December has been a hectic month, and as such NAMI@Emma actually did not meet this month. That being said we've been working on a celebrity poster campaign that we will hang up in school next semester. I'm hoping that we can emphasize the fact that people living with a mental illness can live highly successful lives with these posters.
We also have confirmed that out Mental Wellness Month event will take place Friday evening on January 22nd. We've started recruiting teachers to lead mediation and yoga, and also plan on showing a movie, selling food to fundraise, having adult coloring book pages, and possibly leading a craft such as making a stress ball. I've also emailed Julie Clancy about having Mr. Rahim come to speak to school sometime next semester. In February we are planning to collaborate with the F Word club to lead activities during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, in particular a body positivity workshop which would probably be a Friday night activity. This will be a great chance to explore the intersectionality between mental illness and women's issues. While this semester we've really been focused on educating ourselves as a club, next semester will be really devoted to community events like these, which will culminate in May with Mental Health Month. I can't wait!
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Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all. -Bill Clinton
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