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Eating, Emotions, and Health
January Public Education event The interactions between food, feelings, physical health, and mental health are complex and multifaceted, and only beginning to be understood. Food is a basic need and as such brings up visceral emotions for many people. Food … Eating, Emotions, and Health Read More »
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Alternatives to Suicide
Many of us have devoted our lives to the shared goal of reducing the loss of our community members and loved ones to suicide. We have felt grief when protocols designed to predict, diagnose or control behavior have continually failed … Alternatives to Suicide Read More »
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Special Needs Trust and other tools
November Public Education event Financial planning can become complicated when someone has a disability. For example, it may be challenging to plan for the expenses associated with your own and/or your family member’s care while also making sure that eligibility … Special Needs Trust and other tools Read More »
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Suicide Prevention for Non-Clinicians
Everyone plays a role in reducing the number of suicides to zero. This session will promote the ability of non-clinical personnel to identify people at risk for death by suicide and respond appropriately by helping them get needed services. Among … Suicide Prevention for Non-Clinicians Read More »
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El prevención del suicidio para amigos y familiares no clínicos
Aprenda herramientas para ayudarlo a responder a alguien que esta experimentando una crisis suicida Todos pueden participar en la reducción a cero del número de suicidios. Esta sesión ayudará a los familiares y amigos no clínicos a identificar cuándo alguien … El prevención del suicidio para amigos y familiares no clínicos Read More »
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Intergenerational & Racial Trauma and Finding Healing
Researchers and clinicians have long recognized the effects of intergenerational trauma – trauma that gets passed down from those who directly experience an incident to the next generations. Intergenerational trauma can easily intersect with racial trauma – itself a type … Intergenerational & Racial Trauma and Finding Healing Read More »
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El reconocimiento y la curación del trauma intergeneracional y racial
Los investigadores y los médicos han reconocido durante mucho tiempo los efectos del trauma intergeneracional: trauma que se transmite de aquellos que experimentan directamente un incidente a las generaciones posteriores. El trauma intergeneracional puede comenzar con un evento traumático que … El reconocimiento y la curación del trauma intergeneracional y racial Read More »
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What’s the 411 on 988?
Everyone experiencing a mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis deserves an appropriate response. Until this point, crisis calls for help have been met with inappropriate responses in our city. Instead of getting support, many people end up in the … What’s the 411 on 988? Read More »
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Más allá de sobrevivir: sobre la pérdida de un ser querido por suicidio
Únase a nosotros para escuchar a los panelistas compartir sus experiencias de pérdida por suicidio. Es devastador perder a un ser querido por suicidio. Además de esto, muchos sobrevivientes sienten que no pueden discutir o ser abiertos sobre sus experiencias. … Más allá de sobrevivir: sobre la pérdida de un ser querido por suicidio Read…
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Beyond Surviving: Conversations on Losing a Loved One to Suicide
Losing a loved one to suicide is devastating. On top of this, many loss survivors feel unable to discuss or be open about their experiences, leading to isolation and shame. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Join NAMI-NYC … Beyond Surviving: Conversations on Losing a Loved One to Suicide Read More »
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Trauma, Healing, and Psychedelics: Clinical and Research Perspectives
Traumatic events can underpin many kinds of mental health issues. Exploring, naming, and finding healing from trauma are crucial parts of mental health treatment for many people. New research suggests that psychedelics – a class of hallucinogenic drugs whose main … Trauma, Healing, and Psychedelics: Clinical and Research Perspectives Read More »
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La curación del trauma y los psicodélicos: Perspectivas clínicas y de investigación
Los eventos traumáticos pueden sustentar muchos tipos de problemas de salud mental. El proceso de explorar, nombrar y encontrar la curación del trauma es un componente crucial del tratamiento de salud mental para muchas personas. Nuevas investigaciónes sugieren que los … La curación del trauma y los psicodélicos: Perspectivas clínicas y de investigación Read More…