News Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/category/news/ 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 News Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/category/news/ 32 32 Illinois Medicaid Program Advanced Cloud Technology (IMPACT) program https://www.namiccns.org/illinois-medicaid-program-advanced-cloud-technology-impact-program/ https://www.namiccns.org/illinois-medicaid-program-advanced-cloud-technology-impact-program/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:13:22 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=14321 As of November 1, 2019, any prescription, referral, or order for medical tests must be written by a medical professional who is enrolled in the Illinois Medicaid Program Advanced Cloud Technology (IMPACT) program. This change applies to physicians, dentists, podiatrists, … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.namiccns.org/illinois-medicaid-program-advanced-cloud-technology-impact-program/feed/ 0 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 Texas & Ohio Mass Shootings | Status Quo is Literally Killing Us https://www.namiccns.org/status-quo-is-literally-killing-us-texas-ohio-mass-shootings/ https://www.namiccns.org/status-quo-is-literally-killing-us-texas-ohio-mass-shootings/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:42:56 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=13608 Every time we experience a tragedy like this, people with mental illness are drawn into the conversation. The truth is that the vast majority of violence is not perpetrated by people with mental illness. Statements to the contrary only serve to perpetuate stigma and distract from the real issues. NAMI sees gun violence as a national public health crisis that impacts everyone. Continue reading →

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