NAMI Ending the Silence

NAMI Ending the Silence is an in-school presentation about mental health designed for high school students.

Contact us if you are interested in this program.

What will Students learn?

  • Signs and symptoms of mental illness

  • Statistics on how mental illness affects youth

  • Personal perspectives on the experience of living with mental illness

  • Recovery and coping strategies

  • Ways to seek help for themselves or for a friend

  • Ways to help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness

What should you know?

  • This presentation is designed for high school students and typically offered in a freshman/sophomore health, science or psychology class.

  • Participants attend free of cost.

  • The presentations are 50 minutes.

  • The trained presentation team includes a young adult who experienced a mental health condition during school years as well as a family member of an individual who experienced mental health challenges in school.

  • Presentations include presenter stories, educational slides, videos and discussion.