NAMI Syracuse 40th Anniversary

John William Hepp, Syracuse University Student and writer for the Daily Orange, interviews NAMI Syracuse board member Jim Livi on how male students can receive more support for mental health illnesses being experienced. Livi shares his own recovery from depression, anxiety, psychosis and a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder. Livi facilitates a peer to peer support group that runs online through NAMI Syracuse. Male students need to reach out for mental support and NAMI can provide that.

NAMI Syracuse, a chapter of The National Alliance on Mental Illness, is celebrating their 40th anniversary with a series of interviews. Jim Livi talks with NAMI board member Joe Ridgway as he shares about recovery from a mental illness. Joe describes his time overcoming suicide, depression, anxiety ... the humbling journey. We discuss how to recover with coping skills, medicines, therapy and various treatments. Joe shares his transparent story. You don't want to miss this.

NAMI Syracuse is celebrating 40 years as a chapter of NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness. Jim Livi interviews board members such as Joe Ridgway, former social worker/therapist. Listen to Joe's story of recovery from depression.

NAMI Syracuse offers hope and support to individuals and families getting through mental illness. You can find us at namisyracuse.org

Nami Syracuse is celebrating their 40th year as a chapter of NAMI National. Here is the second of three interviews with Spence Plavocos. Spence talks about what it's like to be a father of children with a mental illness, his view on the portrayal of mental illness on media and how the pandemic has effected people with mental illness.

NAMI Syracuse is celebrating their 40th Anniversary with a series of interviews of board members, past presidents and support group facilitators.You can reach NAMI Syracuse at namisyracuse.org