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From YouTube: From City Hall - Ward 6
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Councilwoman Meg Salyer finds out what's being done in Oklahoma to help families dealing with mental illness from executives from NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
A
Hello,
I'm,
Meg
salyer
and
I'd
like
to
welcome
you
to
the
ward.
6
council
show
I'm
here
today
with
two
wonderful
individuals
who
are
very
active
in
helping
our
community
and
helping
nashel
with
the
issue
of
mental
illness.
The
organization
is
the
National
Alliance
on
Mental
Illness
called
Nami
I
wanted
to
say,
nom
a
for
mamaste
as
I
just
got
back
from
Nepal,
but
Tracy
cook
is
the
executive
director
and
Gail
Israel.
A
B
My
daughter
who's
now
17
years
old,
almost
18
and
was
diagnosed
with
mental
illness
when
she
was
very
young
and
so
about
12
years
ago,
I
got
involved
as
a
family
member,
because
I
didn't
know
anything
about
mental
illness
at
all.
I
had
a
degree
in
business,
and
you
know
to
have
a
child
diagnosed
can
be
devastating
really.
B
Have
no
idea
what
to
do
as
a
parent,
and
so
it's
one
of
the
things
that
helped
me.
So
much
was
just
getting
information
and
then
I
went
to
some
classes,
some
of
the
free
workshops
that
we
offer
and
learned
really
how
to
be
a
better
mom
with
her
and
it
has
changed
our
lives.
So
it's
just
an
honor
to
come
back
and
be
executive
director
today,
because
the
programs
that
we
offer
help
help
me
and
my
daughter
so
much
a
beautiful.
A
Story,
you
know
we
do
learn
over
the
course
of
being
involved
in
the
community,
how
it
is
our
non
profits
from
the
largest
to
the
smallest
that
fill
in
a
lot
of
the
gaps
that
city
government
or
state
government
can't
fill
and
I
think
this
is
certainly
an
area,
that's
really
important
and
Gail.
How
long
have
you
been
involved?
I've.
C
Been
involved
with
Nami
for
about
seven
years,
I
too
came
because
of
family
member,
my
daughter
lives
with
bipolar
disorder,
and
when
she
was
in
college
in
Baltimore,
she
had
a
break
and
we
didn't
know
what
to
do.
In
Oklahoma,
City
and
I
found
Nami
took
the
classes
got
involved,
and
then,
after
a
couple
of
years
of
involvement,
they
offered
me
a
job
as
their
development
person.
Excellent.
C
A
B
So
we
offer
our
education
for
family
members,
consumers
and
anyone
that
wants
to
advocate
for
those
that
have
mental
illness.
We
are
there
to
help
educate
them
and
inform
them
whether
it's
a
policy
issue
or
just
learning
what
mental
health
is
and
I'm,
like
I
mentioned
with
my
daughter
just
going
through
the
Family
to
Family
course,
was
very
helpful
for
me
because
some
of
the
things
you
have
to
do
just
within
your
own
home
change.
The
way
that
you
are
so
that
you
can
make
your
home
more
conducive
to
the
recovery
of
your
child.
A
B
But
no
it's
a
class
where
we
not
only
teach
about
the
basics
of
mental
health,
but
we
also
talked
about
crisis
intervention
and
resources.
So
there's
so
much
that
goes
into
that
class.
It's
12
weeks
long.
It
is
free
and
so
families
not
only
learn
that
they
also
meet
other
families,
which
is
so
important.
We
see
our
support
groups
sometimes
come
out
of
Family
to
Family
and
then
I
actually
joined
a
support
group
just
right
after
graduating
12
years
ago.
A
A
C
Our
people
who
teach
the
courses
are
trained
volunteers
and
the
typical,
like
we
were
saying,
to
go
to
a
family
and
family
class
benefits,
so
much
go
into
a
support
group
and
that
support
group
grows
and
grows
and
grows.
So
what
I
did
in
which
a
lot
of
volunteers
do
I
was
trained
to
be
a
family
to
family
teacher
and
then
I
was
trained
to
be
a
facilitator
and
I
can
trained
facilitators
and
that's
how
Nami
works
where
grassroots
non
501c3.
It's.
A
B
One
of
the
things
that
surprises
people
is
what
mental
illness
is
a
lot
of.
Folks,
don't
really
know
it
ranges
from
everything
from
ADHD
and
which
I've
talked
to
parents
and
said
you
know
we
are
National
Alliance
on
Mental,
Illness
and
I
said
well,
my
child
has
ADHD,
they
don't
have
mental
illness,
so
they
really
don't
understand
that
that
is
a
disorder
of
the
brain
and
everything
from
autism
to
post,
traumatic,
stress
disorder.
You
know
you
were
talking
about
the
VA
and
our
veterans
and
bipolar,
obviously
major
depression.
B
There
are
many
many
disorders
that
fall
underneath
mental
illness,
but
there's
an
enormous
range
and
we
sometimes
teach
people
that
maybe
their
child
or
family
members
just
been
diagnosed
with
one
of
those
disorders.
We
then
can
teach
them
about
that
disorder
and
maybe
help
them
understand
why
someone
is
having
a
hard
time
coping
with
everyday
living
and.
A
We've
had
so
many
we've
had
so
much
national
press
on
issues
that
route
back
deeply
to
mental
illness,
and
you
know
it's
really
something
that's
coming
into
probably
a
little
bit
more
focused.
We
know,
there's
been
issues,
budgetary
issues,
they're
always
or
have
some
cost
issues,
and
so
one
of
the
things
that
you
do
in
Oklahoma
City
to
help
raise
awareness
that
you
have
a
walk.
Yes,
we
do
and
it's
a.
C
C
Fabulous
in
fact,
I
have
Oh
excellent.
We
have
a
kickoff
luncheon
coming
up
that
I'd
love
you
to
attend
where
we,
we
have
organized
teams,
volunteers
who
then
coordinate
their
teams
and
raise
money,
but
from
friends,
family
loved
ones.
Last
year
we
raised
144,000
and
we
had
2,000
people
walking
this
year.
Our
goal
is
a
hundred
and
sixty-five
thousand
greet
and
we're
hoping
to
have
an
even
bigger
crowd,
but
it's
a
great
day.
It's
fun
and
DJ,
and
clowns
and
balloons,
and
donated
food
and
snacks
and
Sonic
donates.
The
water
and
I
think
they're.
C
A
Well,
my
dear
friend
Teresa
Rose
gave
me
a
copy
of
dr.
Krishna's
book
and
I
had
a
chance
to
read
it.
Just
before
I
went
to
India
and
he'll
for
our
viewers.
Again,
it's
this
beautiful
story
that
weaves
his
experience
growing
up
in
India
and
his
mom's,
really
undiagnosed
or
unrecognized
problem
with
mental
illness
and
his
voyage
to
America
and
his
incredible
work
that
he's
doing
now
at
integris
and
he's
one
area
of
mental
health
he's
just
a
wonderful
guy.
So
how
wonder
how
lucky.
C
A
C
Could
call
the
Nami
office,
which
is
405
230
1900,
ask
for
Gail
or
Tracy,
and
we
can
get
them
an
application.
We
have
a
luncheon
on
March
26th,
a
free
luncheon
for
all
of
our
team
captains,
supporters
and
sponsors,
and
dr.
Christian
will
be
there
signing
his
book
before
and
after
anyone
at
the
office
can
give
info.
B
B
We
have
a
wonderful
course,
and
parents
and
teachers
as
allies,
where
we
actually
can
go
to
a
school
and
teach
them
about
mental
illness
and
teach
them
how
to
partner
with
the
families
that
are
the
families
of
their
students,
especially
the
students
that
they
may
be
concerned
about.
You
know
we
hear
so
much
recently
about
you
know
what
happened
in
Connecticut
and
the.
A
B
B
Less
than
half
of
the
children-
and
this
is
where
the
schools
come
in
less
than
half
of
the
children
that
have
a
diagnosable
mental
illness,
get
treatment,
and
you
know
the
great
thing
about
mental
illnesses.
It's
treatable.
The
recovery
is
very
possible
for
any
type
of
mental
health
disorder.
You
know
just
like
diabetes
is
a
disease
of
the
pancreas
mental
illness
as
a
disease
of
the
brain
they're,
no
different,
they're,
both
health
conditions
and
are
treatable.
You.
A
Know
it's
hard
to
think
about
diagnosing
a
young
child
and
what
those
symptoms
might
be
and
how
parents
begin
to
realize
that
they're?
Actually,
you
know,
maybe
it's
a
real
issue
rather
than
and
acting
out
or
and
acting
up
or
something
so
I
know,
you've
got
lots
of
ways
to
help
guide.
Folks,
a
matter.
C
Of
fact,
we
have
a
program
called
Nami
basics
for
parents
of
young
children
with
mental
illness
disorders
and
classes,
starting
at
Cedar
Ridge
hospital
I
believe
next
week,
but
again
call
the
office
230
1900.
That's
for
parents
of
young
children
and
up
to
adolescence
with
serious
mental
illness.
Well,.