On Saturday we had the annual NAMI walk. NAMI stands for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and I am on the board of directors for the local chapter, as well as volunteering for our chapter to give talks and lead support groups. Every Saturday my NAMI friends meet for […]
(pictures below) This year LYCOS is doing a benefit walk for NAMI! As part of the walk, there will also be art. There will be an interactive cube set up, and also displayed will be decoupage styrofoam heads. Today we got to be the first group to do the heads! […]
Hi friends, this is Hestia here typing. Don’t tell mom, but I figured out how to post a blog entry! Last night my Veronica was having a really hard time with anxiety and depression. Luckily she was able to talk with some people online who really helped. She was pretty […]
This weekend Hestia and I went to Greenville, SC for training for a NAMI program called In Our Own Voice, or IOOV. We rode up on Friday night with Kakhi who was so kind to give us a ride, and we got there just as the others from our affiliate […]
Today we had the NAMI walk for 1 in 4. 1 in 4 people are affected by mental illness. Hestia wore her headless horseman costume, I figured it was kinda appropriate for NAMI. She was a big hit with the costume! It was at Cherry Park, and it was a […]
Today was the NAMI South Carolina conference in Columbia. Even though I was feeling nauseous from re-starting the Vraylar, I was excited to go. As I left the house, I grabbed a sweater. At least, I thought I did. When we were in the car I couldn’t find it anymore. […]
Today we had our NAMI meeting in Rock Hill. On our way there, we were driving along and a man stumbled down a small hill and fell in the street. Our first thought was that he was suicidal. But it turns out he had just fallen down the hill. […]
