NAMI Wexford and Missaukee

06/14/2026

https://www.mha-mi.com/

The Mental Health Association in Michigan's mission is to promote quality mental health and substance use disorder supports and services and the availability of mental health treatment through advocacy and education.

ANYONE CAN BECOME A MEMBER WHICH GIVES YOU ACCESS TO WEBINARS AND EVEN CONTINUING EDUCATION AT A LOWER PRICE.
HERE FROM THE WEBSITE IS THE POWER POINT FOR THEIR "NAVIGATING THE MI MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM" and IT INCLUDES A LINK TO THE MI MENTAL HEALTH CODE AS WELL.
https://irp.cdn-website.com/0d4b4f81/files/uploaded/NavigatingCMH1123.pdf

06/07/2026

Join the NAMI Family Support Group on Monday, June 8 at 6 p.m. It is virtual and you may email [email protected] to receive the link.

06/01/2026

Anosognosia

As challenging as mental health conditions are there is an additional issue that can and often does make it more difficult to maintain the treatment that can help.

When someone rejects a diagnosis of mental illness, it’s tempting to say that he’s “in denial.” But someone with acute mental illness may not be thinking clearly enough to consciously choose denial. They may instead be experiencing “lack of insight” or “lack of awareness.” The formal medical term for this medical condition is anosognosia, from the Greek meaning “to not know a disease.”

Anosognosia is a condition where you CAN'T recognize other health conditions or problems that you have. Experts commonly describe it as “denial of deficit” or “lack of insight.” It falls under the family of anognosias, all of which happen when your brain CAN'T recognize or process what your senses tell it.

This condition can happen with mental illnesses, keeping a person with a disorder like schizophrenia from recognizing that they have a condition and need to take their medication. This often prevents people with mental illness from reaching a “recovery” where they can lead a productive independent life.

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06/01/2026

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

05/28/2026

Confirming the value of support groups for family members with a loved one with mental illness.

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

05/27/2026

Schizophrenia and Psychosis Action alliance has officially launched $COPE 360™ (Schizophrenia Cost Perspective Engine) — a first-of-its-kind platform designed to reveal and visualize the societal impact of schizophrenia across all 50 states.

Built from years of studies, economic modeling, and published science, the interactive dashboard transforms national and state data into data visualizations spanning healthcare, caregiving, housing, employment, disability programs, justice involvement, and social systems.

Users can explore national impact, compare states, generate charts and graphics, and apply insights to advocacy, research, policy, funding discussions, and public awareness efforts using ready-made templates for writing op-eds, connecting with lawmakers, or advocating on social media.

Explore $COPE 360™ here: https://go.sczaction.org/e/1096773/scope360-/c74shx/3442162203/h/POhCFAEN_3KuPNX4clpwYjXxn5zVx83sjNNZ_z448mU

05/26/2026

NAMI and Partners Launch New Seize the Awkward Campaign PSAs

NAMI is partnering with the Ad Council and the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention to continue the Seize the Awkward campaign, a national initiative encouraging teens and young adults to support friends through honest conversations about mental health.

05/17/2026

A mom from Washtenaw County has organized a group of aging parents who worry about supportive housing for their adult family members when they/we are no longer here or unable to care for them. They have been meeting regularly to discuss what that supportive housing should look like and also how to make a plan a reality. I want to share the address of their NEW WEBSITE!

CHECK IT OUT!
Advocatesforsupportivehousing.org