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MNMWellness Culturally rooted therapy & wellness services for our communities. Healing happens here. Rooted in care. Powered by culture.

Me in the Making (MNM) is a culturally responsive mental health & wellness agency + nonprofit foundation. We provide in-person and virtual therapy, healing programs, and community education across Illinois.

World Mental Health Day is a reminder that mental health support belongs in every community and every stage of life: fro...
10/10/2026

World Mental Health Day is a reminder that mental health support belongs in every community and every stage of life: from youth mental health to men’s mental health, family wellness, and the needs of older adults.

In Chicago, community mental health can look like making space for honest conversations, noticing when someone’s behavior changes, helping a child name their feelings, or reminding a loved one that they do not have to carry everything alone.

Rest is also part of care. As we move into the International Day of the Girl and Black Women’s Day of Rest, we’re holding space for the particular pressures girls and women, especially Black girls and women, may carry, without making support something they have to earn.

Culturally responsive care starts with meeting people where they are, without judgment. Asking for help is not failure. It is one way we practice care for ourselves and one another.

What kind of support helps you feel more grounded? Send this to someone who could use the reminder today.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: control doesn't always arrive as violence.It usually starts smaller than that. A comm...
10/09/2026

Domestic Violence Awareness Month: control doesn't always arrive as violence.

It usually starts smaller than that. A comment about your friends. A question about where you've been. A "rule" that only ever applies to one of you. On its own, each one is easy to explain away, which is exactly why the pattern can be hard to see from inside it.

This is to help name those early signs, and to hold them up against what emotional safety looks like instead: being able to say no without paying a price for it, privacy that's actually yours, conflict that doesn't carry fear in it.

If something here sounds familiar, none of it is your fault, and you don't have to figure out every next step at once. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is free, confidential, and available 24/7: 1-800-799-7233.

Send this to someone who may be feeling something they haven't found the words for yet.

ADHD doesn’t always look like hyperactivity.For some people, ADHD may show up as difficulty managing time, frequently lo...
10/07/2026

ADHD doesn’t always look like hyperactivity.

For some people, ADHD may show up as difficulty managing time, frequently losing or misplacing things, trouble staying focused, forgetfulness, difficulty completing tasks, or feeling easily distracted.

And sometimes people develop their own ways of compensating for those challenges, like overpreparing or working extra hard to stay organized.

ADHD can look different from person to person, and experiencing some of these things doesn’t automatically mean someone has ADHD. A qualified mental health professional can help determine what’s actually going on.

This ADHD Awareness Month, we’re making room for a fuller understanding of what ADHD can look like.

Save or share this with someone who may find it helpful.

10/05/2026

Wellness is shaped by more than appointments. It grows through the support, routines, relationships, and resources that help people feel connected and cared for in everyday life.

Me in the Making Wellness is a Chicago community wellness organization rooted in culturally responsive care. Alongside clinical services, our work includes community support: groups, resources, and programming that meets people where they are, because clinical care alone cannot address every part of wellbeing.

Where does wellness show up in your life? Tell us in the comments, or share this Reel with someone who needs the reminder.

Community care is not a lesser form of care.Self-care can help us pause, recharge, and notice what we need. But when eve...
10/02/2026

Community care is not a lesser form of care.

Self-care can help us pause, recharge, and notice what we need. But when every challenge is framed as an individual problem, it can leave us believing, “I should be able to handle this alone.”

That belief is heavy, and it was never meant to be the whole story.

Care can also look like:
• A support group where you do not have to explain everything
• A community workshop that gives you useful tools and shared language
• Resource navigation when finding help feels overwhelming
• A trusted person making space for your honest answer
• Neighbors, family, and community members sharing knowledge, time, and support

Collective healing does not mean everyone has the same needs or responsibilities. It means we do not have to carry everything in isolation. Shared spaces can remind us that support, dignity, and wellness are community concerns, not personal shortcomings.

Save this as a reminder. Share it with someone who may need permission to reach out.

What is one kind of community care that has helped you feel less alone?

Depression doesn’t always look like crying or visible sadness.Sometimes it looks like irritability, numbness or feeling ...
09/30/2026

Depression doesn’t always look like crying or visible sadness.

Sometimes it looks like irritability, numbness or feeling flat, brain fog, sleeping too much, or too little. It can look like withdrawing from people, losing interest in things that used to matter, going through the motions, snapping over small things, or feeling tired all the time.

A gentle self-check:
How long has this been going on?
How is it affecting your sleep, appetite, work, or relationships?
Is it showing up most days?

Anxiety, irritability, and depression often travel together. These signs can show up differently across cultures, families, and generations. Noticing a pattern is information, not a diagnosis.

Depression is common and treatable. If something feels different or harder than usual, consider talking with someone you trust, a primary care doctor, or a therapist for a clinical assessment. You do not have to wait until things feel unbearable to ask for support.

Naming what is happening plainly can be one way to reduce stigma and make room for care.

What does depression look like in your life or in someone you care about, especially if it never looked like sadness?

Some losses don’t come with a funeral, a sympathy card, or a clear moment when everything changed. They can still hurt d...
09/26/2026

Some losses don’t come with a funeral, a sympathy card, or a clear moment when everything changed. They can still hurt deeply.

You may be grieving a relationship ending, losing a job, changes in your body, a neighborhood that no longer feels like home, or someone who is still living but no longer emotionally present.

Grief does not need public recognition to be real.

You might gently acknowledge it by:
• Naming what changed, even if only in a journal or voice note
• Letting yourself feel more than one thing at once: relief, anger, sadness, gratitude
• Creating a small ritual, such as lighting a candle, taking a walk, or gathering with trusted people
• Giving yourself support for the practical impact, not just the emotional pain

You do not have to explain your loss perfectly to deserve care. Therapy, a support group, trusted loved ones, and community care can all offer space to process what others may not see.

What loss are you carrying that has not received much acknowledgment?

Repair is a practice: not a performance.Conflict happens in every relationship: with a partner, family member, or chosen...
09/23/2026

Repair is a practice: not a performance.

Conflict happens in every relationship: with a partner, family member, or chosen family. What helps keep connection intact is not a perfect apology or one grand gesture. It’s the willingness to return to the conversation and keep practicing something different.

Genuine repair can look like:

• Naming the impact without defending your intent.
• Listening to understand without rushing to fix, explain, or be reassured.
• Reconnecting without expecting immediate forgiveness or pretending everything is fine.
• Following words with changed behavior: especially when the same pattern shows up again.

Repair does not erase what happened. It creates room for accountability, care, and trust to be rebuilt over time. It also doesn’t require instant closeness. Each person deserves honesty, dignity, and space to move at a pace that feels safe.

What might repair look like in one of your relationships right now?

Wellness doesn’t happen in only one room: and it doesn’t begin or end with a crisis.At Me in the Making Wellness, our cl...
09/19/2026

Wellness doesn’t happen in only one room: and it doesn’t begin or end with a crisis.

At Me in the Making Wellness, our clinical and community support services work together to meet people where they are.

Clinical Wellness may include:
• Therapy
• Clinical assessments
• Care coordination
• Case consultation and supervision
• Future psychiatric services

Community Wellness may include:
• Resource navigation
• Wellness workshops
• Support groups
• Professional development training
• Community outreach

Sometimes support looks like processing what you’ve been carrying in therapy. Sometimes it looks like finding housing, learning a new wellness skill, connecting with others, or building the tools to support your family and community.

Both arms matter. Together, they help create more connected, culturally responsive support before, during, and beyond crisis.

Which kind of support feels most relevant to where you are right now: clinical care, community support, or a combination of both?

Wellness Wednesday: Lethal means safety is one practical way to reduce risk during a hard season. It means creating time...
09/16/2026

Wellness Wednesday: Lethal means safety is one practical way to reduce risk during a hard season. It means creating time and distance between someone in crisis and items that could cause serious harm: without shame or judgment.

A few steps to consider:

• Fi****ms: Store them unloaded and locked, with am******on locked separately. During a difficult period, consider asking a trusted person about temporary off-site storage while following local laws.

• Medications: Ask a trusted person to hold medications temporarily if access feels unsafe, and keep only what is needed readily available.

• Unused medication: Use a pharmacy take-back program or authorized disposal site. Don’t flush or share medication unless instructed by a pharmacist.

These conversations can be caring, direct, and collaborative. You don’t have to wait for a crisis to make a safety plan: and you don’t have to figure it out alone.

What is one small, judgment-free step that could create more space for safety in your home or community?

If you or someone you know may be in immediate danger or thinking about su***de, call or text 988 for free, confidential support.

Address

10540 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL
60443

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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+17739900687

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