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Memorial, NAMI to Offer Mental Health Support in Response to Pandemic
By: Staff Reporter
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center (NFMMC) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Buffalo & Erie County (NAMI) are responding to a growing need for mental health care since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a new report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, between August 2020 and February 2021 there has been a significant increase in U.S. adults reporting symptoms associated with anxiety or depressive disorder and adults with an unmet need for mental health care. In youth, the increase is more severe sparking a troubling increase in suicide risk as well.
Mental health support available in Niagara County
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Buffalo & Erie County say the pandemic has increased the need for services. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 11:09 AM EDT June 2, 2021
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a significant increase in the number of US adults with an unmet need for mental health care. The CDC also reports a troubling increase in suicide in the nation s youth as well.
The partnership between NFMMC and NAMI will include seminars, support groups, a help line (716-226-6264) and a Family-to-Family 8-week class that provides a variety of resources including emotional support and legal needs.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Honors Staff for Heroic Efforts
Recipients of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s employee recognition event, from left: Dr. Rajinder Bajwa, Doctor of the Year; Dr. Milind Chaudhari, Care Team of the Year; Dr. Zubair Shaikh, Care Team of the Year; Rasheed Rivers, Non-Clinical Team Member of the Quarter; Michelle Lewis, Clinical Team Member of the Quarter; and Alicia Scott, DNP, Care Team of the Year. Those not pictured include Dr. John Blundell, Care Team of the Year and Educator of the Year; and Dr. Neils Gothgen, Dr. Ryan Mikac, Melissa Owens, and Erin DeMarco, all recipients of the Care Team of the Year award.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center to Offer Suicide Prevention Workshops
By: Staff Reporter
One American every 11 minutes dies by suicide. Although it’s a leading cause of death, nobody wants to talk about it. Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is launching a lifesaving initiative that hopes to change that.
The suicide prevention project, called “Know the Signs,” will conduct free informational workshops at sites across Niagara Falls in hopes of reducing the stigma of discussing suicide and teaching an evidence-based method of preventing it.
The project is supported by a federal CARES Act grant administered by the City of Niagara Falls.