NAMI NSV Support Groups

Due to concerns regarding the coronavirus, all NAMI NSV Peer and Family Support groups and Classes are cancelled until further notice.

Family & Friends Group Schedule:
Support group for family members, partners and friends of individuals living with a mental illness.
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Winchester Family & Friends Support Group:
2^nd and 4^th Sunday of month 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
411 N. Cameron Street, Winchester, VA
Take the elevator to the 2nd floor, turn right and follow the hallway to the last door on the left.

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Connections Group Schedules:
Support groups for adults living with a mental health condition.
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Front Royal Evening Connection Group
1st and 3^rd Tuesdays of the month, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Warren County Hospital, 1000 N. Shenandoah Ave.
Enter through the main entrance, go to basement, follow signs to the cafeteria, the conference room is next to cafeteria.

Luray Evening Connection Group
1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Page Memorial Hospital, 200 Memorial Drive.
Parking is in front of main entrance. Enter through the main entrance. Turn left into the Administrative Boardroom. Sign on the door will indicate NAMI Meeting.

Winchester Noon Connection Group
Every Monday, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
411 N. Cameron Street, Winchester, VA – 2nd floor.
Turn right off of the elevator, go down the hallway about midway. Conference room is on your right.

Winchester Evening Connection Group
Every Monday, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Valley Health System Support Building, Winchester Medical Center, 220 Campus Blvd.
Classroom 1 – Ground Floor.

Woodstock Connection Group
1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 12:30-2:00 pm
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Shenandoah County Office, 600 N. Main Street, Suite 100, Woodstock, VA

We look forward to seeing you! Questions/Concerns?? Call: 540 533-1832 OR email: nsv.nami@gmail.com

In the event of inclement weather meetings will be canceled when area schools close OR call 540 533-1832.

In An Emergency:

If you or a loved one is in immediate danger
calling 911 and talking with police may be necessary. It is important to notify the operator that it is a psychiatric emergency and ask for an officer trained in crisis intervention or trained to assist people experiencing a psychiatric emergency.

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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4550, Winchester, VA 22604
Physical Address: 401 N. Cameron Street, Winchester, VA 22601
Phone: 540-533-1832
Email: nsv.nami@gmail.com
Website: www.naminsv.org
Facebook: naminsv2020

Dear Members,

I am writing to seriously urge you to reach out to one another. If you have shared numbers with one another, call each other, out of the blue to just check in. Be kind to one another. Offer to make a grocery trip for someone vulnerable to serious cases of COVID-19. Wash your hand and do it frequently. Just like we protect our physical health, protect your mental health. Take some time for self care. Do an activity that makes you happy. Take a hot bath and just treat yourself. Stick to your self calming skills and coping skills.

We know that NAMI Connection Groups help us:
Aim for better coping skills
Find strength in sharing experiences
Not judge anyone's pain
Forgive ourselves and reject guilt
Embrace humor as healthy
Accept that we cannot solve every problem
Understand that mental health conditions are no one's fault and can be traumatic experiences
Don’t give up Hope! There will be a better future in a realistic way, REACH OUT TO ONE ANOTHER!! Join us on Facebook, contact us on messenger, email or write to us, call if you need someone to talk to.

NAMI NSV will cancel all support groups and classes until further notice. NAMI NSV will most likely be cancelled through May 1st due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19. Winchester Medical center has already cancelled the use of its classroom facilities which NAMI NSV uses for classes and Winchester Evening Connection Support Groups. The Our Health Group has closed the NAMI NSV offices to the public. This is a space for the Peer to Peer Class and to the Winchester Noon Connection Support Group. Warren Memorial Hospital and Page Memorial Hospital are also closed to our Connection Support Groups for Warren and Page Counties. Virginia Cooperative Offices are closed which impact our Shenandoah County Connection Support Groups.

While most individuals who experience symptoms will experience a mild case of the virus, there are some who are very vulnerable to a serious to life threatening case of the virus. For those that are most vulnerable we are respecting the CDC guidelines regarding social distancing to ensure health and safety. Also many in our ranks are older people and people which underlying medical concerns which both are vulnerable populations. NAMI NSV is committed to ensuring the health and safety of all our group members.

In this trying time, mental health concerns do not take a break. The symptoms of mental health issues do not stop impeding your life just because we are experiencing self quarantine. NAMI NSV is here for you. Join us on our facebook page NAMINSV2020 and let’s start conversations around mental health recovery and support one another on our journeys. If you don’t have facebook, send an email to nsv.nami@gmail.com and start a pen pal correspondence. If you prefer snail mail try NAMI NSV, P.O. Box 4550, Winchester, VA 22604. Write a letter to tell us what you’re doing or describe what your struggles are or what are your daily joys? NAMI NSV doesn’t operate a help hot line, nor is our phone a “warm line” but someone can be here for you. Call 540-533-1832 to call you someone to share how your day is going, or to touch base with someone and just say hello. I am not a therapist, medical health professional or psychologist but I am someone with lived experience with mental illness and I care about how you are doing. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel so if you are thinking about giving up, please seek EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP. You don’t have to experience all this panic alone. Things are as bright as we let them be.

I look forward to hearing from you. Be safe and as mentally healthy as possible during this trying time.

Dominick Halse
NAMI NSV
Interim President
540-533-1832
nsv.nami@gmail.com
Facebook: NAMINSV2020

Here are some examples of healthy emotion-focused coping skills:
Exercise
Write in a journal
Draw
Listen to music
Take a bath
Play with a pet
Spend time in nature
Clean the house (or a closet, drawer, or area)
Read a book
Meditate
Use aromatherapy
Play a game with your kids
Cook a meal
Engage in a hobby
Pray
Practice breathing exercises
List the things you feel grateful for
Color
Garden
Do yoga
Reframe the way you are thinking about the problem
Use progressive muscle relaxation
Picture your “happy place”
Give yourself a pep talk
Drink tea
Squeeze a stress ball
Put on lotion that smells good
Look at landscape photos that help you feel relaxed
Think of something funny
Look at pictures that remind you of the people, places, and things that bring you joy
Take care of your body in a way that makes you feel good (paint your nails, do your hair, put on a face mask)
Smile
Use a relaxation app
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😢The coronavirus has been declared a pandemic - the widespread impact it is having is truly devastating. There has been a lot of attention of course on the physical health consequences, the societal impact, the economic impact... but very little on the impact it is having on mental health 💚

Unfortunately it looks like the situation is getting worse and will continue to (at least short-term) - this is why it’s so important to:
1) Acknowledge the role it will/ is having on your mental health (as illustrated in this post)
2) Prioritise your mental health ESPECIALLY during this period - the “outer world” is very uncertain / volatile at present which makes our “inner world” vulnerable. Please look after it!
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💚Please share to raise awareness of the mental health impacts - there’s been so little coverage of them and it’s so important to raise awareness of this
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