In the late 1940s, as mental health awareness began to grow, people began observing Mental Health week. This observance was designated to raise awareness for mental health issues and wellbeing. In the 1960s, the month of May was given the designation of Mental Health month. During May, organizations campaign for issues such as mental health [...]
A new National Core Indicators (NCI) report has been released which give us in Michigan some reliable information about the experiences and outcomes of people with intellectual and/or developmental disability served by the public mental health system. We can use this information to support our efforts to strengthen long-term policies, to inform and guide our [...]
Did you know that there are many different types of communication barriers we have to face in our lives? Attitudinal barriers, systematic barriers, physical barriers, physiological barriers, psychological barriers, language barriers, and many more. Here are some easy things to remember that I have used in my own personal life to help facilitate effective communication: [...]
Here’s a short video from Muskegon featuring the National Anthem at the 2013 Walk Rally:
This week was the 9th annual Walk A Mile In My Shoes Rally at the state capitol. We joined the other 45 Community Mental Health organizations in Michigan to raise awareness of mental health issues and help people advocate for themselves. We have participated in the rally since its inauguration in 2005! It was a [...]
Medicaid expansion has been a hot topic of discussion in our state recently. Some people we serve have asked about the number of people that would be helped as a result of expanding Medicaid. We came across this interesting map that shows the answer by county: 32% of the uninsured in Leelanau County would be [...]
This month’s April edition of Our Journey is hot off the press! Every year people wonder how NLCMH chooses people to be a part of the annual statewide Walk-A-Mile in Our Shoes Rally. This month’s issue informs everyone how they can get involved to enhance awareness against stigma, making sure that legislators and the public [...]
February 11, 2013 – 6:02 am
Did you know that this week – February 11-17 – is Random Act of Kindness Week? It may sound like a curmudgeonly question, but do we really need a special week to be considerate and do nice things for our fellow human beings? Does it mean we can go back to our old grumpy ways [...]
February 7, 2013 – 7:04 am
Nationally, nearly 1 in 5 adults (or 45.7 million adults) have some form of mental illness, and 36% of these people smoke cigarettes. In comparison, 21% of adults without mental illness smoke cigarettes. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows troubling statistics: 31% of all cigarettes are smoked by adults with mental [...]
January 10, 2013 – 6:43 am
We are back to our regular meeting format, where consumers and staff working together have the opportunity to share, make suggestions and offer input, learn about opportunities to volunteer and get involved, help plan events, and address stigma issues. Here are our Action Group January 9, 2013 meeting minutes. There is still opportunity to add [...]
