NAMI Louisiana's 25th Mental Health State Conference: "Back To The Basics"

6400 Perkins Road,Baton Rouge LA 70808

12 May, 2023

Description

For 25 years, NAMI Louisiana has hosted a mental health conference focusing on bringing awareness to different mental health matters. The conference’s theme changes yearly to highlight the wide range of mental health obstacles many Louisiana residents experience. This year, NAMI Louisiana's 25th mental health state conference theme will be “Back to the Basics,” focusing on the importance of understanding the fundamentals of mental health and mental health care. Through "Back To The Basics", NAMI Louisiana objective is to help Louisiana residents recognize that understanding the fundamentals and the basics of mental health is crucial in order to help grow awareness for mental health and to become better advocates for ourselves and loved ones. Various mental health topics that correspond with the conference’s theme will be presented on at the conference by keynote speakers who work in the mental health field or have lived experience with mental health. Topics like substance abuse and mental health, youth mental health, mental health and the law, and a minority mental health panel will be the focus of this year's conference.