What we’re about
ATTENTION: To get the link for any meeting, please go to:
https://nami-eastside.org/online-offerings/
NAMI Eastside is the chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) serving areas around Redmond, Kirkland, Bothell, Woodinville, Issaquah, Bellevue. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of those persons affected by acute and chronic mental illness through support, education and advocacy. Our members include families, friends, and people with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), major depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, general anxiety disorder, ADHD, and others. We sponsor free support groups and educational programs, and we advocate for improvements to our mental health delivery system in terms of access to care, standards of care, continuity of care, recovery, housing and rehabilitation. If you have questions, please call the NAMI Eastside office at (425) 885-6264 or [info@nami-eastside.org](mailto:info@nami-eastside.org). Check out our website at www.nami-eastside.org. Please use this email or phone number to contact us, we do not have enough staff to regularly check MeetUp Messages.
Note: Most people don't RSVP so group sizes are larger, usually 10 - 15 people.
Note. Meetup.com is a public website and does show up in search engines so use a nickname if you wish to remain anonymous as a member.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- VIRTUAL Connections Peer Support Group (Every Wednesday from 12pm-1:30pm)Link visible for attendees
NAMI Eastside Connections Peer Support Groups are FREE, SAFE, and CONFIDENTIAL spaces for adults living with mental illness. This group meets weekly and are led by individuals with lived experience and are engaged in recovery.** Connection groups range between 2 – 10 individuals. All groups are confidential--you can share as much or as little personal information as you wish. This is a safe place to share your personal experiences and get support from people who are there to listen, understand, and support you. Participate as much as you are comfortable.
When: Every Wednesday from 12:00 PM to 01:30PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
You will need to register for this meeting each time that you attend. Use this link to register for the meetings: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUudOuqqTgvGNQyC-MQjrBJg8lkaexDLryT.Please use an email address that you have access to when registering. Once you have registered, you'll receive a confirmation email. The link to join the meeting will be in that email. The link won't work until 12pm on the day of the meeting. Once the host admits you into the meeting, you should have access right away if you have zoom downloaded into your device. If you don't have zoom downloaded onto your device, you'll need to do that, too.
To find out more info about this group or other NAMI Eastside support groups meeting at different times, check out our support groups page. Here is the link to that page: Support Groups - Nami-Eastside WA. At that page, you’ll have access to an updated calendar with possible cancellations. If you have any trouble with any of this process, feel free to reach out to the Support Group Coordinator at Lena@nami-eastside.org.
To learn more about NAMI Eastside, please go to:
https://nami-eastside.org/RSVP's appreciated but not required.
MEETUP.COM membership not required.
Note: Meetup.com is a public website and does show up in search engines so use a nickname if you wish to remain anonymous as a member. - VIRTUAL Resilient Wednesdays/Bipolar Support (Every Wednesday from 6pm-8pm)Link visible for attendees
NAMI Eastside Connections Support Groups are FREE, SAFE, and CONFIDENTIAL spaces for adults living with mental illness and their families. This group is for members who are living with symptoms of bipolar disorder. This group meets every Wednesday and is led by individuals with lived experience and are engaged in recovery.** Connection groups range between 2 – 10 individuals. All groups are confidential--you can share as much or as little personal information as you wish. This is a safe place to share your personal experiences and get support from people who are there to listen, understand, and support you. Participate as much as you are comfortable.
Attendance is limited to people who have or suspect they have bipolar disorder, as well as parties who support them, are welcome to join the meeting.
When: Every Wednesday from 06:00 PM to 08:00PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
You will need to register for this meeting each time that you attend. Use this link to register for the meetings: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpceqrrjkvHdQxGMV0B4XcK6qdIyYgrT4iPlease use an email address that you have access to when registering. Once you have registered, you'll receive a confirmation email. The link to join the meeting will be in that email. The link won't work until 6pm on the day of the meeting. Once the host admits you into the meeting, you should have access right away if you have zoom downloaded into your device. If you don't have zoom downloaded onto your device, you'll need to do that, too.
To find out more info about this group or other NAMI Eastside support groups meeting at different times, check out our support groups page. Here is the link to that page: Support Groups - Nami-Eastside WA. At that page, you’ll have access to an updated calendar with possible cancellations. If you have any trouble with any of this process, feel free to reach out to the Support Group Coordinator at Lena@nami-eastside.org.
To learn more about NAMI Eastside, please go to:
https://nami-eastside.org/RSVP's appreciated but not required.
MEETUP.COM membership not required.
Note: [[Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/)](http://meetup.com/) is a public website and does show up in search engines so use a nickname if you wish to remain anonymous as a member. - IN-PERSON Connections Peer Support Group (Every Thursday from 6:30pm-8pm)Together Center, Redmond, WA
NAMI Eastside Connections Peer Support Groups are FREE, SAFE, and CONFIDENTIAL spaces for adults living with mental illness. This group meets weekly and is led by individuals with lived experience and are engaged in recovery.** Connection groups range between 2 – 10 individuals. All groups are confidential--you can share as much or as little personal information as you wish. This is a safe place to share your personal experiences and get support from people who are there to listen, understand, and support you. Participate as much as you are comfortable.
When: Every Thursday from 06:30PM to 08:00PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
To access the conference room, the Together Center main entrance and the conference room doors will be open for access to the support group. From the main entrance to the conference room entrance, you'll turn the corner onto 164th Ave NE, you'll likely see the conference room door on your right. Simply knock on the door and one of our support group participants will open it for you.
To find out more info about this group or other NAMI Eastside support groups meeting at different times, check out our support groups page. Here is the link to that page: Support Groups - Nami-Eastside WA. At that page, you’ll have access to an updated calendar with possible cancellations. If you have any trouble with any of this process, feel free to reach out to the Support Group Coordinator at Lena@nami-eastside.org.
To learn more about NAMI Eastside, please go to:
https://nami-eastside.org/
RSVP's appreciated but not required.
MEETUP.COM membership not required.
Note: [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) is a public website and does show up in search engines so use a nickname if you wish to remain anonymous as a member. - VIRTUAL Connections Peer Support Group (Every Thursday from 7pm-8:30pm)Link visible for attendees
NAMI Eastside Connections Peer Support Groups are FREE, SAFE, and CONFIDENTIAL spaces for adults living with mental illness. This group meets weekly and are led by individuals with lived experience and are engaged in recovery.** Connection groups range between 2 – 10 individuals. All groups are confidential--you can share as much or as little personal information as you wish. This is a safe place to share your personal experiences and get support from people who are there to listen, understand, and support you. Participate as much as you are comfortable.
When: Every Thursday from 7:00 PM to 08:30PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
You will need to register for this meeting each time that you attend. Use this link to register for the meetings: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rduGrpj8oJ7aKCOXQcQVQLJGfHsan-APlease use an email address that you have access to when registering. Once you have registered, you'll receive a confirmation email. The link to join the meeting will be in that email. The link won't work until 7pm on the day of the meeting. Once the host admits you into the meeting, you should have access right away if you have zoom downloaded into your device. If you don't have zoom downloaded onto your device, you'll need to do that, too.
To find out more info about this group or other NAMI Eastside support groups meeting at different times, check out our support groups page. Here is the link to that page: Support Groups - Nami-Eastside WA. At that page, you’ll have access to an updated calendar with possible cancellations. If you have any trouble with any of this process, feel free to reach out to the Support Group Coordinator at Lena@nami-eastside.org.
To learn more about NAMI Eastside, please go to:
https://nami-eastside.org/RSVP's appreciated but not required.
MEETUP.COM membership not required.
Note: [Meetup.com](http://meetup.com/) is a public website and does show up in search engines so use a nickname if you wish to remain anonymous as a member.
