“The Bridge” Newsletter
Our newsletter, “The Bridge,” offers information about our local programs, courses, and community outreach activities as well as news of interest to our membership. We often include information about programs sponsored by other mental health support organizations in or near our affiliate towns. We publish the first Wednesday of each month, except in July and August. To inquire about submitting or collaborating on an article, contact us at nami.cmsx@gmail.com. To sign up to receive “The Bridge” via email, send us an email or use the form below.
We hope to expand our communication team and seek volunteers who might enjoy writing, building a library of graphics, sharing regional mental health news, or growing connections on Facebook and Instagram. We aim to rebalance our time and energy across our website, newsletter, and social media. Let’s chat about communication! Contact us at nami.cmsx@gmail.com to discuss the volunteer opportunities.
NAMI Blog—One Way to Cope
Dora Law explains her way to cope. Not everyone will understand but if they try, that’s a start. Just make it to your next check point.
Welcome to Holland
“Welcome to Holland“ is a short, metaphoric tale in which a family plans to go to Italy and instead lands in Holland. Although written about a child born with disabilities, it is apropos to a family with a member dealing with mental health challenges. I had never seen this and was quite moved by it. ~~Becky Hadden (ed.)
Emotional Recovery From Psychosis: Trusting and Believing in Yourself Again
Recovery from psychosis typically requires medicinal and therapeutic intervention. Sarah Ryan has found that true emotional recovery is a gradual process and a long personal journey. Her whole world — and her understanding of it — was turned upside down by a psychotic break when a “different” reality took over. Afterwards, she constantly questioned herself.
What is Anosognosia? We’re Starting a Family Support Group
Anosignosia, a lack of insight, describes a symptom experienced by those with serious mental illness in which a person cannot recognize that they have a mental health condition. We hope to create a Family Support Group for those supporting someone with anosignosia and seek candidates to serve as co-facilitators.
NAMI Blog: Mothers of Adult Children with SMI
Judith R. Smith, PhD, LCSW, doing research on women’s experiences as they age, discovered that adult mothers’ challenges centered around caring for their adult children who developed serious mental illness (SMI).
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Find previous posts from “The Bridge” organized by categories such as Resources and Personal Stories.
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