got some pretty exciting news for me. Ive been attending NAMI peer support meetings for a couple months now and one of the girls that runs the meetings extended a mentee position to me. wants me to cohost some meetings now and eventually wants me to lead the group meetings myself, after some training of course. The reason I got was that they really liked some of the feedback Ive been sharing with some of the other members these past months said its been really positive and has helped impact ppl in a positive way.
Im part of the nami hawaii chapter. Anybody attend NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) meetings where your from?
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Once.
It didn’t go well. It was 45 depressed people and me.
I’ve been to a schizo. Specific support group too. That one was more my style
Yeah I definatly enjoy talking w fellow skitzos. Its just weird because their mixed so some join who are just ptsd or like depression or anxeity., Which I get are legit too for most people.No one diagnosis is worse than another Its just the stories are always more interesting coming from those who drew the sz lottery 
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A few years ago I took a class with NAMI. I think it was called, “Peer to Peer,” and it lasted about 10 weeks. I am a member of NAMI (national, state, and county) and I enjoy their magazines.
Congratulations that you can lead a group.
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yeah, cool.
I did all those classes too, got a certificate.
Recently looked into it to
be one of the Leaders,
was told they don’t do the classes here anymore
everything is online support, I guess thru Zoom.
not sure if this permanent, or just cuz of Rona.
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Congratulations! I attended one but once I admitted I was diagnosed with sz, I was outcast. They listened to me during the meeting but would have no conversation after. It was really difficult for me to be rejected by people who are also mentally ill. So after that, I stopped going. I mean, the very first time I admitted my diagnosis that was it. They were really uncomfortable around me. I think NAMI is only helpful to those with bipolar, anxiety, and depression.
wow, that’s sad. sorry that happened.
but now that I think about it, I think I was the only schizophrenic in the room.
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Whatever the reason, I feel like an outcast often socially. Even when I don’t declare that I have sz.
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