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Please join us for Main Line NAMI Forum: Helping Adolescents and Young Adults who are Experiencing Mental Health Challenges on Sunday, May 15, from 2-4 p.m. on Zoom. Dr. Tingfang Chen will suggest resources and strategies to address problems such as anxiety, depression and suicidality that have become more common during the pandemic. Dr. Christian Kohler will describe early intervention for first episode psychosis and strategies for coping with a mental health crisis. There will be plenty of opportunity for you to ask questions. Dr. Chen is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Medical Director of the Behavioral Health Integrated Program in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Kohler is Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical Director of Neuropsychiatry, and the Director of the Penn Psychosis Evaluation and Recovery Center. Register for this free event in advance at https://tinyurl.com/YouthMHHelp.
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Mental Health Awareness Month is the perfect time to Join or Renew |
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NAMI Main Line Support Groups |
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Our Bryn Mawr Family Member Support Group meets the first Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. If you have a family member or loved one with mental illness and are interested in this support group, please contact Diane at dmkotrl@gmail.com for more information.
Our Havertown NAMI Family Support Group meets in-person meeting on the third Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Llanerch Presbyterian Church, 211 Lansdowne Road, Havertown. The group will continue to hold a Zoom meeting on the first Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 pm. If you are new to the group and interested in attending a meeting or have questions, please contact Nora at nora@huntjohnson.org.
Our Parent Peer Support Group for parents with a middle school through young adult child meets weekly on Wednesday evenings via Zoom. If you are interested in joining this support group, please email Nancy.
Our NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group for adults living with mental illness on Tuesday evenings and Friday afternoons is meeting remotely. Please contact Danielle Sulpizio at (484) 880-0660 or Ed Kane at (484) 744-0860 for more information.
Our Wellness Chat for Family-to-Family Graduates meets once a month at 7 p.m. The next meeting will take place on Thursday, May 26. Please contact Judy at F2FMainLine@aol.com for the upcoming meeting information.
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In Honor of May 2022 Mental Health Awareness Month, Delaware County Community Support Program will present, "Mental Health Hour - Accessing Inner Peace" on Monday, May 16, from 10-11:30 a.m. Join keynote speaker, Olga Kobb, as she leads participants on a one-hour, inter-active journey. Topics covered will include how to stay in the present moment, three doorways of presence – Mind – Body – Heart, getting out of your head and clearing your mind, reframing – think differently about a situation we feel stuck on, and developing a self-care routine and sticking to it. Click here for more information, to register, and for the Zoom details.
PA Care Partnership Webinar “The Pandemic has Created a Mental Health Crisis: Schools, Mental Health, and What Teens Have to Say”, will take place virtually on Thursday, May 19, at 3:00 p.m. A panel of teens with the PA Youth Advocacy Network will talk about their work as advocates, especially around the topic of mental health and what teens need in school and in their day-to-day lives. The discussion will be 90 minutes in length. The teens will share for the first 45 minutes, followed by 45 minutes for Q&A. The teens are especially looking forward to hearing questions from all adults, including parents, teachers, providers, and others. Join to learn how adults can provide needed support and resources for teens in our Commonwealth. For more information and to register, go to https://tinyurl.com/5fpmvz99.
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