May Newsletter from NLCO

May is Mental Health

Awareness Month

NAMI in the Community

NAMI Lake County, OH has a so many events happening this month

Check out our website to find out what is going on and where!

Keep in mind that many of our events require registration.

To celebrate Mental Health Month, NAMI National introduced the WhyCare? Campaign. Help us spread the word about mental health by sharing why YOU care!

Tag NAMI Lake County, OH in your Facebook or @NAMILakeCounty in your Twitter post, between May 15th and May 22nd, to be entered to win a $25 gift card! Every post counts as an entry, but you must tag us!

#WhyCare #NAMICares

Did You Know???

De-stigmatizing mental illness is important, and it’s wonderful there have been increased conversations about mental health online. But we need to consider how the battle to reduce stigma has led to issues regarding communication.

When releasing stories involving mental illness and suicide, news outlets should be held accountable to follow guidelines such as the ones set by the American Psychological Association and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention .

It’s important to raise awareness that focuses on how people can get help. Mental illness is like any other illness—you should want to get better, and you need to actively work towards it. The language we use should be respectful and appropriate - that’s what people should be hearing online.

We are almost 90 days away from this year's NAMI Walk Event!

This year's walk is a 5k!

We hope to attract 200 walkers this year!

What do we need from you to make

this a successful event?

Team building is an important aspect of NAMIWalks. Teams are a great way to bring people together toward a common goal or enjoy a little friendly competition among each other. The more people that form teams and recruit walkers, the more awareness will be raised about the need for quality mental healthcare.

Spread the word where you work, worship and play

to build a team!

Not able to do the walk, but still want to support NAMI Lake County, OH?

Become a NAMI member at all three levels of the organization—national, state and local—with one payment! We have three membership rates depending on what makes the most sense for you:

$60 per year for a Household membership that includes all members of a household living at the same address
$40 per year for a Regular membership which is an individual membership for one person
$5 per year for an Open Door membership for an individual member with limited financial resources

You can join by clicking here or calling us at (440)639-1200!