News - September 2020

In addition to the seemingly endless interruptions the COVID-19 global pandemic has had on our world – from a direct impact on those it has affected, to fear of contracting the virus, to separation from loved ones, and an overall upheaval it has caused to our social, work and financial lives – the crisis has also taken a serious, sometimes deadly, toll on the mental health of society. No one is more aware of that fact than Deacon Ed Shoener.

The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses. Local affiliates such as the NAMI Pennsylvania Scranton Area Chapter and state organizations such as NAMI Pennsylvania identify and work on issues most important to our local community and our state.

We inspire people to speak up about mental illness and the need for openness and compassion. We support initiatives that provide better treatment for people living with a mental illness. We support research to find cures.