In the heart of a Black/African ancestry community, this is a story of faith and mental health where hope and healing unfold. Join us as we journey with Monique Owens, her family, and a congregation led by a compassionate pastor who transforms in his thinking to break the stigma to mental wellness with the support of Monique and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Monique shares her experience with NAMI Family to Family class and Family Support Groups and is featured in NAMI’s book “You Are Not Alone, The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health. “This story transcends the silence and breaks through the stigma associated with mental health often found in the Black/African ancestry faith community. .
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NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
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