NAMI
Ending The Silence
An Opportunity To Learn About Mental Illness
WHAT IS NAMI ENDING THE SILENCE?
NAMI Ending the Silence is a free presentation designed to give audience members an opportunity to learn about mental illness through an informative Power Point and short videos. There are three types of Ending the Silence presentations: one for Students, one for School Staff, and one for Families. Each presentation outlines symptoms of mental health conditions and gives attendees ideas about how to help themselves, friends, or family members who may need support. Additionally, all 3 presentations include personal testimony from a young adult living with a mental health condition and his/her journey to recovery.
NAMI Franklin County, the local organization of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, now offers the NAMI Ending the Silence presentation via Zoom.
AUDIENCE PERSPECTIVES
“It is amazing what just one day, one talk can do. You never really know what’s going on in the brain of any particular student.”
-Teacher
“I’m really grateful and glad that you talked to us. I often feel very alone or weird because many kids my age don’t understand. But, now I’m sure they would be more supportive of me.”
-Student
Contact us to schedule a NAMI Ending the Silence presentation for your school or organization
Contact Name: Jeff Thompson NAMI Franklin County 1225 Dublin Rd., Suite 050 Columbus, Ohio 43215
ABOUT NAMI
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Franklin County is an affiliate of NAMI Ohio. NAMI Franklin County and dedicated volunteer members and leaders work tirelessly to raise awareness and provide essential education, advocacy and support group programs for people in our community living with mental illness and their loved ones.
NAMI ENDING THE SILENCE FOR SCHOOL STAFF
1-hour presentation for school staff members that includes information about warning signs, facts and statistics, how to approach students and how to work with families
NAMI ENDING THE SILENCE FOR FAMILIES
1-hour presentation for adults with middle or high school aged youth that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, how to talk with your child and how to work with school staff.
NAMI ENDING THE SILENCE
NAMI Ending the Silence is an engaging presentation that helps audience members learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions and what steps to take if you or a loved one are showing symptoms of a mental health condition. NAMI Ending the Silence presentations include two leaders one who shares an informative presentation and a young adult with a mental health condition who shares their journey of recovery. Audience members can ask questions and gain understanding of an often-misunderstood topic. Through dialogue, we can help grow the movement to end stigma.
NAMI ENDING THE SILENCE FOR STUDENTS
50-minute presentation designed for middle and high school students that includes warning signs, facts and statistics and how to get help for themselves or a friend. Research has shown that NAMI Ending the Silence for Students is effective in changing middle and high school students’ knowledge and attitudes toward mental health conditions and toward seeking help
