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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Today is World MS Day. If you are living with #MultipleSclerosis or are an MS #caregiver, family member, friend or ally, it would be great to hear from you here.

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in my mobility scooter, just gawking and gawking... That was 30 years ago! But this morning I could see him clear as day, like it was yesterday.

I was a grown man and he was a kid, and I paid him no heed. And I swear I have not thought of him at all over the years. Yet he popped up this morning. Is that freaking crazy?!

I know I've tried consoling or empowering friends who have been hurt by others' ableism, by urging that we not to let the ugly folks, the know-nothings, have power over us.

But *that's* what ableism does.

#ableism #MultipleSclerosis #MightyTogether #Caregiving #ChronicIllness #newlydiagnosed #autoimmune #Disability

The Walks and other events are empowering and a great way to find community, resources & support. I've met some of my best friends at MS Society events.

Find yours: www.nationalmssociety.org/how-you-can-help/get-involved/fund...

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My flesh-and-blood Uncle Mike made two of these for me. Guess he got tired of holding my drink! :)

Cheers!

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Living with #MultipleSclerosis can make it difficult to keep up with oral care. With a few simple daily habits, you can protect your smile and support your overall health. In this program, get helpful ideas and strategies to make oral care easier and more comfortable when living with MS, from Ann Eshenaur Spolarich PhD, RDH, professor and assistant dean for research at A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health.

tinyurl.com/ytx239zs

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To register: engage.nationalmssociety.org/new_to_ms_may_2026_virtual/11168212

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