NAMI OC Presents: It's Okay To Feel artwork

Special Episode: Interview of Steve Pitman on Open Line with Tami Heidi

NAMI OC Presents: It's Okay To Feel

English - January 06, 2023 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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This week we share an interview of Steve on Open Line with Tami Heidi.
Steve and Tami discuss mental health challenges impacted by the pandemic due to isolation, fear and uncertainty from the lack of person to person connection, as suicide rates continue to rise. They go into the stigma surrounding Steve's experiences as a family member of a loved one with a mental health condition and what has changed with the stigma in the last 15 years versus what is still to be done to end the stigma. The family impact is integral in the mental health journey to recovery. 

NAMI Orange County Programs mentioned this episode:

Family to Family:  www.namioc.org/classesPeer to Peer:  www.namioc.org/classesOC WarmLine:   www.namioc.org/oc-warmlineComing Soon! "NAMI By Your Side"  (Mentoring Program) NAMIWalks 2022:   www.namiwalks.org/orangecounty  (Donations open until January 19th 2023 on the Walk site to reach our goal of $200k)