NAMI Greenville Blog

Climbing Out Of The Hole

By Gregory Duncan February 21, 2020 For the first few months after my wife’s suicide in August, I was in shock. There were so many details and questions spinning around my head that I didn’t have time to process my emotions.…

Learning to See My Depression and Anxiety as a Gift

By Arielle Kremnev February 14, 2020 In the depths of depression, my world falls apart around me. Everything is shrouded in a dark fog, and I know I need to find my way out, but I don’t understand how I got there in the first place.…

Mental Illness Should Not Be A Secret

By Sarah Marsh February 07, 2020 Secrets and lies. That’s how I would describe the beginning of my decades-long battle with mental illness. The year was 1996, I was 17 years old, and my life came to a stand-still because of depression,…

Learning to Take Care of Myself

By Izzy Gonçalves January 23, 2020 Through the two decades my spouse has struggled with bipolar disorder, I put aside my needs for hers. I have been her primary caregiver from the beginning. We have gone through five manic episodes…

I Can’t Cure My Mental Illness, But I Can Make Progress

By Tracy Riggs  January 03, 2020 I've been going to my current therapist every week or two for over a year now. We have made some real breakthroughs, and I've learned a lot from her. She's an incredible counselor, understanding yet…

No One Should Be Blamed for Suicide

September 19, 2019 By Karen Roldan Suicide. In my experience, most people don’t want to talk about it, let alone admit that a family member or loved one died by suicide. There is no shame, embarrassment or cowardice behind this act.…

How to Ask Someone About Suicide

September 06, 2019 By Sally Spencer-Thomas I remember the first time I asked a client if they were having thoughts of suicide. I was scared. It felt intrusive. And somewhere in the back of my mind, I didn’t really want to know. I…

For The Heart Cries

For The Heart Cries: There is no medical reason why I am alive. In January 1994 I decided to kill myself and chose Sunday May 15th as the perfect date. Starting in February I kept a daily, detailed journal of what I was going through-plus my…

Promote Hope, Healing and Help to Prevent Suicide

September 30, 2016 By Ken Norton Talking about suicide is one of the best ways to prevent it. But how we talk about it is critically important. When addressing the topic of suicide, it is essential to convey messages of hope, healing…