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May 3, 2023 Video

How NAMI CCNS in Chicago’S North Suburbs is Changing Lives for the Better: A Must-See Video

NAMI CCNS is uniquely positioned to serve the mental health needs of the Chicago North Shore community and suburbs. As a branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI),...

December 15, 2022 News

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS – COOK COUNTY NORTH SUBURBAN ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM

The Cook County North Suburban Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness ("NAMI CCNS") has announced a new Executive Director and a new Program Director to lead the organization...

July 14, 2022 News

U.S. News: One in Six Suicide Hotline Calls Isn’t Answered

Health officials preparing to broaden the reach of a national mental-health crisis line are working to strengthen an overstretched network of call centers that didn't connect with about one in...

July 14, 2022 Mental Health Opinion

When Parents Report a Child to Avert a Shooting | Troubling behavior leads to difficult decision

SPENCER, Okla. -- Even on the day Alania Vasquez reported her 14-year-old son to police, the enormity of the decision hadn't fully hit her. She told an officer who came to her apartment that she believed her son would hurt people, likely at a school. He had a growing obsession with guns and violence, and she had discovered him watching videos of school shootings. He'd been in trouble for making threats at school and bringing in a pocketknife. A teacher had overheard him telling his classmates how to construct pipe bombs. He'd had an angry outburst earlier that day, which...

November 9, 2021 PTSD

To The Left & Right with John Silva – One Marine’s Story of Tragedy & Triumph – Veterans Support Group

Nothing ever truly prepares a person for combat or the hardships of military life. Soldiers quickly learn that they need each other more than anything! They fight for each other and die for each other. Bonds solidify and men stand side-by-side and shoulder-to-shoulder. Soldiers survive because of these bonds in battle, but back in the civilian world these bonds are often lost and the wandering begins. This is a story of John Silva and of veterans finding those strong bonds again and overcoming them together! John Silva was no different and it's veteran support groups like the one John attends...

September 2, 2021 Mental Health

Exercising Your Mental Health | Long Term COVID Bug

Incredibly, we’re approaching the Two Year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic (it did start about this time two years ago), which forced many of us to retreat to our homes...

January 27, 2021 Mental Health

How Mental Health Support Groups Can Encourage You in the Journey

National Alliance on Mental Illness Support groups bring together people who are experiencing -- or have experienced -- similar challenges or experiences. Examples include: bereavement, caregiving, cancer diagnoses, or mental...

November 12, 2020 COVID-19

COVID-19 PTSD | Concerns and Rock Solid Treatments in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

COVID-19 is affecting everyone. It has become a health crisis that threatens our physical and psychological well-being. Even if we’re lucky enough to steer clear of the disease, we’re nonetheless...

September 29, 2020 Mental Health Tips

Suicide Prevention Awareness | Top 5 Suicide Questions Answered

There are many questions we ask ourselves about suicide. The biggest question for families and loved ones left behind by someone who commits suicide is always, "WHY?" Why would they...

August 7, 2020 Mental Health

The Social Isolation Effects on Mental Health

The social isolation effects on mental health are being seen all over the world! In most parts of the country, we’re living under conditions that we have never experienced before....

July 1, 2020 COVID-19

Surge in Veteran’s Mental Health Needs

Mental health providers and the US Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical staff have kept thousands of veterans in treatment through telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. But as the pandemic’s social...

May 31, 2020 Mental Health

Getting The Most Out Of Online Therapy

Perhaps you’re considering online mental health therapy, but are wondering if it is as powerful as in-person therapy. During our current time of social distancing because of COVID-19, even many...

NAMI CCNS is a grass roots organization and an affiliate of the NAMI National organization. Our affiliate was started in the early 1990’s by a group of family members who were all dealing with the challenges of loved ones with mental illness. They offered a Family to Family class and that was the beginning of our affiliate, which now serves over 17 communities in our catchment area.

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