I’m thrilled to be a part of the NAMI running team. I’m a practicing psychotherapist for 20+ years and have been dedicated to helping people struggling with mental health issues. Stigma associated with mental illness only makes treating it that …
Thea is a Hershey, PA native who currently lives in New York City. She is an avid runner whose used running as an outlet to improve her overall psychological well-being since she was 13 years old. Running is something she’s …
Hi, I’m Brian Lynn and I am honored to run with National Alliance on Mental Health New York Metro. I feel particularly proud about running for this group as I have found in recent years how important taking care of …
My name is Judah Axelrod, and I caught the running bug early on, when I first tried to keep up with my mom as a 10-year-old. After running track in high school, I’ve run four half marathons and recently finished …
My name is Louis Echevarria and I’ve lived in New York for 13 years. I’m originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico but I moved to the States around age 6. I’ve been a lifelong runner but I fell in love …
Lynn Cukaj is an art therapist, educator, and counselor. She works primarily with children to help them gain insight into their strengths. Those strengths are then supported to help with the presenting problem, friendship issues, identification and regulation of feelings, …
Katherine McGowan is a New Jersey native that now resides in Manhattan, NY. She joined the Young Professionals group in March of 2022 and currently serves as the entertainment/program committee co-chair. While Katherine has never run a half, she is …
I am both honored and excited to run my first Half Marathon as a part of Team NAMI-NYC alongside runners who are equally dedicated to the cause of mental health and mental illness. Seeking out and completing goals and challenges …
I’m Sarah, I’m 26 years old currently living in Manhattan and I’m so excited to be running the United Airlines Half Marathon with NAMI-NYC! I currently work as a marketing manager for Capital One Travel, and absolutely love traveling in …
Rachel Breindel is a Vice President at J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank, providing wealth management solutions and advice to individuals and families across their investment, lending, estate planning and banking needs. She primarily works with senior executives at private and public …
My name is Sarah and I grew up in the Boston area, where I currently work as a healthcare attorney. I am very excited to be running the 2022 NYC Marathon with NAMI-NYC. My cousin died by suicide nine years …
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