Who Takes Care of the Caregiver? NAMI’s Family Helpline (Ep. 146)

Send a Text to the Moms - please include your contact info if you want a response. thanks! **Available Monday Through Friday, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM ET** **You Are Not Alone. We are here to help.** **The NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine is a free, confidential service providing caregiver-led support, tools and strategies, trusted guidance, and connection at every stage of the caregiving journey.** **Guest:**  **Megan Rochford, an SMI mom, and executive director of the national NAMI HelpLine.**    **As a caregiver for a loved one with serious mental illness, Megan believes in the power of lived experience to build a more compassionate, supportive world for families like hers.** **Call:** **1-800-950-NAMI (6264)**  **Text:** **Text NAMI to 62640**  **Email: helpline@nami.org** **LINKS:** www.nami.org/nami-helpline/family-caregiver-helpline/  **Link to the NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine webpage** helplinefaqs.nami.org/category/525-family-members-and-caregivers **Link to the NAMI HelpLine Knowledge Center, our digital library of short, lived-experience articles with practical tips and tools for navigating recovery — available in English and Spanish.** https://nami.applicantpro.com/jobs/2561057 **Apply to volunteer with the NAMI Family Caregiver HelpLine. For anyone interested in volunteering with NAMI HelpLine. We are always looking for find new volunteers who want to use their lived experience supporting a loved one in navigating mental health challenges to support and empower others reaching out for help.** www.nami.org/nami-helpline/family-caregiver-helpline/family-caregiver-helpline-campaign-toolkit/   **Family Caregiver HelpLine social media toolkit. Mental health impacts everyone and being a caregiver for a loved one with mental illness isn’t easy. If you know a caregiver who could use some support, you can help NAMI reach them. Whether you’re a trusted community voice, or simply someone who believes in this work, NAMI has created ready-to-use messaging, graphics, and printable resources to make sharing easy — adjust the language to fit your community and your voice.**  **Thanks for liking and sharing the podcast!**  **Mindy and her book:** https://mindygreiling.com/ **Randye and her book:** https://randyekaye.com/ **Miriam and her book:** https://www.miriam-feldman.com/ Support the show Please share and support the podcast so we can reach more people who need the info and support. Want to know more? Join our facebook page  Our websites: Randye Kaye Mindy Greiling Miriam (Mimi) Feldman