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MY SCHIZOAFFECTIVE STORY: HOW ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT SAVED MY LIFE
Published on January 26, 2023 by Jeanne Gore
By Bradley Nuimano Tarr At the age of eleven, I began showing signs of having a serious brain disorder (SBD), commonly referred to as a serious mental illness. Until age twenty-six, I cycled in and out of hospitals well over twenty...
Video Highlights from our 2022 Social Impact Report, ‘Ripples of Hope for Waves of Change"
Published on December 28, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Thanks to our dedicated coalition members, pro bono advisers, and your on-going support and donations, we are delighted to share with you video highlights from our 2022 Social Impact Report, ‘Ripples of Hope for Waves of Change.’ Together,...
"What's Update" National Shattering Silence Social Impact Report for 2022
Published on December 21, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
We are pleased to present our Social Impact Report for 2022 which can be found here....
Light a Candle Today to Change a Life Tomorrow
Published on December 20, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
In memory of those we’ve lost, we hold memories that still burn bright.In recognition of those still here, we lift them up with light....
For Those Still Here, HOPE for Suicide Prevention
Published on December 14, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
For Those Still Here, HOPE for Suicide Prevention - Exclusive interview with Jeanne Allen Gore, Coordinator for the National Shatt...
So Many Hearts Ache for Lives Lost to Suicide
Published on December 1, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Read our latest blogpost: "So Many Hearts Ache for Lives Lost to Suicide - We, The Living, Must Shine a Healing Light on Silence, Shame and Stigma: Interview with Child Psychiatrist, Artist and Poet, Diane Kaufman, MD"...
Help Us Save Lives - International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Published on November 20, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Donate to help save lives. Today, on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, we look back at who we've lost and look forward to who we can save. Today and every day, we honor the voices of those who grieve and give hope for healing.Ple...
Private Screening of ‘Still Here’ (NSSC’s New Documentary on Suicide Prevention)
Published on November 16, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Private Screening of ‘Still Here’ (NSSC’s New Documentary on Suicide Prevention) · For those still here, there is still hope... · In a space filled with noise, there are those who walk unheard and unseen, who struggle with their health and...
MY SON'S STORY: MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE & A MOTHER'S PATH TO ADVOCACY
Published on November 8, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Jerri Clark lost her 23-year old son, Calvin, to suicide because of a “preventable social ill, but our service systems are not built to prevent them.” “In disbelief, I watched my son’s world tilt away from a bright future punctuated by acad...
CALL TO ACTION - Please share your stories with the ISMICC
Published on September 23, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
CALL TO ACTION! Save the date - October 28, 2022 - and submit your comments to the ISMICC no later than October 10, 2022!...
Power in Purpose
Published on September 13, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Our Latest Blogpost: Caring for Loved Ones with Serious Brain Illnesses
Published on July 20, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Our latest blogpost by National Shattering Silence Coalition member, Nanc...
How Do We Protect Our Adult Children With Serious Brain Disorders in a Broken System?
Published on June 7, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
A Psychiatrist Told Us Our Son with Schizophrenia Had No Future. He Was Wrong.
Published on March 24, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Help End a Discriminatory Law Denying Treatment and Fueling the Homeless and Addiction Crises
Published on March 4, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
National Shattering Silence Coalition Campaign Just Launched to End the Discriminatory IMD Exclusion
Published on January 26, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
The National Shattering Silence Coalition is #ShatteringSilence & #InspiringChange with our "Calls to Action" on behalf of the 24M living and dying far too soon with serious brain disorders, commonly referred to as serious mental illnes...
Renewed Hope for the New Year
Published on January 26, 2022 by Jeanne Gore
Help us Reach Our $2,000 Goal By Midnight the 31st!
Published on December 30, 2021 by Jeanne Gore
Your donation can change despair into hope, inequity into justice, and tragedy into treatment for people with serious brain disorders. As 2021 comes to a close, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to help us create this bet...
Our Social Impact Report Is Here: Check Out the Impact We Together Have Had!
Published on December 22, 2021 by Jeanne Gore
Since 2017, the National Shattering Silence Coalition has been speaking out and inspiring change for people with serious brain disorders and their families. As we approach the end of 2021, we are pleased to share our Social Impact Report. T...
Yesterday afternoon National Shattering Silence Coalition spoke out loud and clear at the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC). Of the 14 people who called in, 8 are NSSC members. I was so honored to stan...