Ending the Silence
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NAMI Ending the Silence is an engaging presentation that helps audience members learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions and what steps to take if you or a loved one are showing symptoms of a mental health condition.
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NAMI Ending the Silence presentations include two leaders: one presenter who shares an informative presentation and a young adult presenter who has struggled with their mental health but has found the road to recovery. Audience members can ask questions and gain understanding of an often-misunderstood topic. Through dialogue, we can help grow the movement to end stigma.
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For more information or to request a presentation click here
What Your Audience Will Get
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Free of cost to schools and communities
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NAMI Ending the Silence for Students: 50-minute presentation designed for middle and high school students that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, and how to get help for themselves or a friend. Research has shown that NAMI Ending the Silence for Students is effective in changing middle and high school students’ knowledge and attitudes toward mental health conditions. Hearing a young adult's story allows for students to connect with the subject matter on a more personal level.
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NAMI Ending the Silence for School Staff: 1-hour presentation for school staff members that includes information about warning signs, facts and statistics, how to approach students, and how to work with families
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NAMI Ending the Silence for Families: 1-hour presentation for adults with middle or high school aged youth that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, how to talk with your child, and how to work with school staff
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Say it Out Loud
One in five teens lives with a mental health condition and yet more than half are not getting the help they need. Stigma remains a huge barrier to teens seeking help. Many cite fear of negative perceptions as a major factor in choosing not to speak up.
Raising awareness by sharing information and starting conversations about mental health is key in reducing these perceptions and increasing the likelihood that teens will seek mental health care when they need it. NAMI is committed to helping start those conversations. We have created Say it Out Loud to get teens talking about mental health.
Mental health conditions affect one in five teens, and yet very few talk about it.
In this interactive discussion, we answer questions and talk about mental health, our own lived experiences, warning signs, how to help a friend, and do our part to start conversations that end stigma. For more information or to request a presentation click here.
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Previous Say it Out Loud presentation https://youtu.be/et5zVUa48M4
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Printable TAG
Teen Coping Skills
Link to full film:
Hiding in Plain Sight | Episode 1
"The Storm," episode one of Hiding in Plain Sight, focuses on over twenty young people who provide an intimate look at what it’s like to experience the symptoms of mental illness, from depression to addiction to suicide ideation, exploring the impact of childhood trauma, stigma, and social media.
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Permitted use:
Stream Only
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Accessibility:
Caption
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Caution:
Drugs / Alcohol / Tobacco / Firearms, Mature Content, Violence
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS & RESOURCES
​First Episode Psychosis Life Management Program for ages 16-30 who have recently experienced their first episode of psychosis. Youth outside the Western Tidewater Community Service Board coverage area are welcome to attend, space permitting.
More: See Flyer
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NAMI Basics OnDemand is a free, six-session online education program for parents, caregivers and other family who provide care for youth aged 22 or younger who are experiencing mental health symptoms. NAMI Basics OnDemand is an adaptation of the in-person course offered in 43 states by NAMI affiliates.
More: https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Mental-Health-Education/NAMI-Basic
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NAMI On Campus​
NAMI On Campus clubs are student-led, student-run mental health clubs on high school and college campuses. NAMI On Campus clubs work to end the stigma that makes it hard for students to talk about mental health and get the help they need. Clubs hold creative meetings, hold innovative awareness events, and offer signature NAMI programs
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