NAMI Geauga County
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Community
- Crisis Support
- Education & Literacy
- People with Disabilities
Location
8389 Mayfield Rd Ste A-2Chesterland, OH 44026 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.namigeauga.org/
Organization Information
Mission Statement
To offer mutual support and empowerment to persons and their families affected by serious mental illness through education, advocacy, and emotional support.
Description
National Alliance on Mental Illness is America's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and familes affected by mental illness such as major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation's voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1200 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission.
NAMI provides free educational programs and support groups for individuals living with mental illness and families/friends. Additionally, NAMI organizes educational events in schools and the local community.