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Category Archives: Be an Advocate
October 8, 2010 – 10:28 am
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Confucius On this, the 20th anniversary of Congress establishing the first week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week, Northern Lakes CMH wants to recognize the triumphs of people living with, prevailing over, and recovering from mental illnesses. We also [...]
September 7, 2010 – 3:27 pm
Gather at the Rotary Pavilion in Cadillac’s City Park at 111 South Lake Street this Saturday, September 11, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. We will walk – for awareness, prevention and remembrance – from the Pavilion to the Lakefront Bridge (1/3 mile) and tie Ribbons of Remembrance to the bridge. Closing ceremony will include a balloon [...]
September 5, 2010 – 5:00 am
Suicide Prevention Week, September 5-11, 2010, is a good time to review some resources. First, if you are in crisis and need immediate help, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This is a 24-hour hotline available free to all. If you are a veteran, please call this number and then press 1 to be routed to the [...]
September 1, 2010 – 5:26 am
It’s time to send in your entries in the 2nd annual “Look Closer: See Me For Who I Am” postcard project at Northern Lakes CMH! The idea is simple – communicate something to someone on a postcard. Make it fun, visual, verbal, creative, artistic, unpredictable. Then send it to us through the mail – snail mail, [...]
July 26, 2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, one of the most important civil rights victories in U.S. history. Some of the pioneers who worked to pass the ADA are featured in compelling videos produced by TASH. TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other [...]
I had the honor and the privilege to both attend and present at the State Consumer Conference on Thursday, July 22. There were so many wonderful workshops that I had a hard time choosing which ones I wanted to attend. I presented with Steven Batson from the Michigan Recovery Center of Excellence on Anti-Stigma. We [...]
If you are like most of us, there have been many roadblocks, potholes and detours on your journey through life. Sometimes we have to hang on while the storms blow through. That that’s what this little 3-minute movie is about – the amazing power of persistence! Just click below to watch. The Best Way Out [...]
A friend recently asked me two questions which have gotten me thinking: #1 Who are you? and #2 What do you want out of life?” WOW! Can you actually answer those questions? I thought about them most of the night and found it hard to sleep wondering if I knew the answers to those questions [...]
Listening is a great skill to have in order to be an understanding supporter. Looking back at my own mental health history, I rarely had anyone just stop and listen to me when I needed to get things out. I always had people wanting to give me advice and tell me what to do to [...]
Men’s Health Week is celebrated each year as the week leading up to and including Father’s Day. This year, it is June 14-20, 2010. The purpose is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. To learn more, check out the Men’s Health [...]
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