A Community That Cares - Counselling Awareness Month with MEMHCA

Mental Health in Youth Sports – Mental Edge Softball Camp

In this week’s episode of NAMI Maine Talks, join NAMI Maine’s Director of Marketing and Communications, Jill Henderson, as she talks about The Mental Edge Softball Camp with its founder, Oakley McLeod. Created in 2024, Oakley has organized this event to bring mental health awareness to youth softball players across the state. Her work has gained attention statewide, and this year the camp welcomed over 200 softball players.     Host:   Jill Henderson, Director of Marketing and Communications     Guests:   Oakley McLeod, Founder of Mental Edge Softball Camp     Links:  Learn more about Mental Edge Softball Camp: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579289657434 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579289657434]   Check out Oakley in the news: https://www.wmtw.com/article/scholar-athlete-of-the-week-oakley-mcleod/71312315 [https://www.wmtw.com/article/scholar-athlete-of-the-week-oakley-mcleod/71312315]   Check out NAMI Maine’s Youth Resources: https://namimaine.org/youth-ed-resources/ [https://namimaine.org/youth-ed-resources/]     Hashtags:  #stigmaFREE, #MentalHealthMattersToME, #ItTakesAllOfUs, #HOPE, #WellBeing, #Resources, #StrongerTogether #ReachOut, #Maine, #NAMI, #Softball

Horticulture Therapy – With Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

We all appreciate walking through gardens during the summer, but did you know gardening is a form of therapy for many people? In this week’s episode of NAMI Maine Talks, learn about the practice of Horticulture Therapy. Featuring Garron Dorr from the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, he’ll break down what Horticulture Therapy means and the benefits it brings to so many! You’ll also learn more about the work that the Maine Botanical Gardens does to make gardening accessible to everyone!     Host:   Ambrose Ward, Marketing and Media Specialist     Guests:   Garron Dorr, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Horticultural Therapist    Links:  Check out more from The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: https://www.mainegardens.org/ [https://www.mainegardens.org/]   Plan your next visit: https://www.mainegardens.org/visit/plan-your-visit/ [https://www.mainegardens.org/visit/plan-your-visit/]   Check out the American Horticulture Therapy Association: https://www.ahta.org/ [https://www.ahta.org/]

Remembering a Legend - Nellie Bly and 10 Days in a Madhouse

In this week’s episode of NAMI Maine Talks, take a trip back in time to learn about the historical figure, Nellie Bly. As an investigative journalist, Nellie Bly faked mental unrest to be admitted to an insane asylum, so that she could bring to light the horrid conditions that patients were subjected to.     Host:   Ambrose Ward, Marketing and Media Specialist   Delaney Ireland, Programs Coordinator     Links:  Learn more about Nellie Bly’s story here: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/590464/nellie-bly/ [https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/590464/nellie-bly/]  Learn more from the National Women’s History Museum: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0 [https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0]     Hashtags:  #stigmaFREE, #MentalHealthMattersToME, #ItTakesAllOfUs, #HOPE, #WellBeing, #Resources, #StrongerTogether #ReachOut, #Maine, #NAMI

A Community That Cares - Counselling Awareness Month with MEMHCA

April is Counselling Awareness Month, so for this week's episode, we were able to sit down with members of the Maine Mental Health Counselors Association to learn more about counselling! Our guests delve into the work they do as counsellors and how MEMHCA works to encourage collaboration and support for developing and current counsellors. You'll also learn about the history of counselling and its roots in the world of mental health! Host: Ambrose Ward, Marketing and Media Specialist Guests: Alexander Katopis, MEMHCA Membership Chair Jordan Shaw, 2026 MEMHCA President Elect Links: Learn more about MEMHCA - https://memhca.org/ Check out the National Chapter - https://www.amhca.org/home

Know Your Options – With Maine OPTIONS Program

In this week’s episode of NAMI Maine Talks, our Suicide Prevention Director, Mary Gagnon, sits down with Gordon Smith of the Maine OPTIONS Program to discuss substance use and its impact on families and communities. You’ll learn about the creation of the OPTIONS program and the work their liaisons do across the state. You can also learn about the use of Naloxone to save the life of someone during an overdose. Make sure to check out the great work of the OPTIONS program, and the work professionals are doing to reduce harm and prevent overdose.     Host:   Mary Gagnon, Director of Suicide Prevention    Guests:   Gordon Smith, Director of Opioid Response, The OPTIONS Program    Links:  Learn more about the OPTIONS Program: https://knowyouroptions.me/ [https://knowyouroptions.me/]   Find out more about Naloxone, and where to get it: https://knowyouroptions.me/get-naloxone/ [https://knowyouroptions.me/get-naloxone/]   Learn about the OPTIONS program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0LhJcnrXPw [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0LhJcnrXPw]   Check out upcoming NAMI Maine events:  https://namimaine.org/events/   #stigmaFREE, #MentalHealthMattersToME, #ItTakesAllOfUs, #HOPE, #WellBeing, #Resources, #StrongerTogether #ReachOut, #Maine, #NAMI