Upcoming Mental Health First Aid Event at College of the Canyons University - Santa Clarita, CA

Upcoming NAMI Walks in California

Learn more about the NAMI walks at http://www.namiwalks.org/

Jordana Steinberg- A Powerful Mental Health Success Story

Front page extensive story in Sunday's Sacramento Bee tells the painful and powerful ultimately successful story of the mental health challenges that Darrell Steinberg and his family endured and overcame with his 20 year old daughter Jordana, which included hospitalizations and residential placement,

Now she is doing better and wants to become an advocate for others. While I knew about this generally for about the last six years, I had no idea now severe it was both for her and the family.   Nearly all of it was kept private until Jordana was ready to speak publicly about it.

http://www.sacbee.com/static/sinclair/jordana/index.html

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Conference

Topic
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) holds its annual national convention, with the theme "Advocates for Change: From Dialogue to Action," September 3-6. 

Date and Time
09/04/2014, 8:00 a.m. EDT 

Location
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road NW, Washington, D.C.

Contact
Bob Carolla, 703-516-7963 or 571-422-7378, bobc@nami.org; or Katie Morgan, 202-470-5362 or 601-319-4047, KatieMorgan@rational360.com; http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?
Section=Program&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=169913

Debate 2014 Video: Which candidate did you find the most representative?

Making a decision between two Republicans will not be easy for many Democrats in the 36th and 38th Assembly Districts in November 2014. I will be pushing to encourage all voters to watch this video. 

Robin Williams dead at 63: Actor’s battle with severe depression spotlights celebrities’ mental illnesses

Hopefully his passing will provide a spotlight on treatment and resources for those suffering from mental illness. It is such a huge issue that is not publicized enough in my opinion.


From the NYDAILY NEWS:
Robin Williams talked about his battle with depression, as well as years of drug and alcohol addiction, in interviews years before his death. The actor was found dead in his California home Monday.

The actor’s battle with depression puts a spotlight on his famous friends, including Christopher Reeve and Jonathan Winters, and other celebrities who had experiences with extreme depression.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/robin-williams-battle-depression-spotlights-celebrities-mental-illnesses-article-1.1900493

One in three mental health workers attacked reports a Victoria study

Interesting Mental Health Topic that is Trending: 

More than one in three Victorian mental health workers have been physically assaulted in the past 12 months, with staff stabbed, strangled and punched on the job.

A joint study between the Health and Community Services Union and the University of Melbourne paints a grim picture of the state's mental health services, where staff experience high levels of psychological stress and violence

Melbourne's state secretary Lloyd Williams, states mental health workers were three times more likely to be physically attacked than police officers.

Growing demand for mental health services, cuts to services, inadequate staffing levels, poor training and a growing number of ice-affected patients had created unsafe conditions, he said.

Mr Williams said mentally ill patients with behavioral disturbances needed to be helped with one-on-one support and “de-escalation techniques”.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/one-in-three-mental-health-workers-attacked-report-20140807-101lg6.html#ixzz39ot9myLE