NAMIWalks NYC

Inspired by Our Community of Hope

Saturday May 22 was an amazing day and it wouldn’t have been possible without YOU. Thank you for championing #MentalHealthForAll and supporting NAMI-NYC’s programming through your fundraising efforts, whether you’re a seasoned Walk Star or this is your first time participating in NAMIWalks NYC.

HBO’s “In Treatment” – Mental Health Panel

Watch our panel event led by Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba (“Orange is the New Black”), star of HBO’s returning drama series “In Treatment.”
Uzo leads a discussion on mental health and the media, moderated by our executive director Matt Kudish, streaming on the HBO Max YouTube channel. Joining Uzo for the panel are co-showrunners, executive producers, and writers, Jennifer Schuur and Joshua Allen, and series co-star Quintessa Swindell.

Grand Marshal

We’re honored to have Mark Ruffalo, three-time Oscar nominee, 2020 Emmy winner, and 2021 Golden Globe winner for HBO’s acclaimed series “I Know This Much is True,” as grand marshal for NAMIWalks NYC.
Listen to a message of community support from Mark as we kicked-off Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Our month-long online events & activities to support Mental Health Awareness included:

• Plamp & Pamper: A virtual music festival – May 1
• The Troubled History of Schizophrenia: How Race Shaped an Illness – May 10

Unity Week – Our Lead-Up to NAMIWalks NYC

• Advocacy Action through Education – Support Students on Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day – all May
• Family & COVID – No One Said It Would Be Easy – Many of our relationships have been tested over the last year, and family relationships are no exception – May 17
• Ending the Silence for Families – Do you have a teen or tween in your life? Learn warning signs, facts and statistics, how to talk with your child, and how to work with school staff – May 18
• HBO’s “Covid Diaries NYC” documentary – Meet the Filmmakers – Virtual screening event and panel – May 18
• The Future of Workplace Mental Health – Employers are exploring what the new normal will look like and how to best support their staff – May 19
• Breathwork Summit with Kathleen Booker & Matt Kudish – May 20
• Breathwork and Meditation with Kathleen Booker – Founder of “The Jedi of Calm” – May 20
• NAMI Family & Friends – Got 90 minutes? Pick up some tools you can use today to help someone you love. (Use zip code 10018 to find the dates for NAMI-NYC) – May 21
• NAMIWalks Your Way NYC – Virtual event with appearances by Mark Ruffalo, Asics Elite Athlete Johnny Gregorek and SoulCycle’s Stacey Griffith – May 22
• Yoga Groove Dance Party – With Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa – May 22
• HBO’s “In Treatment” virtual panel event – Led by Uzo Aduba – May 25
• Decriminalizing Mental Illness – An Urgent Issue Briefing – May 26

NAMIWalks NYC 2021 Sponsors

The need to fund our vital programs and services remains as urgent as ever.

Because #MentalHealthMatters.