Come join UMBC NAMI in helping to spread awareness for mental health! We have several *FREE* events for you to attend during Mental Health Awareness Week, so grab some friends and join us for an incredible week that you won't want to miss!

TONIGHT IS OUR BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR. The "You Are Not Alone" Festival will begin today at 4pm in the Commons GAMEROOM.

Thursday, April 28^th: NAMI FESTIVAL from 4-8pm in the Game room              

After tabling and activities, we will then move to the Theater Building for performances. Please contact umbcnami@gmail.com with any questions!

Saturday, April 30^th: AFSP Walk from 1-4pm in the Commons

Thursday, May 5th: Flash Mob at 12pm outside of Starbucks 

Thursday, May 5th: Stigma Awareness Panel at 4pm in Admin 101

Check out the instructional video for the flash mob here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIH5JAfEMZ0

For more info on the Flash Mob, the Stigma Panel, or Childrens Mental Health Awareness week, check out this link: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/mha/events

Being Stigma Free means learning about and educating others on mental illness, focusing on connecting with people to see each other as individuals and not a diagnosis, and most importantly, taking action on mental health issues and taking the StigmaFree Pledge. The hashtag for the week will be #IAmStigmaFree. Take the StigmaFree pledge today and join us for MHAW to let others know that there is hope and understanding. You can change the way the world sees mental health! https://www.nami.org/stigmafree#pledge

Hope to see you all there!

UMBC NAMI Executive Board