NAMI In Our Own Voice presentations change attitudes, assumptions and ideas about people with mental health conditions. This free 60-minute presentation provide a personal perspective of mental health conditions, as leaders with lived experience talk openly about what it’s like to have a mental health condition. This video is a general explanation of what IOOV is In Our Own Voice Overview.
This presentation provides:
An opportunity to hear open and honest perspectives on a highly misunderstood topic
A chance to ask leaders questions, allowing for a deeper understanding of mental health conditions and dispelling of stereotypes and misconceptions
The understanding that people with mental health conditions have lives enriched by hopes, dreams and goals
Information on how to learn more about mental health and get involved with the mental health community
What People Are Saying
“Amazing presentation with amazing presenters! You 100% erased any stigma I used to associate with mental illness.” -Audience member
“Several of the mental health staff stated that they saw recovery as a real option—for the first time ever.” -Audience member
“Presenting this program is the single most effective thing I am doing to maintain my mental health. Time after time, I see the audience respond with curiosity and interest. I know I am changing the face of mental illness and that I have transformed my pain into the power to make a difference.” -IOOV Program Leader
Schedule Or Attend A Presentation
If you would like to host or attend a NAMI In Our Own Voice presentation, please email info@namicolorado.org
A Spanish-language version of NAMI In Our Own Voice, En Nuestra Propia Voz de NAMI, is available in a limited number of states.
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