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NAMI Lorain County hosting ‘Alternative Pathways to Mental Illness’ workshop S

Gregory Klima, executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Lorain County, believes that long-term mental health requires three ingredients.

Two of the three common components — talk therapy and medication — can be relatively easy to come by, Klima said.

The third component is community, he said.

From noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 27, NAMI of Lorain County will present “Alternative Pathways to Mental Wellness” to help provide people with that elusive third ingredient, Klima said.

“That nontraditional extra helps bring it home,” he said. “It’s community, and it’s connection.

“When you go to talk therapy, you do it one-on-one with somebody. You’re not part of a community. When you take your medicine or you see your doctor, it’s just one-on-one.”

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Kindersley hosting mental health camp for kids in February – WestCentralOnline

Thanks to the locally based mental health group Life is Worth Living, a set of special “Mental Health Kids Camps” are coming in the new year.

“Registration is now open for our Mental Health Kids Camps in Kindersley during the February break. The camp will run from February 20 – 22 with the mornings dedicated to ages 4-8 and the afternoons dedicated to ages 9-13.”

That was the message shared by the Life is Worth Living Facebook page back on December 21. Limited spots are available for both courses, the age 9+ youth presentation titled ‘Unpacking Brianne’s Backpack’, the other one for kids ages 4-8 titled ‘A Butterfly’s Transformation‘. 

“Please note that these camps are focused on mental health promotion. We will not be discussing suicide. We will be discussing ways to look…


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