Many people can experience feelings of anxiety or depression during the holiday season. People who already live with a mental health condition should take extra care to tend to their overall health and wellness during this time. Extra stress, unrealistic expectations or eve...
According to a recent survey, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that approximately 24% of people with a diagnosed mental illness find that the holidays make their condition “a lot” worse and 40% “somewhat” worse.”
NAMI Ask the Expert welcomes Dr. Christine Crawford, Associate Medical Director at NAMI, who will provide an overview of the various stressors that people can experience over the winter months.
Dec. 2, 2021, 4–5:30 p.m. ET NAMI Ask the Expert Webinar welcomes Dr. Christine Crawford, Associate Medical Director at NAMI, who will provide an overview of the various stressors that people can experience over the winter months. She will discuss symptoms that people can...
Once again and seemingly out of nowhere, at least for me, the holidays are upon us. For many, this means Christmas, which falls on a Wednesday this year. Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins on Nov. 28, coinciding with Thanksgiving for the first time since 1888. Acc...
The holiday season is typically seen as a time of joy and merriment; of family and friends gathering and celebrating together. However, many have begun to have honest conversations about the darker side of “the most wonderful time of year.” For many with mental illness, o...
If your family is as far-flung as mine, the holiday season may be one of the few times of the year you’ll see some relatives. In my family’s holiday pictures, the kids usually look completely different from one year to the next! Maybe one of your relatives has changed to...
Even though my mom passed away seven years ago, it still feels like yesterday. I was actually in the room when it happened. I was playing her a song when, suddenly, she suffered from a heart attack she wouldn’t recover from. Christmas was my mom’s favorite time of the yea...
Let’s be honest for a second—Valentine’s Day can be a pretty miserable day for some people. If you have a significant other, there is so much pressure to make the day perfect with flowers, chocolates, a card or a date and if you’re single, well it’s a day where everyone else’...
During the winter, an increased number of people report feeling depressed. The changes in mood are a result of seasonal affective disorder and can be treated.
Late last week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill (S.993) reauthorizing and expanding the Mentally Ill Offender and Treatment Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
The “most wonderful time of the year” can quickly turn into the most stressful time of the year for many. When compounded by a mental illness, common holiday pressures can create a perfect storm of exacerbated stressors, symptoms and setbacks if not proactively addressed. ...
Many of us have heard the term “baby blues,” when a mother feels tired, worried or down for a few days after having a baby. It’s more common than one might think: up to 80% of mothers will experience these feelings. But when a new mother has significant symptoms for weeks...
The more we discuss our personal battles with one another, the more we are reminded that we are not alone – especially this holiday season.
There are endless ways to support NAMI and the mental health community—even by completing your holiday shopping! Here are some ideas for you to consider: Look Stigma free . Have you and your friends taken the pledge to be stigma free ? If so, you could buy them new ...
During the holiday season, many look forward to festivities with friends and family. But for others, this time can bring on or worsen stress, anxiety and depression. There are a variety of factors that can bring on holiday anxiety and depression. Some people experien...
It never fails. That time change hits, the sun goes down at 5pm, and my mind is fully aware that my least favorite time of the year is about to hit. I’ve found that I thrive from March until mid-October, and then it’s survival mode for the remaining four and a half months...