NAMI at Duke University

NAMI at Duke University NAMI at Duke members and officers now fervently work on over 45 key projects to benefit the mental health of its affiliated undergraduate community.

Duke NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) seeks to provide a community space to engage in peer support, discussion, advocacy, education, and public awareness so that individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. 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. NAMI at Duke is an on-campus branch of the national organization and was recognized by Duke University as an official undergraduate organization as of late September of Fall 2015. In the brief period since official recognition, NAMI at Duke has rapidly grown to more than 600 members, nearly 100 executive officers and has been lauded in the Huffington Post for organizing several impactful events focused on overcoming the stigma associated with mental illness at Duke university. NAMI at Duke consists of a Chief Executive Branch of 7 cabinet members in addition to a Sub-Committee Branch that includes 82 senators. Outside of the executive board, NAMI at Duke is supported by 527 official undergraduate members. Chief Executive Branch:
President and Founder: Khalouk Shahbander
Vice-President: Mounika Pogula
Treasurer: Taseen Haque
Secretary: Harrison Ballard
Director of Public Relations: Alex Doan

Sub-committee Branches:
Chair of Event Planning: Mounika Pogula
Chair of Fundraising Efforts: Alex Doan
Chair of Policy Initiatives: Taseen Haque
Chair of General Body Meetings: Harrison Ballard

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Join us this Sunday at 5pm as we hear from Ali Swiller of Threshold Clubhouse! Threshold is a rehabilitative program for...
03/27/2021

Join us this Sunday at 5pm as we hear from Ali Swiller of Threshold Clubhouse! Threshold is a rehabilitative program for adults with serious mental illness in Durham that focuses on facilitating personal well-being and community involvement through meaningful work and relationships. Ali will be talking about her experiences as associate director at Threshold and about opportunities for volunteering!

https://duke.zoom.us/j/98642933587

02/27/2021

You're invited to our GBM!!

It's this Sunday (Feb. 28th) at 5:00pm, and this week we will be welcoming back some NAMI Alumni to come speak! Please invite your friends this week, as this is a great opportunity to learn about life after graduation.
Zoom link: https://duke.zoom.us/j/98642933587

Former President Gary Wang (Class of 2019) will be talking about his experience as a student at University of Chicago Medical School and his gap year experience in health policy.

Former president Tatyana Bidopia (Class of 2019) will be talking about her experience as a researcher for Duke Psychiatry.

Please submit to the Candlelight Vigil! By sharing personal stories, we hope to de-stigmatize the issues of mental health and mental illness. We will be accepting people's stories until March 6th.
Submission link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHsR8NvcT_G7ep1Yq7TwiutEpxSsoYpZgA6SXDJh05SeWEuA/viewform

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We're working on creating a virtual mental health magazine this semester and would love for you would submit to it! We'l...
11/03/2020

We're working on creating a virtual mental health magazine this semester and would love for you would submit to it! We'll be featuring all types of art, including writing, poetry, photographs, visual art, and pretty much anything else, so if you have something you've made that reflects your thoughts or experiences with mental health, please consider submitting! This can be completely anonymous if you'd like.

Here's the submission form!

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Thursday, 9PM, ZOOM link below... don't miss it 😈
10/21/2020

Thursday, 9PM, ZOOM link below... don't miss it 😈

NAMI at Duke supporting National Coming Out Day 🏳️‍🌈
10/10/2019

NAMI at Duke supporting National Coming Out Day 🏳️‍🌈

Remember to stop by NAMI at Duke’s table at the activities fair today from 4pm-7pm!
08/28/2019

Remember to stop by NAMI at Duke’s table at the activities fair today from 4pm-7pm!

05/12/2019

What five minutes of self-care can you do on this fine ?
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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. NAMI at Duke is an on-campus branch of the national organization and was recognized by Duke University as an official undergraduate organization as of late September of Fall 2015. In the brief period since official recognition, NAMI at Duke has been lauded in the Huffington Post for organizing several impactful events focused on overcoming the stigma associated with mental illness at Duke University. NAMI at Duke members and officers now fervently work on key projects to benefit the mental health of its affiliated undergraduate community.