In this week’s episode of NAMI Maine Talks, join NAMI Maine’s Director of Marketing and Communications, Jill Henderson, as she talks about The Mental Edge Softball Camp with its founder, Oakley McLeod. Created in 2024, Oakley has organized this event to bring mental health awareness to youth softball players across the state. Her work has gained attention statewide, and this year the camp welcomed over 200 softball players.

Host:

Jill Henderson, Director of Marketing and Communications

Guests:

Oakley McLeod, Founder of Mental Edge Softball Camp

Links:

Learn more about Mental Edge Softball Camp: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579289657434

Check out Oakley in the news: https://www.wmtw.com/article/scholar-athlete-of-the-week-oakley-mcleod/71312315

Check out NAMI Maine’s Youth Resources: https://namimaine.org/youth-ed-resources/

Hashtags:

#stigmaFREE, #MentalHealthMattersToME, #ItTakesAllOfUs, #HOPE, #WellBeing, #Resources, #StrongerTogether #ReachOut, #Maine, #NAMI, #Softball

We all appreciate walking through gardens during the summer, but did you know gardening is a form of therapy for many people? In this week’s episode of NAMI Maine Talks, learn about the practice of Horticulture Therapy. Featuring Garron Dorr from the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, he’ll break down what Horticulture Therapy means and the benefits it brings to so many! You’ll also learn more about the work that the Maine Botanical Gardens does to make gardening accessible to everyone!

Host:

Ambrose Ward, Marketing and Media Specialist

Guests:

Garron Dorr, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Horticultural Therapist

Links:

Check out more from The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: https://www.mainegardens.org/

Plan your next visit: https://www.mainegardens.org/visit/plan-your-visit/

Check out the American Horticulture Therapy Association: https://www.ahta.org/

In this week’s episode of NAMI Maine Talks, take a trip back in time to learn about the historical figure, Nellie Bly. As an investigative journalist, Nellie Bly faked mental unrest to be admitted to an insane asylum, so that she could bring to light the horrid conditions that patients were subjected to.

Host:

Ambrose Ward, Marketing and Media Specialist

Delaney Ireland, Programs Coordinator

Links:

Learn more about Nellie Bly’s story here: https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/590464/nellie-bly/

Learn more from the National Women’s History Museum: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0

Hashtags:

#stigmaFREE, #MentalHealthMattersToME, #ItTakesAllOfUs, #HOPE, #WellBeing, #Resources, #StrongerTogether #ReachOut, #Maine, #NAMI