GO GREEN FOR MENTAL HEALTH

ROCK HILL SCHOOLS

kick-off May with a GO GREEN DAY on MAY 1st.

MAY is Mental Health Awareness Month.

We want to thank Rock Hill Schools, Riverwalk Academy, and the YMCA for displaying yard signs and green ribbons, and for wearing green on May 1st to raise awareness for Mental Health in Children and Adults, when you see our signs - use the QR code to learn more.

We have ribbons for you in the office (both lapel pins and ones you can hang on the mailbox or front door) Stop by and pick up yours today.

Support Groups

Daily: Coffee, Conversations, Drop in

Weekly

Tuesday: Family Support Group Caring for 18+
Weekly Thursday: Connection Support Group 18+
Wednesday 1st/3rd: Connection (18-29) Support Group

Monthly

Adoption Foster Caregiver Support
Parent & Caregiver of a person under age 22 with emotional, behavioral or mental health concerns.
Suicide Loss
LGBTQIA+ Support
MeetUp Social Group (please feel free to suggest events and activities in this group).

Learn more

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May 1-7, 2023, is Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we are proud to recognize May 1-7, 2023, as Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) Awareness Week to help increase awareness and support people living with this burdensome condition.

TD is an involuntary movement disorder that is characterized by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements of the face, torso, and/or other body parts.(1-4)

TD is associated with prolonged use of certain mental health medicines (antipsychotics) that can be used to treat bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.(3,4) TD affects approximately 600,000 people in the U.S.(1,5)

By declaring the first week of May as TD Awareness Week, NAMI Piedmont Tri-County is helping to raise awareness regarding:

· The impact TD can have on a person’s physical, emotional, and social well-being

· The signs and symptoms associated with TD

· The importance of screening for TD and working with one’s doctor to manage the condition, including talking about available treatment options

May is also Mental Health Awareness Month, an important time to acknowledge the 1 in 5 U.S. adults living with a mental illness.(6)

Specifically, approximately 872,00 adults in South Carolina are living with a mental illness, and many people with a mental illness may also have TD.(7,8)

The uncontrollable movements of TD can impact patients physically, socially, and emotionally. (9) It can impact one’s ability to work, drive, button a shirt, eat, or even hold a cup of coffee. (9,10) TD can exacerbate feelings of vulnerability, embarrassment, and frustration and add to the overall disease burden for those living with the condition. (4,9-11)

Thank you for your commitment to raising awareness of TD and supporting the mental health community. We encourage everyone across York, Chester, and Lancaster counties to acknowledge the first week of May as TD Awareness Week. To learn more about TD, visit NIH’s tardive dyskinesia information page.

Sincerely,

NAMI Piedmont Tri-County

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Southern Salads

MAY 17th is Southern Salads day, it's almost time to kick off our 10th Annual NAMI Walks Season by eating lunch and dinner with Southern Salads and donating toward Mental Health Awareness in our communities.

Southern Salads Menus

April Golf Event Lancaster

5th Annual Par 3 Golf Tournament

To raise awareness of mental health and to benefit NAMI Piedmont Tri-County.

Lancaster Golf Club

1821 Springs Club Road

Lancaster SC 29720

Learn More

July Golf Tournament River Hills

Tournament Registration

Benefiting NAMI Piedmont Tri-County

Deweys Memorial Golf Tournament.

July 22nd, 2023

"One look from Eldon was enough to know he longed to be a good soul to all, to help those that needed it and love without prejudice.

Eldon’s life was one that blessed many people and continues to

bless them today through the legacy of love left in the hearts of his friends and family.

This is best illustrated through the efforts of this mission to help anyone challenged with life’s greatest adversity...... the inner conflicts in all of us and for some the real struggle to reconcile these inner conflicts in our own little world.

This is God’s work through Eldon’s time with us.”

“As friends growing up with Eldon he was always himself. Never caring what other people would say... dressing, saying, and doing what he wanted to do. Eldon always lived in the moment during the time we all got to spend with him.

He shined a light on us that no other could do; he helped us realize to do what we love & never look back.”

Eldon Dewey Graham

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Rock Hill Schools Parent Academy

Join NAMI PTC on Parent Academy

NAMI Piedmont Tri-County will be on Parent Academy

May 18th - Youth Panel, DEI, what our students wish adults knew about living with mental health.
May 25th - Adult responses to the May 18th panel.

Visit Parent Academy on YouTube

Happenings at The Hut Rock Hill

Maria Alosi has taken the summer off to be with her children, so new faces are at The Hut to greet you.

Julia Jones has taken over as our office and Hut administrator. As she gets up to speed be sure to stop by and say hi, introduce yourself, and help welcome Julia to her new position. Julia was already working with NAMI PTC in a grant writer position and will continue dual roles for the foreseeable future. Julia is now at the Hut during drop-in hours.

Hannah Marlette is a Doctoral Student and has joined NAMI PTC in an internship until June 2023. She is bringing her training in occupational therapy and is set to graduate after completing her capstone project on "addressing psychosocial client factors in people with cancer". She is using her wide and varied skill sets to assist us at NAMI Piedmont Tri-County. Hannah is making suggestions for our tasks, groups, programs, and materials to make NAMI Piedmont more accessible to all and ensure we are doing all we can for diversity and inclusivity in our drop-in center and programming resources (as well as helping with social media and completing the Tardive Dyskinesia Project above). We love having Hannah work with us and look forward to the remaining weeks she will be at NAMI Piedmont Tri-County

Jennifer Laughlin has welcomed Abby Collins as her summer volunteer/intern. Abby is a high school student and is excited to be working with Jennifer this summer. Be sure to stop by on Mondays and Thursdays and say hi to them at the drop-in Center in Lancaster.

Contact NAMI Piedmont Tri-County Staff:

Robert White, NRP, MBA Executive Director: [email protected]

Kati Durkee, BCPA York County Outreach Coordinator: [email protected]

Jennifer Laughlin, Lancaster/Chester Outreach Coordinator: [email protected]

Julia Jones: [email protected]

Requests to Volunteer: [email protected]

Monica Hearn, Accounting: [email protected]

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A NAMI Piedmont Volunteer's request

As you all know sometimes we share our volunteer's fundraisers.

"Hi everyone, it's Pauline here. Or as some of you may know me as "P." I have had a severe relapse in my clinical depression and need a professional therapist. The healthcare insurance plan I have isn't accepted by the majority of therapists and I'm currently having to pay out-of-pocket for the therapist I've found who seems like she's a right fit for me. I have created a GoFundMe account set up for the goal of $500 to cover at least four to five months of therapy for two sessions a month. below is the link to my GoFundMe account and also a live Facebook video of me explaining my back story. even if you can't donate directly, please share the links, and whatever you can do to help is much appreciated. As always love y'all. ~P" GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/0c5ec340

FB video: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=622993129695440&id=45504226&mibextid=Nif5oz

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