NAMI's In Our Own Voice is a 60 minute presentation that provides a personal perspective of mental illness, as presenters with lived experience talk openly about what it’s like to live with a mental health condition. This presentation is designed to change attitudes, assumptions and stereotypes about people with mental health conditions.
Nami's In Our Own Voice is a 60 minute presentation that provides a personal perspective of mental illness, as presenters with lived experience talk openly about what it’s like to live with a mental health condition. This presentation is designed to change attitudes, assumptions and stereotypes about people with mental health conditions.
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The intimate setting of NAMI In Our Own Voice allows for trained peers to share their personal stories and experiences. Having individuals with lived experiences of mental illness share their perspective allows for myths and misconceptions of mental illness to be dispelled. This presentation aims to break down the stigma behind mental illness through shared experiences.
“Amazing presentation with amazing presenters! You 100% erased any stigma I used to associate with mental illness.”
-Audience member
“Several of the mental health staff stated that they saw recovery as a real option—for the first time ever.”
-Audience member
“Presenting this program is the single most effective thing I am doing to maintain my mental health. Time after time, I see the audience respond with curiosity and interest. I know I am changing the face of mental illness and that I have transformed my pain into the power to make a difference.”
-IOOV Program Leader
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