Mental Health Opinion Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/category/mental-health-opinion/ Chicagoland Mental Health Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:28:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.namiccns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-cropped-favicon-180x180-1-32x32.png Mental Health Opinion Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/category/mental-health-opinion/ 32 32 Mental Health Movie Review | ‘Joker’ is no Joke! https://www.namiccns.org/mental-health-movie-review-joker-is-no-joke/ https://www.namiccns.org/mental-health-movie-review-joker-is-no-joke/#comments Fri, 04 Oct 2019 22:24:12 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=14147 ‘Joker’ is opening with mixed reactions and austerity that could sway the most sane audiences into a frenzy.  It has received all types of audience warnings that are ringing in the ears of movie patrons everywhere.  It’s tough enough to … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.namiccns.org/mental-health-movie-review-joker-is-no-joke/feed/ 2 Insomnia is Ruining My Life—What Can I Do? https://www.namiccns.org/insomnia-is-ruining-my-life-what-can-i-do/ https://www.namiccns.org/insomnia-is-ruining-my-life-what-can-i-do/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:13:09 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=13965 Insomnia is a sleep disorder that can severely impact your mental and physical health. Some sufferers can’t fall asleep, while others find they wake in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep. After poor sleep, you … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.namiccns.org/insomnia-is-ruining-my-life-what-can-i-do/feed/ 4 3 Critical Fundamentals of Senior Mental Health https://www.namiccns.org/3-critical-fundamentals-of-senior-mental-health/ https://www.namiccns.org/3-critical-fundamentals-of-senior-mental-health/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2019 22:51:05 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=13350 As we age, changes in physical health can affect our outlook on life and our ability to cope with problems. In fact, good mental health is known to decrease loneliness and maintain optimism in seniors. Below are three critical factors … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.namiccns.org/3-critical-fundamentals-of-senior-mental-health/feed/ 0 Mental Health & Trigger Warning Happy America – A Societal Coddling https://www.namiccns.org/mental-health-trigger-warning-happy-america-a-societal-coddling/ https://www.namiccns.org/mental-health-trigger-warning-happy-america-a-societal-coddling/#respond Tue, 28 May 2019 19:27:57 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=12394 The movement of “trigger warnings” and so-called “safe spaces” that are primarily on college campuses are supposed to protect people from being uncomfortable/offended/traumatized from content, a phrase, or even a simple word. Could it be doing the exact opposite?  Is … Continue reading →

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