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posted 07/11/2008, comments (2)

Selling Alternatives to Stigma

At the 2008 convention, I was fortunate to speak with Bob Corolla, NAMI's media director who gave some intriguing reasons why stigma persists in the face of education. This blog entry will examine various forms of stigma, I'll offer my earliest experiences with it, and end with some ideas for fighting it. According to Bob Corolla: "The reason... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/08/2008, comments (4)

Promoting Health and Wellness

At the NAMI 2008 convention, I attended the Promoting Health and Wellness: Strategies and Action workshop, featuring Marilyn Ricci, R.D., a registered dietician from Collinsville, CT. Ricci spoke on eating for both mental and physical health. After her talk, attendees could line up at the microphone to ask questions of her and the... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/04/2008, comments (2)

A New Promising Recovery Tool

At a NAMI 2008 convention workshop, Clarence Jordan and a colleague, Tom Lane, national director, consumer and recovery services for Magellan Health Services public sector division, spoke about self-directed care (SDC). It's a revolutionary concept yet to go mainstream. Self-directed care programs give people in recovery much... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/03/2008, comment (1)

An Interview with Clarence Jordan

I'm honored to have interviewed Clarence Jordan, a NAMI board member who serves on their membership and diversity committee. Clarence is the manager of consumer recovery services for Magellan Health Services. CB: Tell us a little about the work you do with NAMI. CJ: In regards to my role as a board member, it's a wonderful... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/26/2008, comments (0)

Early Detection and Prevention of Schizophrenia

The Sunday morning session at the NAMI 2008 convention featured two psychiatrists working on the cutting-edge of research and treatment for schizophrenia: Ed Scolnick, M.D., director, Psychiatry Initiative, the Broad Institute, Cambridge, MA and William Cook, Ph.D., director, Psychiatry Research, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME. ... Read more Chevron

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