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Bipolar Disorder | A Story of Hope in a Storm

Mary was a seemingly normal teenage girl with hopes, dreams and ambitions, but while attending Evanston Township High School, life turned south for Mary and her family. What seemed like...

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Mental Health Tips

7 Tips to Eliminate Holiday Depression & Loneliness

The holiday season can bring much joy but can also bring sadness, stress, and loneliness. According to Mayo Clinic, if the holidays have taken an emotional toll on you in...

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Mental Health

Google Partners With NAMI To Increase Understanding Of PTSD

In any given year, about 14 million adults in the U.S. will experience Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD can develop after any traumatic event, including combat, hurricanes, earthquakes or experiences...

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News

NAMI CCNS Represented at Supportive Housing Expo

NAMI Cook County North Suburban Board member Judy Graff, chair of the Program Committee and a Basics teacher, also serves as board secretary for the North/Northwest Suburban Task Force on...

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News

I Jumped Off of The Golden Gate Bridge

Since 1937, two thousand people have died by jumping off of the Golden Gate Bridge.  This is one man's story of suicide and the regrets he had after his attempt....

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Mental Health

Top 5 Misunderstood Mental Health Conditions

There's much stigma attached to mental health and mental illness, so for this year's "Mental Illness Awareness Week" we are focusing our attention on five mental health conditions in need of...

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NEWSLINE

NAMI CCNS Newsletter | 2017 Vol 3

The quarterly newsletter of NAMI Cook County North Suburban NAMI Newsline 2017 Vol 3 - PDF DOWNLOAD NAMI Newsline 2017 Vol 3 NAMI CCNS NEWSLINE2017 Vol 3 1. 2017 Volume...

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Celebrity Mental Health

Vic Mensa Wants To Break The Silence On Mental Health In The Black Community

Chicago rapper, Vic Mensa, has recently come forward and opened up about mental health and the issues confronting the African American community when it comes to mental health. In an...

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Celebrity Mental Health

Chester Bennington’s Wife Speaks Out on Mental Health

Talinda Bennington, Chester Bennington’s wife and mother to three of his six children, has released a heartbreaking statement following his tragic death.

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Fundraiser

Thanks to John Pendola and the Illinois Camaro Car Club

A big thank you goes out to John Pendola and the Illinois Camaro Car Club for the very generous donation of over $1300 to NAMI CCNS . We were able...

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Mental Health

Madalyn Parker Takes Mental Health Days Off From Work | What Happens Next is Incredible!

Madalyn Parker took a few days off of work for "Mental Health" reasons.  What happened next  amazed the internet!  Her courage is the kind that is eroding the stigma associated...

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Action

Advocacy Alert: Congress decimating #mentalhealth care in #MentalHealthMonth

May is Mental Health Month and how is Congress celebrating? By trying to decimate mental health coverage in America. This week, there is a vote expected in the House on...

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