What to say to people with mental illness: • I’m here for you • I believe in you • Your mental illness is valid • You can get through this What not to say: • It’s all in your head • You’re making it up • Just get over it • You’re weak-minded

How public policy is failing those with mental illness Heritage Foundation heritage.org/public-health/…

"My name is Wil Wheaton. I live with chronic depression, and I am not ashamed." -Wil Wheaton Medium medium.com/@wilw/my-name-…

"My story of recovery is not over, but hopefully with continued treatment things will continue to improve. I am writing this to say mental health is important, mental illnesses are real, and help is available." Read more ➡️ nami.org/Personal-Stori…

Don’t listen to your mental illness when it tells you that you aren’t good enough. You are amazing and deserve the world.

Not everyone who experiences panic/anxiety attacks does the same way. Anxiety can manifest itself in various ways. It’s not always hyperventilation.

Confessions of an Honor Roll Manic Depressive | Valeria Hernandez | TEDxUF bit.ly/2L6CWA1 via YouTube #MyStoryMyWay #MinorityMentalHealth

Don’t feel ashamed for taking a mental health day. There is nothing wrong with taking time to focus on your mental health & well-being.

Everyone has mental health, not just with people with a mental illness. We all need to learn how to prioritize ourselves and our mental health.

It's about time we recognize all unsung heroes who've helped others on their #mentalhealth journey. Who is your mental health hero? nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blo…

How do you practice self-care? Here are some helpful recommendations from our friends at BuzzFeed! 💚✨ (s/o: rachel wilkerson miller a nobody) buzzfeed.com/annaborges/sel…

Want to attend NAMI Nevada's Annual Conference shining the spot like on Resilience in Trauma? There is still time to register and NAMI Western Nevada is hosting sites in Elko and Carson. To register, please contact Janet at [email protected].

With each loss to #suicide, we are starkly reminded as fans that the idols we admire are not, in fact, untouchable. They are simply human.

Living w/ #mentalillness in Washoe County ? NAMI Northern Nevada is holding a fun and FREE community support day on Nov. 3. Join NAMI for bowling with peer supporters at Wild Island Coconut Bowl. Pre-registration required, bus passes available.

Welcome to November. Be proud of yourself for making it through ten months of the year. Staying alive and surviving aren’t the easiest things to do, but you can make it through these last two months. We believe in you, you got this.

Your life matters so much. Your existence is not worth less than anyone else’s. You deserve to be alive right now, and you always will.

This virus is spreading fast, but let’s show that HOPE can spread faster. May is Mental Health Month. Will you join #NAMINNV to #Give5Send5? Post a pic that gives you hope, tag 5 friends and give $5 to NAMI NNV Donate @https://naminorthernnevada.org/donate_now/

Just because someone with a mental illness has a good day doesn’t mean their mental illness is “gone.” People with mental illness can have good, bad, or in between days. Mental illness doesn’t make people unable to be happy.

"Back in 2015, as the organizers of RPG Limit Break were getting to know each other, we realized how many of us have seen the disparaging effects of mental illness." #RPGLB2018 Read more: nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blo…