Support for You

Local Support Groups

We know many people are waiting a long time to see mental health professionals. While you're waiting, know that there is support for you. Download our updated peer support group guide.

NAMI also has a number of in-person and online groups, including groups for friends & family (Also in Spanish), parents, young adults and veterans. To view all of the NAMI support group options in our area, visit their website.

Check our calendar for a complete list of support groups

In recognition of National Caregivers Month, Mental Health America
has compiled a variety of resources to help caregivers maintain and improve their own mental health.
Suicide Prevention Training & Events
November 16th, 23rd or 30th

November 15, 16th or December 7th

November 18th, 4 - 5 PM

Healthcare experts Karen Johnson, Michael Schoenbaum, and Mike Wilson will share their perspectives on these and other challenges facing healthcare leaders today. Join the discussion, moderated by Zero Suicide Institute Director Julie Goldstein Grumet and Jaspr Health CEO Kelly Koerner, and learn why and how to build the business case for sustained investment in suicide-specific care in 2022. Register now.

Resources for Educators
It's Real: College Students and Mental Health

It's Real: College Students and Mental Health is a documentary featuring the stories of six college students from across the country. The film reveals depression and other mental health conditions as they are commonly experienced by young adults, ...

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learn.afsp.org
Announcements

RNP is expanding Medication Assisted Treatment to Garner Correctional Center in the spring of 2022!

"We are honored to be selected to expand treatment within the correctional system and applaud the Department of Correction for their vision and commitment to expand and enhance treatment for individuals who are incarcerated."
In the News
Discrimination at young age linked to mental health issues.

A new study suggests that people who face discrimination at a young age are more likely to develop behavioral and mental health problems later in life. And the risks may be cumulative; those who faced more incidents of discrimination had an even...

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www.npr.org
10 Ways Therapists Personally Deal With SAD

The clocks "falling back" signify the arrival of dropping temperatures and darker days. And while some people look forward to the wintry weather, the change in seasons can negatively affect those with seasonal depression.

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www.huffpost.com
The Hub: Behavioral Health Action Organization for Southwestern CT
A division of the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (RYASAP) 

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