MARCH 2017 Issue 3, Vol. VI 5205 Greenwood Ave. Ste 110 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-588-3477 www.namipbc.org The Voice MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT By Dr. Kelly Everson Happy March NAMI supporters! Spring is here (who are we kidding we live in Florida) and the clocks will be changing again soon--I don’t know about you but that one hour takes me a while to get used to! NAMI has once again been busy in the community over the month of February and has held many successful peer events as well. If you haven’t stopped by one of these events, please do. You will be impressed. NAMI naonal just recently posted to Facebook a very informave, easy to read arcle on coping with depression. Adapted from hopetocope.com and wrien by Margaret Lanning, this arcles states, “Lack of movaon is probably the most difficult part of depression I connue to wrestle with. Trying to figure out how to get up and get moving is ex- tremely challenging. It can make or break a day. When I feel apathec, my senseless thought cycle starts with the noon that I need to choose to do something (clean the kitchen). Then comes imme- diate resistance (I don’t want to clean the kitchen), then the guilt trip (good mothers clean kitchens so the family can be healthy), then the compromise (I can have a bite of chocolate if I clean the kitchen), then the shut-down (but I sll don’t want to clean, and I’ll probably eat the whole chocolate bar), then the self-punishment (I am a bad person because I’m sll sing here).” How many of you have had a thought cycle just like this? I know I have. Ms. Lanning goes on to state, “What seems best for me is accepng tasks that use my abilies and rejecng ones that fit someone else beer. So, I began to re- view items on my calendar. I was able to let some things go. And I added one “to-do”—the difference being that my movaon would be higher to accom- plish what I was passionate about. Back at home, the war kicks into high gear with the unplanned and the mundane. Somemes I parcipate in the We answered 179 phone calls 7 attended the Cognitive Enhancement Therapy 117 attended NAMI Ending the Silence 7 attended NA MI Peer-to-Peer Education 23 attended NAMI Family-to-Family Education 109 participated in NA MI Peer Council and N.O.W. activities 22 attended NA MI/PBC Family Support Groups 127 attended NA MI Connection Groups 37 attended the NA MI/PBC Y oung A dults Group 14 attended the NAMI/PBC Adolescent/Teen Support Groups 24 attended REACH For Teens senseless cycle and remain on the couch. Then I pracce acceptance. Other mes I get up and turn the music up loudly. One song per room or respon- sibility helps me pollinate lots of needs. Then I take a break with a huge emoonal hug.” Make sure you are kind to yourself through every season of your life- ask for help, use the buddy system, take breaks and reward yourself for doing more than you thought you could. And, at all mes, pracce acceptance that you are doing what you can. Finally, the Board of Directors would like to thank Michael Garden for his selfless and reless work with the NAMI Peer Council. He has done so much to build an amazing Peer Council and is now step- ping down. If you see Michael make sure to thank him and congratulate him on his work with NAMI. We all wish you all the best Michael. In January NAMI/PBC served 809 individuals
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MARCH 2017
Issue 3, Vol. VI
5205 Greenwood Ave. Ste 110 West Palm Beach, FL 33407
561-588-3477 www.namipbc.org
The Voice
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
By Dr. Kelly Everson
Happy March NAMI supporters! Spring is here (who are we kidding we live in Florida) and the clocks will be changing again soon--I don’t know about you but that one hour takes me a while to get used to! NAMI has once again been busy in the community over the month of February and has held many successful peer events as well. If you haven’t stopped by one of these events, please do. You will be impressed.
NAMI national just recently posted to Facebook a very informative, easy to read article on coping with depression. Adapted from hopetocope.com and written by Margaret Lanning, this articles states, “Lack of motivation is probably the most difficult part of depression I continue to wrestle with. Trying to figure out how to get up and get moving is ex-tremely challenging. It can make or break a day. When I feel apathetic, my senseless thought cycle starts with the notion that I need to choose to do something (clean the kitchen). Then comes imme-diate resistance (I don’t want to clean the kitchen), then the guilt trip (good mothers clean kitchens so the family can be healthy), then the compromise (I can have a bite of chocolate if I clean the kitchen), then the shut-down (but I still don’t want to clean, and I’ll probably eat the whole chocolate bar), then the self-punishment (I am a bad person because I’m still sitting here).” How many of you have had a thought cycle just like this? I know I have. Ms. Lanning goes on to state, “What seems best for me is accepting tasks that use my abilities and rejecting ones that fit someone else better. So, I began to re-view items on my calendar. I was able to let some things go. And I added one “to-do”—the difference being that my motivation would be higher to accom-plish what I was passionate about. Back at home, the war kicks into high gear with the unplanned and the mundane. Sometimes I participate in the
We answered 179 phone calls
7 attended the Cognitive Enhancement Therapy
117 attended NAMI Ending the Silence
7 attended NAMI Peer-to-Peer Education
23 attended NAMI Family-to-Family Education
109 participated in NAMI Peer Council and
N.O.W. activities
22 attended NAMI/PBC Family Support Groups
127 attended NAMI Connection Groups
37 attended the NAMI/PBC Y oung Adults Group
14 attended the NAMI/PBC Adolescent/Teen
Support Groups
24 attended REACH For Teens
senseless cycle and remain on the couch. Then I practice acceptance. Other times I get up and turn the music up loudly. One song per room or respon-sibility helps me pollinate lots of needs. Then I take a break with a huge emotional hug.” Make sure you are kind to yourself through every season of your life- ask for help, use the buddy system, take breaks and reward yourself for doing more than you thought you could. And, at all times, practice acceptance that you are doing what you can.
Finally, the Board of Directors would like to thank Michael Garden for his selfless and tireless work with the NAMI Peer Council. He has done so much to build an amazing Peer Council and is now step-ping down. If you see Michael make sure to thank him and congratulate him on his work with NAMI. We all wish you all the best Michael.
In January NAMI/PBC served
809 individuals
THINGS TO KNOW
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CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM By Dorothy Kelleher
If you have a loved one in crisis and need the services of a CIT officer, you should call 911 and give the necessary information to the dispatcher, making sure the dispatcher understands that you do need a CIT officer sent to the scene. NAMI and CIT work closely together in providing this service.
NAMI’S MARCH GENERAL MEETING
JFK NORTH MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT SERVICES PRESENTATION
Thursday, March 30, 2017, 6:00 PM
JFK Medical Center, North Campus offers an array of behavioral healthcare services. The presentation will focus on outpatient programs specially designed for the adolescent, adult, and sen-ior age groups at different levels of care. The goal of the outpatient programs is to prevent relapse, de-
velop coping skills, and transition to community-based services.
Presented by:
Catherine Huynh, LCSW, Intensive Outpatient Program Coordinator, JFK Medical Center, North Campus
All General Meetings are held at the NAMI PBC Office 5205 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 110
West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-588-3477
Spring NAMI Peer-to-Peer Graduates with mentors (Michael Salkin, third from left, and Pete Davey, far right).
THINGS TO KNOW
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NATIONAL SLEEP AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 2-9
FOOD AND DRINK THAT PROMOTE A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP* Better sleep means more than just avoiding caffeine and heavy, heartburn-inducing foods at night. Cer-tain foods and beverages could actually help you fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly. Here are some things to put on your grocery list for more restful nights. Complex Carbs - Skip the white bread, refined pasta, and sugary, baked goods, which may reduce sero-tonin levels and impair sleep. Instead, choose stick-to-your-ribs whole grains for your bedtime snack: Popcorn, oatmeal, or whole-wheat crackers with nut butter are all good choices. A Handful of Nuts - Nuts are a good source of heart-healthy fats. And almonds and wal-nuts, specifically, contain melatonin, a hormone that helps to regulate your sleep/wake cycle. Eating them can increase your blood levels of the hormone, helping you sleep more soundly. Cottage Cheese - Foods that are high in lean protein, like cottage cheese, also pack the amino acid tryptophan, which may increase serotonin levels. Serotonin is a brain chemical and low levels of it can contribute to insomnia. To sweeten it up, top the cottage cheese with raspberries, which are rich sources of melatonin. A Cup of Bedtime Tea - A nightly cup of tea (sans caffeine, of course) can be a perfect relaxing ritual. Chamomile, ginger, and peppermint are calming choices for bedtime. Warm Milk - Scientifically, there may be some link between the tryptophan and melatonin content of milk and improved sleep. But perhaps more powerful is the psychological link between warm milk and bedtime as a child. Just like hot tea, a warm drink of milk can provide the perfect soothing backdrop for a relaxing bedtime routine. Fruits - Certain fruits that contain melatonin may help you fall asleep faster and wake up less often during the night. For instance, tart cherry juice and whole tart cherries contain a lot of melatonin, and bananas, pineapple, and oranges are also sources. If you have insomnia, eating two kiwis before bed can increase your sleep duration by an hour over the course of a month. Other fruits and vegetables that are rich in antioxidants (like berries, prunes, raisins, and plums) may have a similar effect by helping to coun-teract the oxidative stress caused by a sleep disorder. *https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/food-and-drink-promote-good-nights-sleep
Good, proper sleep is vital for brain health. Always check with your doctor if you have dietary re-
ALCOHOL: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? By Diane Esposito, Ph.D., ARNP, PMHCNS-BC
Living in South Florida, in our tourist and vacation haven, you always see people enjoying a good time. For some, this might involve alcohol, as Jimmy Buffet would say….it’s always five o’clock somewhere, in Margaritaville. But for some, even one sip of that Margarita is contra-indicated. For someone in recovery from a substance use disorder, skipping that drink all together is necessary. Even if alcohol was not the primary problem or addiction, being under its influence can also lead back to the other substance, or al-cohol could become a “replacement addiction”. Individuals under the age of 21 should also not use alco-hol, as their brains and nervous systems are still developing, and it is illegal in the U.S.
How do you determine how much alcohol is too much? A commonly used screening tool is the ‘CAGE’ questionnaire, which involves four simple questions:
1) Have you ever felt the need to cut down on your drinking? 2) Have you ever been annoyed by someone criticizing your drinking, 3) Have you ever felt guilty about your alcohol use? 4) Have you ever needed a drink first thing in the morning – as an eye opener?
If the answer to any of these is yes, then alcohol may be a problem. (Ewing, 1984)
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) makes the following recommenda-tions for low risk alcohol use:
For women: no more than 3 drinks on any single day and no more than 7 drinks per week. For men: low-risk drinking is defined as no more than 4 drinks on any single day and no more than 14 drinks per week.
In addition, some adults should avoid alcohol use altogether, and this includes those who drive a vehi-cle or operate machinery, individuals who take medications that interact with alcohol (which includes most psychiatric medications) individuals who have a medical condition that alcohol can aggravate (most psychiatric disorders) as well as women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant. (NIAAA, 2017)
There are times when medical treatment such as detox is needed, because when the body becomes physically dependent upon alcohol, symptoms of withdrawal can occur, which include tremors, flushing, increasing blood pressure, and even seizures. Alcohol withdrawal can be fatal, and so treatment in a hos-pital or detox center is needed to treat alcohol dependence. To learn prevention, a great option is treat-ment in a residential program for a period of about 30 days, to learn healthy coping patterns to support recovery and relapse prevention. These programs are often covered by insurance, and have free helplines available, for example (888) 885-6460 or http://www.Futuresofpalmbeach.com.
Luckily, there is much help available for those who may struggle with problems in this area. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has many free meetings going on at any given time, and you can find one in your area by checking the website: http://aa-palmbeachcounty.org/Meetings.html, which includes meetings for family members who have concern about a loved one’s alcohol use, also known as an Alanon meeting. There is no shame in asking for help as Alcohol Use Disorders are a medical condition, and like Diabetes or Hyper-tension, it is OK to get treatment to improve health and promote a better way of life.
References: Alcoholics Anonymous: Palm Beach County Intergroup (Jan. 2017) Where and When – Meeting Schedule. Re-trieved from: http://aa-palmbeachcounty.org/Meetings.html
Ewing, J.A. (1984). Detecting Alcoholism: The CAGE Questionnaire. Journal of the American Medical Association. 252 (14). Pp. 1905-1907.
NAMI Lake Worth Office, 1520 10th Avenue, N. Suite D, Lake Worth, FL 33460
Call 561-588-3477 to RSVP
NAMI SMARTS ADVOCACY TRAINING
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a hands-on advocacy training program that helps people living with mental illness, friends and family transform their passion and lived experience into skillful grassroots advocacy.
Saturday, March 25th, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Silver Impact Outreach Center, 7155 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderhill, FL Places will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please RSVP to Helen Trainor at [email protected]. This training is being offered free of charge. Learn more https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/NAMI-Programs/NAMI-Smarts-for-Advocacy
The vision of World Bipolar Day is to bring world awareness to bipolar disorders, and to eliminate social stigma.
Make sure you “drop in” for Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Games, Speakers, Advocacy, Movies and more at NAMI On Wednesdays (N.O.W.), 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. NAMI Lake Worth Office, 1520 10th Avenue, N., Suite D., Lake Worth, FL. For more information, call the NAMI office at 561-588-3477.
NAMI On WEDNESDAY (N.O.W.)
If you haven’t attended a NAMI National Convention, consider attending it this year. The Convention will be held in Washington, D.C. You will meet wonderful NAMI people from all over the coun-try, attend stimulating workshops as well as presentations from re-nowned mental health experts, learn exciting new developments in the area of brain science and research and network with other NAMI
members to hear what’s happening in other parts of the country. Most important, NAMI arranges a visit to Capitol Hill so we can advocate for mental health!
Registration is easy. Just go to nami.org and click on “convention” at the top of the page. The earlier you register, the lower the rate. NAMI has also arranged to have blocks of rooms available at nearby ho-tels at reasonable rates. Make 2017 the year you Advocate for Mental Health!
THINGS TO KNOW
GOT SHOES?? NAMI PBC is conducting a fundraising shoe drive during the months of February, March, and April, 2017. NAMI will be paid for the shoes based on the total weight of the shoes collected. An organiza-tion called Funds2Orgs will purchase all of the donated footwear. NAMI PBC will earn funds to help sup-port our programs and services. NAMI PBC is asking everyone to help by collecting gently worn, used or new shoes.
All donated shoes will be redistributed throughout the Funds2Orgs network of microenterprise part-ners in developing nations. Funds2Orgs helps impoverished people start, maintain and grow businesses in countries such as Haiti, Honduras and other nations in Central America and Africa. From their busi-nesses, individuals are able to feed, clothe and house their families. One budding entrepreneur in Haiti even earned enough to send to her son to law school.
Please join us by helping out with this shoe drive. We know that most people have extra shoes in their closets. By donating them to our drive, not only do you help NAMI PBC raise money for our pro-grams and services but also you are helping individuals become self-sufficient. It’s a win-win for eve-ryone!!
Please collect gently used shoes from your family, friends, and neighbors. Perhaps you could put a collection box in your place of employment or your church. Bring your bags/boxes of shoes to our office at 5205 Greenwood Ave, Suite 110 in West Palm Beach. If you would prefer, call the NAMI office (561-588-3477) and we can make arrangements to pick them up.
WHAT’S COMING UP
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NAMI Ending the Silence is a 50-minute mental health awareness program for middle and high school students. Teens learn how to recognize the early warning signs of mental illness and what to do if they or someone they know is exhibiting these signs. NAMI Ending the Silence instills a message of hope and recovery and encourages teens to reduce stigma and end the silence surrounding mental illness. We are available to present NAMI Ending the Silence to your group. Please contact Katherine Murphy at [email protected] for more information.
NAMI PBC will offer the FREE NAMI Peer-to-Peer Education Program, beginning May 2-June 1, 2017. It
will be held on Tuesday and Thursdays from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, at Fair Oaks Pavilion, 5440 Linton Blvd,
Delray Beach, FL .
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
For more information or to register, contact Peter Davey at 561-588-3477.
NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, 10-session educational program for adults with mental illness who are
looking to better understand their condition and journey toward recovery. Taught by a trained team of
people who have “been there.” The program includes presentations, discussion and interactive exercis-
es. Everything is confidential, and NAMI never recommends a specific medical therapy or treatment ap-
On January 25, NAMI PBC presented Ending the Silence at Woodlands Middle School, Lake Worth, to 88 students. From right: Gia Sweeney and Haley Harter, presenters.
NAMI PBC would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the Kiwanis Club of Riviera Beach Foundation for a grant to provide 10 weeks of a gentle yoga class to our members. As the class wraps up, participants shared that the class helped improve their physical health and mindfulness.
Here are a few quotes from the class:
“I am so thankful to Kiwanis for offering me the opportunity to utilize my skills in teaching yoga to our NAMI peers. As a peer myself, this experience has been so beneficial for me! Connecting, creating, holding space and seeing my peers show up week after week! Such inspiring work!” -Gia Sweeney, Yoga Teacher "I enjoyed the yoga class very much. Very nice experience." "I'm so happy to have this opportunity to participate in NAMI Yoga. It has helped me feel more in touch with my body - the stretching feels so good and spending time with our peers is always inspiring." "Thank you for the opportunity to participate in yoga. It was a great experience. It made me flexible. Also it was a great so-cial experience. I saw old friends and made new ones.” "This yoga class has helped me relearn what makes me calm and happy. I have to learn by doing."
Peer and Family Support Groups
NAMI/PBC Connection Recovery Support Groups
Lake Worth (NAMI Office) 1520 10th Avenue N, Suite D Lake Worth, FL 33460 Sat. 6:00-7:30pm
Delray Beach (Toole Building So. County Mental Health Center) 16158 S Military Trail, Delray Beach, FL 33484 Mon.. 1:45-2:45pm & Wed. 10:15-11:15am
Hypoluxo (Amigos Group — Jeff Industries) 111 E Coast Avenue, Hypoluxo, FL 33462 Mon. 2:30-4:00pm
Jupiter (Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network) 140 Intracoastal Pointe Dr., Suite 208, Jupiter, FL 33477 Mon. 5:30-7:00pm
NAMI/PBC Young Adults Group 18-35 Year Olds
Lake Worth (NAMI Office) 1520 10th Avenue N, Suite D, Lake Worth, FL 33460 First 3 Fridays of the month 6:30-8:00pm
NAMI/PBC Family Support Groups West Boca (Glades Road Library) 20701 95th Ave., South, Boca Raton, FL 33434 3rd Monday 6:00-7:30pm
Delray Beach Fair Oaks Pavilion, Classroom A, 5440 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33446 2nd Tuesday 7:00-8:30 pm
Wellington (Wellington Regional Library) 1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington, FL 33414 2nd Monday 6:30-8:00pm ON HOLD
Other Local Support Groups for Peers
GROUP MEETINGS
South County Mental Health Center Depression Bipolar Support Alliance 16158 S Military Trail, Delray Beach, FL 33484 1-877-858-7474 for directions ALL DISORDERS (Building E. — Toole Building) Wed. 7:00-9:00pm
Peer Place Support Center 2100 45th Street, Suite B12, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561-712-0584 for directions and information Schizophrenics Anonymous Mon, Wed, Fri. 2:00pm-3:00pm DRA (Living in the Now) (12 Step Co-occurring) Tues,
Thurs, Sat. 10:30am-11:30am Peer Support Mon.-Fri. 9:00am-4:00pm; Sat. 9am-1pm
Fair Oaks Pavilion (Behind Delray Community Hospital) 5440 Linton Blvd, Ste 1010, Delray Beach, FL 33484 Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Mon. 7:00 pm 561-716-7511 Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network) 140 Intracoastal Pointe Dr., Suite 208, Jupiter, FL 33477 561-633-7525 for information Depression/Bipolar Thurs. 7:00-8:30pm
West Boca Medical Education Center 21644 State Road 7, Boca Raton, FL 33428 For directions and info: Jason Spielman 954-217-1757 OCD 1st Thurs. 7:30-8:30pm
Trauma Support Group Center for Trauma Counseling, Inc. 801 Lake Worth Road, Suite 101, Lake Worth, FL 33467 Tues. 6:30-8:00 pm, Contact Helya 561-444-3914
Support for Eating Disorders Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness 1649 Forum Place, #2, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-841- 0900 Mon. 7:00-8:30pm (Eating Disorders Adult Women) Tues. 7:00-8:30pm (Binge Eating Disorder Adult Co-Ed) Weds. 7:00-8:30pm (Friends and Family) Thurs. 7:00-8:30pm (Eating Disorders Adult Co-Ed) Sat. 10:00-11:30am (Eating Disorders Adult Co-Ed)
Jupiter 50 South US Highway 1, Suite 309, Jupiter, FL 33477 Grades 7-8: Mon. 5:30-6:30pm Grades 9-12: Mon. 6:30-7:30pm
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NAMI/PBC N.O.W. (NAMI on Wednesdays)
Lake Worth (NAMI Office) 1520 10th Avenue N, Suite D, Lake Worth, FL 33460 Wed. 11:00am-4:00pm Drop-in
NAMI Teen Group — Social/Recreation If interested, contact the NAMI office for more details at 561-588-3477.
NAMI/PBC Adolescent Support Group - Registration Required
NOTE: Support groups are subject to change. Please call NAMI PBC at 561-588-3477 to confirm details.
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