Caregiving

Family and Friends is a support group for partners, spouses, siblings, adult children, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles, guardians, caregivers, close friends and other family members of individuals with a mental illness or any mental health challenge.

This group provides opportunities to share valuable coping strategies and practical information that helps you support your loved ones experiencing mental health challenges.

💻 If you'd like more information or would like to join, you can find the link here. Virtual groups are every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 6 to 7:30pm Eastern Standard Time. Closed captioning is available:
naminycmetro.org/programs/family-friends

🗺️ If you are in the New York City area, in person groups are every first Tuesday, 2-3:30pm ET at the NAMI-NYC office. Check the link above for more information. ⬆️

If you have any questions, feel free to comment below!

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But the doctor [brought] hope: 'Once you get on a treatment, I would have no doubt that you will return to the stage.'”

"The path … has not been without its challenges [but] it has taught me resilience and adaptivity." She is more mindful of her movements, energy levels and avoiding overheating. "But the joy of dancing remains undiminished.… En la Danna, no existen límites, existen posibilidades. (In dance, there are no limits, only possibilities)."

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Learn and connect with other kids, teens and young adults who know what you’re going through. Bring your family or anyone else who’s cheering you on, too! This quarterly virtual program features experts who are ready to share what they know about pediatric MS and answer your questions.

Sign Up and More Resources: tinyurl.com/yx8tfkny

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Dance for Life is a program for people living with movement and neuromuscular conditions like MS, Parkinson’s, dystonia and others. Led by experienced instructors from Univ. of Florida Health Shands Hospital Arts in Medicine. Designed to support well-being through movement, music, creativity and connection.

The class welcomes people of all physical abilities—including wheelchair users—and care partners are welcome to join in or observe! No dance experience is needed.

Sign up: tinyurl.com/z3xyjhzd

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Find the best, most affordable drug coverage for you. Featuring Beth Scott of the nonprofit Patient Advocate Foundation, an expert at helping people find the health care they need.

Links: tinyurl.com/5f7vpndu

The session will be recorded and available online.

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Tracey W. of Mount Vernon, NY, had never seen people living with MS represented onstage. So, she wrote and staged a play doing just that. "Unbroken Voices" shares authentic stories and people living with MS, raising awareness and helping audiences better understand life with MS.

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Nutritionist Wanda González talks about importance of diet on #MultipleSclerosis. She discusses recent studies, and about improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities. Originally aired on April 19, 2023.

www.nationalmssociety.org/how-you-can-help/get-involved/cale...

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