Comments for NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/ Chicagoland Mental Health Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:43:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Comment on Suicide Notes | What Every Person Thinking of Suicide Must Write in Theirs by Zecharia Gilbert https://www.namiccns.org/a-suicide-letter-what-every-person-thinking-of-suicide-must-write/#comment-73 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:12:45 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=7205#comment-73 Since writing this article I’ve seen two more friends gone to suicide. I’m sad. I’m angry. I’m sorry for the families. It hurts to see my friends in such pain. I want to tell you about them. Why? Because they are gone but still live in the people they left behind. It’s a different kind of memory that etches only questions and leaves a sad stain behind. It’s not good. It only burns and torments the ones left behind. I want you to know this. I want their names to live to save those reading this, those that are thinking of suicide and those that are at the breaking point.

Julian Torres, you were only 15 years only. I watched you as a kid and introduced you to my children. I dropped you off at school and picked you up. You were so damn smart! Your mother and father are hurting mightily. Your Mother slept in your bed for months after you left, just so she could smell you and feel close to you.

Aric Cumby. You were and always will be my Army brother. That night, on our long road march, you were dehydrated and could barely make it. I carried your ruck sack so you didn’t have to. I had my ruck sack on my back and your in the front. I’d do that 100 times over for you again to save your life. You were my best friend in those moments. Those moments play in my head over and over again. I carried you, you carried me through. We reconnected only 5 months before you ended your life. Your wife and kids are still hurting. The fire department raised flags for you, a Veteran of 27 years. I only wish I could have been there for you to carry your load one more time. One more time, that’s all I could ever wish for. As I’m writing this I can’t hold back the tears.

Please, if you are reading this and are thinking of suicide, stand down, sit down and breathe. Leave a note in the comments, call 988, call me. Call your family, let them know you are hurting and simply need a hug. This too, shall pass. Please remember, you are loved!

]]> Comment on Narcolepsy – The Most Underrated Mental Health Killer by Vinu https://www.namiccns.org/narcolepsy-the-most-underrated-mental-health-killer/#comment-36 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:56:59 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=15005#comment-36 This Neurological autoimmune disorder, It’s often difficult to diagnose but there are varying symptoms that can take time to diagnose If you or someone you know is struggling with this disorder, it’s important to seek out professional help. This can be difficult and confusing, but there are resources available to help. If you or your loved one needs support finding the right diagnosis and treatments, please reach out for help.

]]> Comment on Narcolepsy – The Most Underrated Mental Health Killer by is narcolepsy a mental illness - bankschools.com https://www.namiccns.org/narcolepsy-the-most-underrated-mental-health-killer/#comment-35 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 22:09:31 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=15005#comment-35 […] Narcolepsy – The Most Underrated Mental Health Killer … […]

]]> Comment on Narcolepsy – The Most Underrated Mental Health Killer by Emily https://www.namiccns.org/narcolepsy-the-most-underrated-mental-health-killer/#comment-34 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:06:18 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=15005#comment-34 In reply to charley bell.

I am also a narcoleptic. I work in a school as a behavioral support. I understand your struggles, students are assholes sometimes when they’re ignorant and don’t understand something. You should probably have your parent / guardian go to the school and look into getting a 504. It’s where they make what’s called an IEP an individual education plan for you that will give you extra breaks outside of class where you can schedule naps. if you’re feeling overwhelmed or stressed as you know it can cause more what I call “attacks”. I would even go as far as making a PowerPoint or some sort of slideshow or an email that is distributed to your counselors your admin at your school and your teachers explaining exactly what narcolepsy is and what its symptoms are. Make sure to add in the information what you need from them to help you succeed. Educators sometimes need to get educated. Good luck

]]> Comment on Narcolepsy – The Most Underrated Mental Health Killer by Emily https://www.namiccns.org/narcolepsy-the-most-underrated-mental-health-killer/#comment-33 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:59:17 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=15005#comment-33 Idk if this will be helpful but, shortly after I was first diagnosed I lost my insurance. I started going to a income based clinic in my area. They had a wonderful lady there that strictly helped with getting free medications for people provigil was medication that I was on and it was when it first came out it caused upwards of $4,000 a month and the company sent me free meds in the mail for 2 years. Hopefully you can find a similar situation near where you live might take a little bit of research but in the end whether she has insurance or not if she doesn’t make a certain amount of money they will help her in getting her meds and she won’t have to struggle so much. Good luck.

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