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NAMI CCNS NEW LEADERSHIP

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS – COOK COUNTY NORTH SUBURBAN ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM

The Cook County North Suburban Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (“NAMI CCNS”) has announced a new Executive Director and a new Program Director to lead the organization […]

U.S. News: One in Six Suicide Hotline Calls Isn’t Answered

Health officials preparing to broaden the reach of a national mental-health crisis line are working to strengthen an overstretched network of call centers that didn’t connect with about one in […]

When Parents Report a Child to Avert a Shooting | Troubling behavior leads to difficult decision

SPENCER, Okla. — Even on the day Alania Vasquez reported her 14-year-old son to police, the enormity of the decision hadn’t fully hit her. She told an officer who came […]

To The Left & Right with John Silva – One Marine’s Story of Tragedy & Triumph – Veterans Support Group

Nothing ever truly prepares a person for combat or the hardships of military life. Soldiers quickly learn that they need each other more than anything! They fight for each other […]

Exercising Your Mental Health Long Term COVID Bug

Exercising Your Mental Health | Long Term COVID Bug

Incredibly, we’re approaching the Two Year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic (it did start about this time two years ago), which forced many of us to retreat to our homes […]

How Mental Health Support Groups Can Encourage You in the Journey

How Mental Health Support Groups Can Encourage You in the Journey

National Alliance on Mental Illness Support groups bring together people who are experiencing — or have experienced — similar challenges or experiences. Examples include: bereavement, caregiving, cancer diagnoses, or mental […]

COVID 19 PTSD concerns and rock solid treatments

COVID-19 PTSD | Concerns and Rock Solid Treatments in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

COVID-19 is affecting everyone. It has become a health crisis that threatens our physical and psychological well-being. Even if we’re lucky enough to steer clear of the disease, we’re nonetheless […]

Suicide Prevention Awareness | Top 5 Questions Answered

Suicide Prevention Awareness | Top 5 Suicide Questions Answered

There are many questions we ask ourselves about suicide.  The biggest question for families and loved ones left behind by someone who commits suicide is always, “WHY?” Why would they […]

eating disorders in youth top tips

Top Expert Tips | Eating Disorders Among Youth During COVID-19

Although the moniker ‘eating disorder’ specifically mentions eating, eating disorders are about far more than food; they are a range of psychological conditions that result in unhealthy eating habits. Eating […]

social isolation

The Social Isolation Effects on Mental Health

The social isolation effects on mental health are being seen all over the world!  In most parts of the country, we’re living under conditions that we have never experienced before. […]

Our History

NAMI CCNS is a grass roots organization and an affiliate of the NAMI National organization. Our affiliate was started in the early 1990’s by a group of family members who were all dealing with the challenges of loved ones with mental illness. They offered a Family to Family class and that was the beginning of our affiliate, which now serves over 17 communities in our catchment area.

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