NAMI workshop aims to end silence of mental health

TREVOSE, Pa. — According to the National Institute of Mental Health, it is estimated that “one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness” (57.8 million people in 2021). Moreover, “nine out of 10 adults said they believed there is a mental health crisis” in the United States, according to a CNN survey taken last year.

In response to such staggering numbers, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Bucks County is holding a comprehensive workshop next weekend to combat the stigma and elevate awareness in the community in conjunction with National Mental Health Awareness Month.

Hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Omega Zeta Omega Chapter (AKAOZO.org) and Linconia Community Center, the event, titled “Ending the Silence & Putting the ‘Me’ in Mental Health,” will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, at Linconia Tabernacle Christian Center, located at 2460 Paris Ave. in Trevose, Pa.

Planned activities for the day include: yoga, coloring, natural juice tasting, skin care sessions, selecting a book and gratitude journaling, and mental health discussions. Mia Scocozzo, the Youth Programs Director at NAMI Bucks County PA, will guide the presentation, and speakers will be on hand to talk about how mental health issues impact you, your family, your friends, and the community that you live in.

Admission is free and all ages are welcomed. A light lunch will be provided for attendees. For further information and details about the workshop, please contact president Carla Stinnette-Miller at President@akaozo.org.

If you are or know of anyone in a mental health crisis, please call the NAMI HelpLine at 1-866-399-6246 or text “NAMI” to 741741. You can also visit www.namibuckspa.org.

Sources:
National Institute of Mental Health:
https://tinyurl.com/53wnpmpa

90% of US adults say the United States is experiencing a mental health crisis, CNN/KFF poll finds:
https://tinyurl.com/9vhtxrsh