NAMI Temecula Valley

Mental health challenges can feel overwhelming in the moment, but difficult seasons do not last forever.

Join NAMI Temecula Valley for a free community event, "Your Now is Not Your Forever," featuring powerful recovery stories from individuals who have experienced mental health challenges firsthand.

Hearing real stories of struggle, healing, and perseverance can help families gain insight, find hope, and remember that recovery is possible.

📅 June 17, 2026
🕕 6:00 p.m. Sharing Circle | 7:00 p.m. Speaker Presentation
📍 Temecula Valley Hospital

Free and open to the community.

Celebrate this June by uplifting and standing with members of the LGBTQ+ community. Mental health struggles impact all communities; however LGBTQ+ individuals often face unique challenges, stigma, and discrimination. Join us by raising awareness, and helping to create a safer community for all.🏳️‍🌈

Everyone deserves to exist in a world where your identity is accepted. 🌈

Learn more and find resources: namica.org/2025/06/04/mental-health-in-the-lgbtq-community-challenges-support-and-strength

📢 You're invited to the NAMI Bay Area Regional Town Hall hosted with NAMI Marin County! Join us on Thursday, June 11th at 10AM at Creekside Room at Dominican University.

📸Take a free headshot
🗒️ Learn about mental health advocacy
💚 Network with NAMI leaders, families, and advocates

Register for this FREE event now: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-nami-bay-area-regional-town-hall-ft-nami-marin-county-tickets-1985394971806?aff=oddtdtcreator

June is PTSD Awareness Month, a time to recognize the lasting impact trauma can have on individuals, families, and communities, and to remind those who are struggling that healing is possible.

At Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services, we understand that PTSD affects more than memories. It can influence relationships, work, physical health, and daily life. Whether trauma stems from military service, abuse, accidents, loss, or other difficult experiences, no one should have to carry that burden alone.

This month, we stand with those living with PTSD and honor the courage it takes to seek help. Through education, support, and evidence-based treatment, recovery is possible, and hope can be found even after life's most challenging moments.

If you or someone you love is struggling with the effects of trauma, know that help is available. You are not alone, and healing can begin today.
1-888-574-HOPE
pinegrovetreatment.com

Check out the Human Library!

Checking out The Human Library At a very special library in Copenhagen, Denmark, the "books" being checked out are actual human beings. The Human Library, founded 26 years ago, offers 30-minute conversations with living books on a wealth of subjects, and is now available in 80 countries (including the United States) and online. C...

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Not every difficult moment can be summed up with “I’m fine.” During Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to encourage more honest, compassionate conversations about mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Sometimes it can help to have other words available when we’re struggling, overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, or simply not okay. Today’s post shares a few examples of things you can say when “fine” doesn’t feel truthful.

You don’t have to go through difficult moments alone, and you don’t have to have the perfect words to reach out for support. 💚

During Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s important to recognize that our mental health is shaped by more than just what happens internally. Many outside factors can also impact how we feel, cope, and connect with others.

Today’s post highlights four common influences on mental health: current events, loneliness, social drivers, and technology. Becoming more aware of these factors can help us better understand ourselves and encourage healthier ways of coping and staying connected. 💚