CURRENT EVENTS
NAMI METRO GENERAL EDUCATION MEETING: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 (7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
TOPIC: Genetics in Mental Illness – From the overwhelming interest in this topic at the NAMI State Conference we are pleased to be able to bring this topic to our General Meeting.
Masoud Kamali, M.D. is American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certified. He joined the Prechter Bipolar Research Group in 2008 working with Melvin McGinnis, M.D. at the University of Michigan Health System. He received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and completed his residency training in adult psychiatry at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, an affiliate of Columbia University in New York. His professional interests include the treatment and management of severe mood disorders and research towards understanding the neurobiology of mood disorders, impulsivity and suicidal behavior.
NEWS
NAMI Metro produces two forms of official communication: The print newsletter is published quarterly; winter, spring, summer, fall that is mailed to all members and organizations. It covers a variety of in depth articles that includes research, recovery, education, and the president’s message. The E News is published at the beginning of each month and sent electronically to all members who have an email address. The E News focuses on timely information such as general meetings, upcoming conferences, legislation, and policy issues.
E News Links (soon to be available on line)
Stigma News
This area covers and links to timely articles on the role stigma plays in mental health from a variety of state and national sources.
Stigma: The role of the Faith Community
