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IFSS Family Support Group

Event Description: Psychoeducation Group for Caregivers of a loved one with a mental illness. Mercer County Residents Group meets every Tuesday at 5:15pm via Zoom and also in-person at the NAMI Mercer Office. New Members log on at 5pm NAMI Office in MC: 1235 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Bldg. C, Suite 303, Hamilton, NJ Zoom Meeting Info: […]

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Hearing Voices Support Group

Do you hear voices? If you do, you are not alone. More than 25 percent of all persons with serious mental illness experience unusual perceptions. For some, the presence of voices can be distracting. For many, they can be tormenting. Critical, harsh, and commanding voices can overwhelm a person to the point of despair, disrupting […]

Breakfast with “The Good Egg”

NAMI Mercer Center 1235 Whitehorse Mercerville Rd. Bldg. C, Suite 303, Hamilton, NJ, United States

Join us for breakfast and a discussion of the book The Good Egg. Written by Jory John and Pete Oswald, this book tells us the story of a self-identified "good egg" who lives in a carton at the farmer's market with 11 other eggs who all have a tendency to misbehave. This funny and charming […]

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Hearing Voices Support Group

Do you hear voices? If you do, you are not alone. More than 25 percent of all persons with serious mental illness experience unusual perceptions. For some, the presence of voices can be distracting. For many, they can be tormenting. Critical, harsh, and commanding voices can overwhelm a person to the point of despair, disrupting […]

Outdoor Yoga with Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space and RomYoga

FoHVOS Fiddler's Creek Preserve 43 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville, NJ, United States

Join NAMI Mercer, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS), and Romy Toussaint of RomYoga for a relaxing outdoor hike followed by yoga at the FoHVOS Fiddler's Creek Preserve. The preserve is comprised of meadow and forest, making for a beautiful immersion in New Jersey's native landscape. Outdoor activity has been proven to reduce symptoms […]

Caregiving for Caregivers – Webinar

Caring for a loved one, whether adult or child, strains even the most resilient people.  Since caretaking can be physically and emotionally draining, it is essential to remember to recharge your batteries.  Otherwise, over time, the caregiver’s stress can lead to burnout marked by irritability, fatigue, problems with sleep, weight gain, feeling of helplessness or […]