There is growing scientific and public interest in the potential of psychedelics – such as MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine – as mental health treatment options. Learn about promising research on the effectiveness of psychedelics as mental health treatment, the legislative status …
Existe un creciente interés científico y público en el potencial de los psicodélicos (sustancias como MDMA, psilocibina y ketamina) como opciones de tratamiento de salud mental. Únase a nosotros para obtener más información sobre: unas investigaciones de la efectividad de …
Los psicodélicos y el tratamiento de la salud mental Read more »
Deutsche Bank Joins As Founding Partner First-of-its-kind, year-long mental health initiative, designed exclusively for Wall Street to reduce stigma surrounding mental health challenges for financial services employees and the industry at-large Collaborative is part of NAMI-NYC’s continued expansion of signature …
NAMI-NYC Launches “Wall Street Mental Health Collaborative” Read more »
Si cree que podría ser elegible para Medicaid o si tiene Medicaid y podría usar servicios adicionales, únase a nosotros. Discutiremos cómo navegar Medicaid y el Plan de Salud y Recuperación (HARP, por sus siglas en inglés) de Medicaid. Esta …
If you think you might be eligible for Medicaid or if you have Medicaid and could use additional services, join us to learn about navigating Medicaid and the Medicaid Health and Recovery Plan (HARP). This presentation is provided by the …
Communicating during conflict can be hard. However, how we communicate matters! This workshop will demonstrate skills that you can apply in every-day situations. Sometimes it can be hard to assert your needs, sensitivities, and boundaries. This workshop teaches you conflict …
Speak Up! Conflict Resolution Skills for Self-Advocacy Read more »
¡Aprenda habilidades de un experto en mediación para ayudarle a defenderse! Comunicarse durante un conflicto puede ser difícil. Sin embargo, ¡la forma en que nos comunicamos es importante! Este taller demostrará habilidades que puede aplicar en situaciones cotidianas. A veces …
¡Dígalo! Habilidades de resolución de conflictos para la autodefensa Read more »
NYPD has routinely violated constitutional rights by killing, injuring, and forcing hospitalizations of people with mental disabilities December 29, 2021 A broad coalition of public interest groups and people with mental disabilities filed a class action lawsuit today against the …
Movies and TV shape our perceptions and expectations of both others and ourselves. Seeing ourselves reflected on screen can be powerfully validating; when our experiences are ridiculed, distorted, or simply don’t appear at all, it can be devastating. Join us …
Media Depictions of Mental Illness: A Community Discussion Read more »
Las películas y la televisión forman nuestras percepciones y nuestras expectativas – de nosotros mismos y de los demás. Vernos a nosotros mismos reflejados en la pantalla puede ser una validación poderosa; pero cuando nuestras experiencias son ridiculizadas, distorsionadas o …
Representaciones de la manía y la depresión: un diálogo comunitario Read more »
Grief is normal after the loss of someone close. However, sometimes the grieving process is derailed or becomes stuck, and a grieving person is unable to come to terms with their loss for an extended period of time. The American …
Understanding Prolonged Grief Disorder and its Treatment Read more »
More than 2 in 100 (2%) of Americans will experience OCD during their lifetime. Nonetheless, the disorder remains misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and stigmatized. Hear from researchers and advocates dedicated to improving care for OCD. Whether or not you or a loved …
Improving Treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Read more »
Seeing loved ones struggle with their mental health can be heart breaking, especially if they are reluctant to take medication or accept other kinds of help. A communication strategy called motivational interviewing is widely used by health professionals to enhance people’s motivation …
Motivational Interviewing for Families and Loved Ones Read more »
Heard of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), but want to learn more? Join us for an overview of this evidence-based approach. Get a sense of what DBT is, its uses, and how it can benefit you and your loved ones. We’ll …
Heard of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), but want to learn more? Join us for an overview of this evidence-based approach. Get a sense of what DBT is, its uses, and how it can benefit you and your loved ones. We’ll …
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled an undeniable rise in xenophobia and anti-Asian racism, taking the form of everything from microaggressions to physical violence. This fear and violence has an impact on mental health — on top of the effects of …
COVID, Racism, & Xenophobia – the Impact on Asian-American Mental Health Read more »
As you know, last year was a year like no other. All of NAMI-NYC’s programs and services moved online in mid-March of 2020. But we barely skipped a beat. We kept our operations open and available to any New Yorker …
An AFSP NYC Chapter Research Connection Rates of suicide among adolescents have increased over the past decade. This increase has coincided with the widespread adoption of social media, leading many to question a potential link. However, researchers have only recently …
The Future of Workplace Mental Health COVID upended every facet of our lives, including causing a tectonic shift in where and how we work. As more people receive the vaccine, workplaces are exploring what the new normal will look like …
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