a place where I could be vulnerable around my peers
Tanisha M
I’ve gained more empathy. Teaching families how to deal with their relative has been a joy and pleasure, and NAMI has given me that opportunity. As I always tell families, “Even if you cannot help your relative, you can help yourself.”
Pam S
NAMI-NYC has helped me find the words to articulate the importance of mental health. I learn every day that mental health is as important as physical health, and has to be ‘exercised’ and maintained regularly.
Larry B
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NAMI-NYC Anuncio de Servicio Público
Rompiendo el estigma sobre la salud mental para proveedores de cuidado en la comunidad latina Nueva York, NY, 1ro de febrero, 2023 — NAMI-NYC está lanzando un Anuncio de Servicio Público (PSA), con el objetivo de alcanzar y romper el estigma …
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Honoring A Pillar of Our Community: Patricia Maher-Brisen
Last month, Patricia Maher-Brisen, a long-time NAMI-NYC volunteer, passed away. Patricia was a psychiatric nurse who understood the feeling of isolation personally. Because she knew isolation, “she loved people and making life easier for others.” That love radiated and impacted …
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Your Support Matters
Every day, people contact us and find hope. Dealing with mental illness is not easy – not for the person with the illness, nor for the people in their life. NAMI-NYC gives many people hope for the first time. We can only do that because of YOU.
Thank you for your generosity and compassion. You make hope possible!
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