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2603, 2024

Upcoming Support Groups

Please join us for the following support groups these coming weeks: The Healing Place Peer Support Group 3/27 Family Support Group 3/27 Senior’s Mental Health Talk Group 3/28 NAMI Connection Peer-Run Support Group 3/29 The Healing Place Peer Support Group 4/1 Jacksonville Peer Support Group 4/1 The Healing Place Peer Support Group 4/3 Youngish Peer Connections Support Group 4/4 NAMI Connection Peer-Run Support Group 4/5

603, 2024

NAMI Wilmington is Seeking Volunteers!

Looking to get plugged in with some meaningful work in the community? NAMI Wilmington is seeking volunteers for the following initiatives: Grants: NAMI Wilmington is looking for volunteers with grant experience including, but not limited to researching, drafting, and submitting proposals. 5 hrs/week depending on time of year. Communications: Website and social media management. Includes, but limited to content, graphics, research, interviewing, writing and posting on Website, FB and Instagram. 5 [...]

2902, 2024

Introducing our Newest Support Group!

As we grow as an organization we would like to expand our services further out into the community. With that being said we are introducing our newest support group in Jacksonville! NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a free, peer-led support group for any adult who has experienced symptoms of a mental health condition. You will gain insight from hearing the challenges and successes of others, and the groups are led [...]

NAMI NC News

2603, 2024

Join us for Advocacy Day 2024!

One of NAMI NC’s primary missions is advocacy - speaking out about mental health issues in front of legislators, policymakers, and influential decision makers so that real change happens. A primary goal of our advocacy efforts is to provide people living with mental illness, their families, and those passionate about mental health the information they need to become effective advocates for better mental health services and public policies. Our Advocacy Day [...]

2603, 2024

Sen. Thom Tillis Announces Legislation to Improve 988

Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, announced a new plan to improve the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or 988, by routing calls faster to local call centers to improve responsiveness and get people help more quickly. Read More

2603, 2024

WAVES Program

The United Chinese Americans’ WAVES program offers mental health resources especially for those in the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, including a warmline with Mandarin and Cantonese speakers. Click below to find a list of these resources, as well as more about the WAVES program. AAPI Mental Health Resources

1903, 2024

Do Stress and Trauma Really Make You Age Faster?

Does it seem like stress literally adds gray hairs or wrinkles? A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry seems to confirm long-held beliefs that stress and trauma can influence biological aging, and vice versa. Read More

1903, 2024

NAMI at Noon – Monday, March 25 at 12pm

This month on NAMI at Noon, we welcome Jian “Lily” Chen from the United Chinese American WAVES program. We will discuss how youth in the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community are struggling with mental health concerns, and what parents, educators, and healthcare providers can do. Join us for an open Q&A on mental health stigma and cultural identity in the AAPI community, as Ms. Chen shares her own experiences of parenting [...]

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Senior’s Mental Health Talk Group

March 28 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Leland NC
Fri 29

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March 29 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Wilmington NC
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April 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
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