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NAMI TEXAS is dedicated to improving the quality of life of all individuals living with mental illness and their families.

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2013 Adult Mental Health Awareness Poetry Contest

In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, the Texas Department of State Health Services Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Texas held a statewide poetry contest open to adults with or in recovery from mental illness and their adult family members.

More than 80 poems were received from across Texas for this second annual contest, written by those living with and recovering from mental illness, their friends, and their families. Five winning entries were selected, along with six poems given honorable mention. Read the poems and learn more about the contest at 2013 Adult Mental Health Awareness Poetry Contest - Winning Poems!

Thank you to all who submitted poems for consideration and we look forward to reading more of your work in 2014!

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	Via Hope Texas Mental Health Resource Via Hope, Texas Mental Health Resource is a training and technical assistance resource for mental health consumers, their family members, youth consumers, and professionals. <Read more>


	Strength of Us Strength of Us is a website created for young adults who are looking for online mental health resources and support. They offer private forums in which you can post questions and comments and in which you can gain information from others. Strength of Us also offers interactive worksheets and online information on a wide variety of topics, including how to reach your goals and how to budget for your daily life. For more information, check out the website at StrengthofUs.org Click here to download the flyer

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