tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61243208472408101832024-03-18T23:16:36.612-05:00NAMI TylerNational Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Tyler ChapterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-54033276518623725842009-12-07T19:37:00.001-06:002009-12-07T19:39:30.450-06:00Waiting Lists BalloonYears after mental health overhaul, new picture of needs emergingWaiting lists have ballooned.By Andrea BallAMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFFSunday, December 06, 2009Six years ago, Texas leaders knew the state mental health system was in bad shape.They knew it couldn't help everyone; that patients got few services; that community mental health centers didn't consistently measure how well programs worked; Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-86032306289566070312009-12-07T19:34:00.000-06:002009-12-07T19:35:50.435-06:00Prevention, Finding Support A Struggle In East TexasFrom the Tyler Morning Telegraph:By KENNETH DEANStaff WriterAfter her 18-year-old son Jared's suicide, Carol Johnson said she felt helpless and even had thoughts of taking her own life.But, with the help of a group called Compassionate Friends and networking with others who have suffered a loss of a loved one by their own hand, the Lindale native was able to regain control of her life and move Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-33306945966834171012009-12-06T10:12:00.002-06:002009-12-06T10:19:11.903-06:00Families Who Lost Loved Ones To Suicide Open Up About Effects, Need For AwarenessBy KENNETH DEANStaff WriterLINK to Tyler Morning TelegraphEmotions rack the mind with numbing pain, mixed with feelings of disbelief and seething anger, as friends and family struggle to find words to comfort those left behind when a loved one commits suicide.Society has placed a stigma on suicide, which not only condemns the person who has committed suicide, but in many cases, sees people Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-88796245713827749222009-11-13T23:09:00.000-06:002009-11-13T23:10:07.906-06:00Compassion FatigueCaring For The Caregivers: The State Of Mental IllnessThursday, November 12, 2009Katy Aisenberg, a psychologist in private practice in Cambridge, reflects on recent events and the often invisible stress that mental health providers endure:As the nation held its breath, waiting for news about health care, violent acts were committed against a caregiver to the mentally ill and by a caregiver Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-55036410195114256572009-11-08T23:10:00.000-06:002009-11-08T23:12:26.017-06:00What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after someone experiences a traumatic event that caused intense fear, helplessness, or horror. PTSD can result from personally experienced traumas (e.g., rape, war, natural disasters, abuse, serious accidents, and captivity) or from the witnessing or learning of a violent or tragic event.Read More HERE.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-16444550748657060442009-11-04T06:25:00.001-06:002009-11-04T06:28:07.132-06:00Most Women Who Experience Depression Won't Get TreatmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-7499518363127720282009-10-25T11:38:00.004-05:002009-10-25T12:47:01.230-05:00Photos from NAMI Texas ConferenceI'll post captions as I get time.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-32881620923548608592009-10-08T19:31:00.001-05:002009-10-08T19:32:21.588-05:00Artist Shines Light on Mental HealthAn estimated 60 million Americans suffer from mental illness. One local photographer is working to raise awareness about their stories. He and others have made it their mission to break down stigmas associated with these disorders.FOX 34's Jaime Gerik reports.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-28713897230369836832009-10-07T22:34:00.001-05:002009-10-07T22:36:03.644-05:00Mental Health Transformation ReportThis report provides an update on mental health transformation accomplishments in FY 2009, including: a new conceptualization of the project, an updated version of the Texas CMHP goals and subgoals, and progress on all project activities; presents priority projects and measures for the remainder of the grant period; describes how transformation will be sustained when federal funding ceases; and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-64483040702455207922009-10-07T22:25:00.002-05:002009-10-07T22:27:35.509-05:00Via Hope - Partnership with DSHS, NAMI Texas, and MHA of TexasVia Hope, is Texas Mental Health Resource that willprovide mental health training and technicalassistance for mental health consumers, youth, familymembers and other stakeholders. Via Hope isan effort supported by a partnership with theDepartment of State Health Services, Mental HealthAmerica of Texas and the National Alliance on MentalIllness of Texas to transform mental health Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-87792262286031022592009-10-04T21:00:00.001-05:002009-10-04T21:04:07.117-05:00Mental Illness Awareness Week 10/4 - 10/09Mental Illness Awareness Week: What You Should Know, Including PBS Broadcasts, Oct. 4-10Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is Oct. 4-10, 2009 and as part of its observance, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is calling attention to a program now airing on PBS, Minds on the Edge: Facing Mental Illness.Observed annually the first full week in October, Congress established MIAW as a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-5638492563492403982009-10-04T20:59:00.000-05:002009-10-04T21:00:04.118-05:00NAMI National's Position on Health Care ReformPublic Policy ReportBoard Meeting, Sept. 29, 2009 As the leaders of Congress are grappling with Health Care Reform, it is important that NAMI Texas and its affiliates officially support the position that NAMI National has developed on Health Care Reform:http://www.nami.org/PrinterTemplate.cfm?Section=August8&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=84791 Section 3.1 of the NAMI Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-59682978192630063002009-09-21T16:43:00.000-05:002009-09-21T16:44:25.260-05:00Updated Mental Health Code17th EditionTexas LawsRelating to Mental HealthReflecting changes in law passed by the81st Legislature, Regular Session – 2009*Throughout this book will be various statutory references to the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse and the Texas Department of Health. On September 1, 2004 these three agencies were combined to form the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-56088639723097855482009-09-14T17:37:00.001-05:002009-09-14T17:39:54.641-05:00Individuals with Special Needs and Health Reform: Adequacy of Health Insurance CoverageFrom David Evans, Executive DirectorAustin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center:Last week the Kaiser Family Foundation released an issue brief examining how individuals with complex health care needs might fare in a reformed health system. The report, Individuals with Special Needs and Health Reform: Adequacy of Health Insurance Coverage , analyzed healthcare coverage for three Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-40493067620945712582009-08-27T19:44:00.001-05:002009-08-27T19:45:45.139-05:00Senator Ted Kennedy: A Member of the NAMI FamilyStatement of Michael J. FitzpatrickExecutive Director, National Alliance on Mental IllnessNAMI mourns the passing of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, a true champion for individuals and families affected by serious mental illness. This is a profound loss for the NAMI family.We do not have to struggle to remember what Senator Kennedy accomplished in seeking to improve the lives of millions of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-65772810601551870672009-08-26T17:05:00.002-05:002009-08-26T17:08:02.884-05:00Lopez, the author and Los Angeles Times columnist who is portrayed by actor Robert Downey Jr. in the film "The Soloist," was the guest speaker at UTTLopez Details How One Man Helped Him Reconnect With His WorkBy STEWART SMITHStaff WriterSteve Lopez encouraged several hundred incoming freshmen at the University of Texas at Tyler to develop a passion that would define their lives.Lopez, the author and Los Angeles Times columnist who is portrayed by actor Robert Downey Jr. in the film "The Soloist," was the guest speaker at the freshmen Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-87645942963525052602009-08-17T20:07:00.001-05:002009-08-17T20:09:11.311-05:00'Schizo' - The Movie Launched To Counter Negative StereotypesTime to Change, the mental health anti-stigma campaign, launches two provocative films aimed at challenging the stigma surrounding mental health head on. Both films are launched as an exclusive YouGov poll reveals that more than a third of the public believe people diagnosed with schizophrenia are likely to be violent. The reality is that people are as likely to be struck by lightning as to be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-5797142784532456282009-08-17T19:55:00.000-05:002009-08-17T19:58:17.519-05:00President Obama Addresses Mental Health Care at New Hampshire Town Hall MeetingPresident Obama Addresses Mental Health Care at New Hampshire Town Hall MeetingAugust 12, 2009President Obama shared his vision for health care reform—and stressed his support of mental health parity—at a New Hampshire town hall meeting on Aug. 11.Linda Becher, an audience member, specifically asked the president about access to mental health care and its impact on society. The president Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-7997794925841173712009-08-16T16:59:00.000-05:002009-08-16T17:00:06.004-05:00MTV Network OpportunityMTV Networks casting director is "currently working on a new documentary series about young people living with a mental illness. They are specifically looking for 18-25 year-olds living in the continental U.S. who have been diagnosed with a mental illness, such as OCD, bi-polar disorder, depression or schizophrenia. They should be open and honest about sharing the ups and down of living with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-91782039190027407482009-08-15T18:34:00.004-05:002009-08-15T18:46:40.211-05:00Video on Anosognosia (Lack of Insight) on Mental Illness Scope of the ProblemPoor and partial-adherence to treatment presents staggering obstacles to recovery. It is associated with a poorer course of illness, increased involuntary hospitalizations, suicide, poorer subsequent response to treatment, estrangement and discord with caregivers and providers, criminal behavior, and failure to reach optimal levels of recovery. In light of the tremendous Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-8425108758287027142009-08-14T19:33:00.001-05:002009-08-14T19:35:46.139-05:00Local support available for families, friends affected by mental illness (Longview)From the Longview News JournalEast Texas families that include members with brain disorders or mental illness may all too often feel they are alone in their quest to understand and deal with the challenges.But Paula Hendrix says support, educational opportunities and information are available locally."There is help out there for people with mental illness and their families," said Hendrix, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-29607603593948184182009-08-07T17:23:00.002-05:002009-08-07T17:28:28.151-05:00Minds On The EdgeMINDS ON THE EDGE: Facing Mental Illness is a multi-platform media project that explores severe mental illness in America.The centerpiece of the project is a television program that will air on PBS stations in October 2009. This video component is part of a national initiative that includes an extensive web site and an ambitious strategy to engage citizens, professionals in many fields, and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-12782029406975427062009-08-07T16:16:00.001-05:002009-08-07T17:27:47.946-05:00MIAW Teleconference: Tuesday, August 18, 2:00 PM ETMIAW Teleconference: Tuesday, August 18, 2:00 PM ETOn Tuesday, August 18, the Center for Leadership Development and NAMI Communications team will hold a teleconference on Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 4-10), focusing on opportunities for community events around Minds on the Edge Facing Mental Illness, the PBS program that premieres in October 2009.MIAW is the launch pad for Minds on the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-34673156791167991992009-08-04T14:30:00.010-05:002009-08-06T22:33:03.295-05:00Depression Stigmatized on Local Radio Station - UpdateFrom: Valerie Holcomb [mailto:vholcomb@andrewscenter.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:41 AMTo: garthmaier@ktbb.comSubject: Talkback question regarding the rise in the use of antidepressants - Action RequestedTo: Garth Maier, KTBB Program Director, garthmaier@ktbb.comCC: NAMI members and other mental health advocatesMr. Maier,I am glad that you choose at times to discuss mental health Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124320847240810183.post-37727203312132823142009-07-27T11:35:00.000-05:002009-07-27T11:36:12.260-05:00House Approves 2010 Funding for Mental Illness Research and ServicesJuly 27, 2009 On July 24, by a vote of 264-153, the House cleared legislation that includes funding for mental illness research and services for FY 2010. The bill, known as the FY 2010 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill (HR 3293) includes a $52 million increase for mental illness research at NIMH, as well as an $8.4 million increase for the PATH program (outreach services for homeless Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0