FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 2, 2022 CONTACT: Beth Phillips Bloom Communications [email protected] (806) 252-0055 NAMI Central Texas to Host […]
Volunteer Appreciation Spotlights
April is #VolunteerAppreciationMonth, and we wouldn’t be able to educate the community about mental health without help. All this month, […]
NAMI Central Texas Announces New Executive Director
NAMI Central Texas is excited to announce Kate Hix as its Executive Director. “We are thrilled and fortunate to welcome […]
Concerns, teacher changes arise as Texas students return to classrooms
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of students across Central Texas will return to the classroom Wednesday, many of them for the […]
Is it autism? Mental illness? Both? How to navigate double diagnosis
AUSTIN (Austin American-Statesman) — Is this autism? Is this anxiety? ADHD? Depression? A behavioral disorder? For parents of kids with […]
What is ‘Rest Week’? Austin employers revamp mental health responses
AUSTIN (KXAN) — By all accounts, University of Texas Austin Professor Kasey Claborn considers herself a Type A worker. As […]
Miraval Resorts Rejuvenation Stay Giveaway
In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day, Miraval Austin, in partnership with NAMI Central Texas, […]
Central Texas nonprofit raises $276K for more mental health resources
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been six years since Austin resident Marcia Oakes’ son, Jake, died by suicide in 2015. Since […]
Expert: Parents should watch for signs of anxiety, depression as students return to classroom
AUSTIN (Austin American-Statesman) — It took time for students to adjust to online learning. It’ll also take them time to […]
In the News: How UT Austin is reimagining mental health resources, crisis response
AUSTIN (KXAN) — In 2019, the University of Texas Police Department received 500 calls for mental health crises happening in […]