Welcome to NAMI Yavapai
The families and members of NAMI Yavapai County are here to help! We offer understanding to anyone concerned about mental illnesses and the treatment of mental illness.
In The News
Holiday Stress — Mental Health Impact & Support
Holidays and stress seem to go together, especially with the added stress of the Covid-19 pandemic which may make this time of year more challenging. Find out how holiday stress affects different populations and ways to reduce that stress.
*OIFA — Ensuring the Behavioral Health Community’s Voice is Heard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dto5gKTIqzo *OIFA (Office of Individual and Family Affairs) is the AHCCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System) office whose mission is ensuring the behavioral health
Civic Leadership Development Training
Want to learn more about the Arizona Mental Health system, mental health advocacy, how to be an effective voice on committees, and more? Then the
Survivors of Suicide — The Ones Left Behind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gInYnJQdaNw&t=4s The grief experienced by a person who has lost a loved one to suicide is especially intense. Since September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, please
“My Ascension” — Suicide Prevention
A suicide attempt left 16-year-old varsity cheerleader, Emma Benoit, paralyzed, but propelled her on a mission to use her painful experience to help others find hope, while shining more light on the suicide epidemic that is taking the lives of 20 young people every day in the United States.